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Tuesday is Colorado Gives Day

can leverage dollars by contributing then

Survey at Fort Lewis College in Durango: Marijuana not a major tourism driver

Colorado’s pot sales add a slight competitive edge, FLC professor says

Housing policy debate to continue in Durango

Registration of accessory dwelling units ends Dec. 31

Local Briefs

To help ensure holiday gifts and messages are received, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service offers these security tips to safeguard…

Dayplanner Monday

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.,…

Purgatory: A story told in pictures

releases anniversary edition book

Purgatory in Durango celebrates its golden anniversary

an economic driver that changed the community

Turner to give speech at Explorers Club

Ansel Hall, who was the first chief naturalist and chief forester for the National Park Service, traveled the world looking…

Former Colorado politician Nighthorse Campbell leads effort to honor Native American veterans

In 2013, Congress passed legislation approving the development of a Native American Veterans Memorial on the site of the National…

Bountiful bazaars

Durango was a bit bazaar on Saturday, with a half-dozen craft shows going on throughout town, featuring many handmade items…

Ballantine fund gives $270,000 in 2015

Donations’ impact spans five counties

Rogue attorneys general defy governors, sue feds

Attorneys general suing the federal government over governors’ objections

Dayplanner Sunday

Book Making: Exploring Memories, History & Sense of Place, with Barbara Klema, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $225/$195, Durango Arts Center, 802…

New Colorado Health Foundation CEO to visit Southwest Colo.

McNeil-Miller seeks to understand each counties’ take on health care

Mine cleanup analysis stresses need for federal involvement

could cost $1B to remediate Colorado’s 5,105 abandoned mines

Dayplanner Saturday

St. Columba Christmas Bazaar, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Columba Parish, 1801 East Third Ave., 247-0044. Animas Museum’s annual Old Fashioned…

Fort Lewis College sees dramatic increase in applicants

College’s trustees discuss investing, potential cuts

30 years later, two Durango murders remain unsolved

Tyler and Dennis Sleater were slain a month apart

The Blotter

Friday 1:09 a.m. Two people vandalized a house and were running on 12th Street toward East Fifth Avenue. Police made…

Local Briefs

La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the…

Bennet lauds progress on education bill

K-12 legislation passes House, on its way to Senate

Health officials seek new route for birth-control funds

Successful LARC program failed to receive support during 2015 legislative session

Christmas Tree Train delivers

’Tis the season for mailbox theft in La Plata County

A mailbox in the shape of a fish with its mouth open is on East Fourth Avenue. During the holiday…