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Overtime pay a matter of fairness, tough for businesses

would take effect Dec. 1

Sunday Durango Dayplanner

Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Spring Sale & Flea Market, 9 a.m.,…

100 years of life: Durango celebrates centenarians

honors 10 born in 1916 or before

Saturday Durango Dayplanner

Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.com. Durango Nature Center open, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free for…

Local Briefs

“Blogging 101” will be offered at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave. Participants will learn…

And the West is History

25 years ago: “Fort Lewis College’s Chemistry and Biology Departments will receive $800,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to…

Durango’s Community Development Department gets new director

29 years, current director Greg Hoch will retire in October

The Blotter

Thursday 11:31 a.m. A driver in a white Dodge truck driving north in the 1300 block of South Camino del…

April DUI’s/DWAI’s

The following are convictions made in April 2016 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent…

Injured kayaker rescued at Vallecito Creek

“He’s part of an elite group of kayakers,” said Chief Bruce Evans of Upper Pine Fire Protection District, which collaborated…

Five taken to hospital after rush-hour crash

Traffic snarled on U.S. 160 through Grandview

Photo: Red shirt-clad crowd shows support for veterans

Owner of Ska Brewing featured in food documentary

Dave Thibodeau, co-founder of Ska Brewing Co., is the subject of a short film made by Morningstar Farms, maker of…

New Mexico attorney general dissatisfied with mine spill response

Attorney general says state’s requests disregarded

Local Briefs

“Canning Basics for Safe Preserving” workshop will be taught from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May…

Photo: Planting an education at Fort Lewis College

The Blotter

Wednesday 7:04 a.m. Someone reported that the driver of a green minivan was on drugs and children were in the…

Friday Durango Dayplanner

Durango Elks Lodge community group photo to celebrate National Red Shirt Day, 11:30 a.m., Ninth Street and Main Avenue under…

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Fresh from the presses of the Herald Publishing company, the Durango high school annual – The Toltec…

Old Fort campus may soon be under FLC control

In June, the school’s Board of Trustees will consider an agreement with the state for the college to assume day-to-day…

Oil, gas leases sell for $5.2 million in HD Mountains

than 6,000 acres leased in BLM’s sale

U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton faces challenges from both parties

Democrat Gail Schwartz hopes to shake things up

Interior Department not forthcoming with data, critics say

Transparency failures include Gold King Mine spill

Increased production at King II coal mine prompts complaint

WildEarth Guardians says federal agency not following own policies