Local News

’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…

Registration for Iron Horse Bicycle Classic opens

La Plata County to vote on $70M budget

Staff, commissioners reviewed several major changes Friday

Free salmon to be given away today at Lake Nighthorse

Kokanee salmon swim in a fish trap at Lake Nighthorse southwest of Durango. Colorado Parks and Wildlife will give away…

Festival of Trees – a Durango holiday tradition

supports 24/7 services for people with intellectual, developmental disabilities

La Plata County considers changes to land-use permit process

Possible attempt to increase efficiency a work in progress

Snowdown organizers announce official beer: ‘Frogger Lager’

Tapping party Dec. 17 at Ska Brewing Co.

Purgatory’s Lift 3 to open Saturday

Skiers, snowboarders to have more terrain to ride

Colorado Supreme Court denies Gov. Hickenlooper’s request to weigh in on attorney general’s air-standards lawsuit

Question regarded whether Coffman had power to sue feds over CO2 standards

Colorado lawmakers and possibly voters to consider end-of-life legislation

failed to advance bill this year; voters may have their chance in 2016

Lunch-hour dust devil intrigues Durangoan

whirlwinds not unusual on bright, sunny days

Dayplanner Friday

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

Local Briefs

Santa will visit the San Juan Mountains Association’s annual Christmas Trees for Conservation Fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.…

Durango’s Main Avenue mobility plan complete

Intersections, bike lanes priorities

Flags ordered to half-staff for California shootings

third order in recent weeks stemming from mass-shootings and attacks

Guardrail to be installed on Lightner Creek Road, site of school bus accident

rollover on Nov. 17 prompts action

County denies appeal on Simmons property

finds owner doesn’t need land-use permit to dump

Pricey Durango: Is your rent more than you can afford?

Southwest Colorado Index releases first housing update since 2008

The Blotter

Tuesday 8:13 a.m. A woman’s vehicle was broken into overnight on Lizard Head Drive. 11:17 a.m. Someone backed into a…

Mass shootings lead to gun control talks

is the climate right for state legislation?

Sen. Michael Bennet praises House approval of rural water bill

helps small towns receive resources for water treatment

Residents who want aid-in-dying legislation meet in Durango

wants Colorado to join five other states to offer end-of-life choice

Policy adviser at Colorado State University: Clean Power Plan will hit coal industry the hardest

Required reduction in carbon emissions will discourage future plants

Dayplanner Thursday

Durango High Noon Rotary Club meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon,…