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Sunday Durango Dayplanner

2016 Home & Ranch Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., www.lposc.org. Arts and Entertainment Irish…

Gold King spill prompts new monitoring systems

will now test for pH, temperature, turbidity, conductance

Saturday Durango Dayplanner

2016 Durango Home & Ranch Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Free wine tasting, 2-5…

The Blotter

Thursday 10:40 a.m. Someone reported drunken passengers riding a city transit bus, according to a report at the Durango Transit…

Local Briefs

A Remembrance Day for anyone who has lost a loved one will take place at 3 p.m. May 8 at…

Employee turnover plagues Southwest Colorado child care centers

wages, burnout driving the problem

March DUI’s/DWAI’s

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

Denver Broncos give Southwest Colorado a salute

rolls through Durango to nearly a thousand cheering fans

Fort Lewis College students walk to fight sexual assault

A call to raise awareness about ‘human issue’

Senator calls for criminal probe of Gold King spill

Durango councilor contends probe could hinder Superfund

Durango sixth-graders win award by illuminating food waste problems

Jason Cloudt, garden manager and volunteer coordinator at Manna Soup Kitchen, speaks to Miller Middle School students Mia Baguskas, right,…

Go Fund Me set up for girl killed in crash

Mia Martinez As of 11 a.m. Friday, the effort had raised nearly $2,000 of its $10,000 goal. Efforts to identify…

Photo: Preparing for Home and Ranch Show

Danny Klone with Closets Plus assembles his displays for the <a href="http://fourcornersexpos.com/durango-home-ranch-show/">Durango Home and Ranch Show</a>, which will be held…

Hickenlooper: Prince was ‘unique creative spirit’

Prince was found dead at his home Thursday in suburban Minneapolis. He was 57. Hickenlooper – who has long held…

Boettcher program trains teachers to be successful

teachers begin program in La Plata County this year

Nonprofit could be helpful in recruiting new airline service

Outsiders may have more flexibility offering incentives

Photos: The stress-soothing power of puppies

Final two children in fatal crash released from hospital

Arianna Aguilar, 1, and Shawn Martinez, 9, were in satisfactory condition at for much of the week at University of…

Charter schools’ equal-funding fight clears Senate Education Committee

Durango school district supportive of legislative effort

Putting up signs Skyhawk high

Friday Durango Dayplanner

San Juan Square Dance Club, 6 p.m., Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., 884-1338. Sunrise yoga adult classes, 8:15-9:15…

Local Briefs

The Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will present Scott Ortman at 7 p.m. April 28 at the Methodist…

Electrical fire damages buildings downtown

space between Katzin, Jimmy John’s point of origin

The Blotter

Wednesday 2:12 p.m. Juveniles were throwing rocks at the train behind Durango High School. 5:20 p.m. Two women were seen…