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Dayplanner Friday

Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, 7-8:30 a.m., Holiday Inn, 21636 U.S. Highway 160, September-May, 749-1741, [email protected], www.earlybirdtoastmasters.org. Sunrise yoga adult…

Ski industry has huge economic impact on Colorado

will the industry’s boom last through new generations?

La Plata County receives state grant for road work

grant for $700,000 helps pay for fresh asphalt

School buses: How safe are they?

Maintenance, driver training, roads all play part

Durango city sales and lodgers taxes see growth

spill did not deter tourists in October

The Blotter

Wednesday 12:34 p.m. A $300 speaker was stolen from the AT&T Wireless store, 1185 South Camino del Rio. 12:48 p.m.…

En garde

Tipton questions agency’s handling of personal data

committee looks into collection efforts of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Townhomes proposed for Boker Lumber site

Development would be lowest density proposal so far

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Fort Lewis College professor sees little impact from rate hike

The rate increase is indicative of an improving economy, Sonora said. “Markets were looking for a positive sign from the…

Local Briefs

Road Runner Transit will not operate on Dec. 25. Ignacio to Durango routes will end at 2 p.m. Dec. 24.…

Moms deliver coal to Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman

Concerned with lawsuit challenging carbon pollution standards

Dayplanner Thursday

Winter Solstice Artisans’ Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Barbara Conrad Gallery, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org. Tim Sullivan,…

Water monitoring plans may bring Four Corners together

Mexico, La Plata County discuss partnerships

Attempt to reverse La Plata Electric Association residential rate hike fails

members say increased cost ‘exacerbates inequality’

Recent storms expected to boost Colorado ski area tourism ahead of holidays

Purgatory Resort, with 25 new inches, to open new lift Saturday

Juniper School in fundraising mode

Durango Herald file photo<br><br>Board members with the Juniper School are raising funds after the charter school did not receive a…

Durango School District 9-R’s bus routes to go on rolling cancellation schedule

‘Parents will have time to arrange carpools’

City of Durango buys new gymnastics facility

Building in Bodo Industrial Park to replace Mason Center

The Blotter

Tuesday 9:07 a.m. Someone reported finding a stolen item being sold on Craig’s List, according to a report at 575…

La Plata County revisits long-term water plans

Adopting construction standards pertaining to new and modified domestic water infrastructure, creating incentives to support building and maintaining water infrastructure,…

Local Briefs

A Democratic Debate Watch Party will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College…

Dayplanner Wednesday

Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Sunrise Yoga adult classes, 7-8…