Local Briefs
In preparation for the visit of the featured guest author for the Fort Lewis College and Community Common Reading Experience, Dr. Temple Grandin, there will be a showing of the…
In preparation for the visit of the featured guest author for the Fort Lewis College and Community Common Reading Experience, Dr. Temple Grandin, there will be a showing of the…
Members of the San Juan County and La Plata County search and rescue teams work at the scene of a plane crash nine miles west of Silverton.Courtesy of Jim Donovan/San…
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.com. Free breakfast, 8-10 a.m., Florida Grange, 656 Colorado Highway 172. Eat Local Celebration: Chef Safari of the Strater and…
Colorado came in tops in the nation in sports participation, including everything from soccer, golf, tennis, skiing to roller derby. From right, Julie Bell, Debbie Devereaux and Sherry Basham practice…
Lumien development serves residents’ housing needs
Thursday 1:55 a.m. A man exposed himself to someone at Spanish Trails Inn & Suites, 3141 Main Ave. 3:39 a.m. A man crossed the street and pulled down his pants…
Fundraiser goes awry but ends well for nonprofit
The search began with a 911 call and a response by Upper Pine Fire Protection District. La Plata County Search & Rescue also helped, but it appeared the rescue helicopter…
Clear skies and warm temperatures prevailed Friday as seen in this juxtaposition through a window at the Durango Public Library. Forecasters were predicting clear skies through the weekend with highs…
Crews worked this summer to widen past control lines that had become overgrown to help keep burning operations safely within determined boundaries. These fall burns will reduce the risk of…
Those tasks are called executive functioning, and include the ability to plan, organize and prioritize. On Saturday, The Liberty School is presenting a free seminar for teachers and parents to…
Durango man taken into custody on arson charge on Wednesday
A “Deeper Understanding of Your Angels and Astro-Soul” workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in the Windom Room of the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700…
Someone took pity on the Arc of History on Thursday – placing a get-well-soon banner and crutches at the sculpture at the U.S. Highway 550/160 intersection.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication, presentation and leadership skills, 7-8:30 a.m., Holiday Inn, 21636 U.S. Highway 160 West, September-May, 749-1741, [email protected], www.earlybirdtoastmasters.org. Sunrise yoga adult classes, 8:15-9:15 a.m.,…
Quintana Cedric Quintana, 34, accepted a plea deal in which he pleaded guilty to menacing, a Class 5 felony, and resisting arrest, a Class 2 misdemeanor, under a single case.…
Democrats growing tired of Republican attacks on EPA
Collected 8,500 pounds of debris
Water Conservation Board says higher flows will improve river and fish health
Irrigators worry about the long-term effects
Tuesday 10:55 a.m. A man washing himself in the river was yelling at rafters near Roosa Avenue and Ninth Street. Police issued a warning. Durango Fire Tuesday Firefighters and medics…
Infrastructure, permitting and market forces put brakes on construction
Brianna Bergtholdt, a bud tender with Animas Herbal Wellness Center, assists Lynn Lucero with her purchase on Wednesday. “We are seeing a little bit more business today,” said manager Vanessa…
Wildlife officials concerned after river survey shows decreasing populations