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Addison the creator of Preator, a grand champion

Toe Fire is cool but is not out

Sleeping Ute Mountain blaze 20% contained

EPA to hold second community meeting Sunday

One-on-one sessions to be held Saturday night

Water conservation paying off

City maintaining regular water service for residents

Dayplanner Sunday

Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Black Velvet trio, 4 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave. Jazz church (experienced musician…

Local Briefs

Marija Helt will lead a medicinal plant walk from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 16. Participants should meet at the Elbert Creek trailhead at Needles Store, next to the…

Wastewater from Gold King Mine reaches New Mexico

Utah, Glen Canyon brace for sludge

FLC student participating in Native American pageant

Gachupin The pageant encourages women to word toward their goals, build character and self-esteem and become powerful leaders – and to also celebrate Native American tradition and beauty. The reigning…

In north valley, irrigation companies work to keep Animas River pollution out

Ditch companies shut off headgates before spill arrived

Action to deal with Animas River contamination slow moving

Officials, community wait on definitive results about toxic metals

Fair judges placed in a pickle

Last year, it was salsa; this year, it was pickles

The Blotter

Thursday 3:08 p.m. Several people were in the river near the Ninth Street Bridge, and someone was concerned for their safety because of the mine waste coming downstream. 4:42 p.m.…

My fair unicorn

Robert Sanders of Tucson creates a sculpture out of fire and glass Friday afternoon at the La Plata County Fair at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The fair will continue…

Can life survive in the Animas River?

Fish controls show promising results early on

Faith leaders step up in defense of Planned Parenthood

Faith leaders Friday stepped up in defense of Planned Parenthood, calling the videotape scandal a “set-up situation” that rallied top Republican leaders to unite against the anti-abortion group’s cause.Sue Ogrocki/Associated…

EPA’s slow response over Animas River mine spill raises ire of local, state politicians

Ellen Roberts: ‘What we see before us is horrifying’

Local businesses starting to feel the pinch from a soiled Animas River

Zalneraitis Local rafting companies say losses are in the thousands of dollars daily. While Mild to Wild is offering other excursions in place of rafting trips, many customers had their…

Dayplanner Saturday

Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.org. Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Bayfield Roadside Park, U.S. Highway 160. Durango Nature Studies’ Nature Center open, 10 a.m.-3…

EPA takes blame for Animas River contamination

Agency yet to say how extensive damage may be

Community meeting to be held at 1:30 p.m.

A panoramic view at dawn Friday, taken from the rim of College Mesa, reveals contaminated water running through town in the Animas River. The contamination is from a mine blow-out…

Firefighters get a toe-hold on Toe fire

Weather provides a break in the Sleeping Ute Mountain wildfire

A contaminated view

Plans to plug the Gold King Mine backfire

1,200 gallons of polluted water per minute still draining

What’s next for dealing with toxic river flow?

Butch Knowlton, director of the Office of Emergency Management for La Plata County, said the county is working with Environmental Protection Agency officials on water testing, which is expected by…

Hunting, fishing licenses in Colo. could cost more

$40M in dam repairs needed as state struggles for funding

The Blotter

Thursday 1:57 a.m. A man urinated on a front door in the 900 block of Main Avenue. Wednesday 8:13 a.m. A woman was swaying into traffic and screaming at drivers…

Ute Mountain fire out of control

Plume, smoke from blaze visible from as far away as Durango, Bayfield

Without their native tongue, Utes fear for loss of souls

Of the 567 recognized Native American tribes today, only about 20 are expected to have fluent Ute speakers in 2050, and all who attended agreed that their native tongue was…

Passing an exacting test

Former Skyhawk waiting for a call

Ray The 25-year-old cancer survivor worked hard for a chance in the National Football League after his senior season at FLC, where he transferred after a stint at Michigan State.…