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Driver swerves through crash scene south of Hesperus

Around 12:45 p.m., an 18-year-old Hesperus woman was driving north when she went off the right-hand side of the road,…

New Denver flight comes to Cortez

shortage led to new low for passenger counts

Cortez Cultural Center shifts focus

Montezuma County's pioneers take spotlight

‘What did the mean elk say to you?’

Reader Stephanie Harris sent in this photo of two deer grooming one another in the backyard of her Durango home.Courtesy…

Colorado GOP caucuses may be time to vent frustration

Absence of preference poll weakens precinct caucuses’ impact this year

Monday Durango Dayplanner

Sunrise Yoga adult classes, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave.,…

Leap Year: One giant leap for mankind

facts and quirks of the occasional day

Thefts increase at Western gas, oil fields

times, laid-off workers are the culprits

Fort Lewis College students who needed extra help pay it back

STEM³ program members collect donations for nonprofits

Tree catches fire on Chapman Hill

Sunday Durango Dayplanner

Fee introductory talk and software orientation, 4-5:30 p.m., Pine River Library, 111 South West St., Bayfield, 884-9330, www.helptimebank.com. Arts and…

Local Briefs

The annual Durango 9 Health fair will be held from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on March 19 at Escalante…

Truck versus pickup at Three Springs intersection

A pickup suspected of running a red light was clipped by a semi-tractor trailer Saturday morning at Three Springs Boulevard…

Concrete barrier to protect Highway 550 from further rockfall

slab came loose Feb. 14 on Bondad Hill south of Durango

Here’s what you need to know about Colorado caucuses

Here's what you need to know about Colorado caucuses

Saturday Durango Dayplanner

Community service day to collect donations, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Steaming Bean Coffee Co., 915 Main Ave.; Chapman Ice Rink, 500…

Settlement reached over rights to Animas River water

paves way for Dryside irrigation, future water projects

Vigil at Fort Lewis College honors Trayvon Martin

About 50 people attended Friday evening’s vigil at Fort Lewis College in remembrance of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old who was…

Local Briefs

Mountain Bike Specialists, 949 Main Ave., will host a free maintenance clinic from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Darian Harvey,…

The Blotter

Friday 4:34 a.m. A vehicle was on fire in the Albertsons parking lot, 311 W. College Drive. Flames were 6…

January DUI/DWAI

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

School district ends rolling bus route cancellations

Durango 9-R fills driver vacancies

King II Coal Mine permit may be approved next week

hearing for King II Coal pushed to March 2

Sanders to make Colorado stop ahead of caucus

Clinton, Sanders vie Tuesday in split state