Local News

East by Southwest to open late December

Greasy rags in a dryer spontaneously combusted and started a fire above East by Southwest in early November. The fire…

Local Briefs

The playground in Santa Rita Park is closed to the public during the renovation of the playground area. The existing…

Lighting the way

Both directions of traffic on Florida Road was forced to alternate to one lane for several hours Wednesday as crews…

Terrorism debate widens after Planned Parenthood shooting

Congress looks overseas, groups say focus should include domestic incidents

Bake sale to benefit Manna

Fort Lewis College freshman Sarah Ben hands out samples of baked goods for sale in the Student Union to support…

Durango’s water and sewer rates rising

Council approves $87.6M 2016 budget

Sclerotic economy has Durango Food Bank booming

up 13 percent compared with 2014

The Blotter

Tuesday 12:22 a.m. A 30-year-old man, possibly intoxicated, was suffering from exposure to cold in the 600 block of Camino…

Animas Park for Mobile Homes in Durango bought by investor

plans to change use of 120-lot site

Deck the town

Daylanner 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…

Wolverines on parade: Bayfield shows love for football squad

celebrates a state championship

Local Briefs

“Festival of Trees,” Community Connections’ annual holiday event, will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday…

Abortion debate at Colorado Capitol grows louder in wake of Planned Parenthood shooting

lawmakers renew concerns about fetal ‘body parts’; pro-choice advocates blame inquisition led by Republicans

Former La Plata County sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to embezzling from charity

Michael Brown took more than $16,000 from fund meant to honor his daughter

Closures expected on Molas, Coal Bank

performing avalanche control Wednesday

Champs check; party coming Tuesday

Bayfield will turn out Tuesday to celebrate the 2015 Bayfield High School football team, which completed a perfect 12-0 season…

Mesa Verde to host lighting of Cliff Palace, open house

Luminaria light the path down to Spruce Tree House for the annual Holiday Open House at Mesa Verde National Park…

Redistricting reform effort underway in Colorado

Critics worry ballot proposal would limit the power of Hispanic voters

Bayfield sex offender gets 9 years in prison

also sentences man to 12 years of probation

Downtown Durango’s Beads & Beyond installs storefront ‘visual puzzle’

you match this window display to holiday theme songs, stories or movies?

Pre-trial date set for man suspected of killing Durango native

Stallings, will appear in court for Karen Cugnini’s murder

The Blotter

Sunday 1:57 a.m. A loud motorcycle was running up and down Main Avenue. 4:29 p.m. A vehicle hit a pedestrian…

Leavenworth leaving Volunteers of America

move to Axis Health System