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Silver lining to an orange river

teachers bring mine spill into the classroom

The Blotter

Sunday 2:44 a.m. A man broke into an apartment via a back window and exited through a front window, according…

Dispute over pot plant erupts at a Cortez church

In a three-page report, Cortez Police Department Officer Mark Adkins wrote that he responded to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 110…

‘Large pothole’ to cause delays at Bondad Hill

Reduced speed limit, lane closed Monday; repairs underway

Local Briefs

The Animas Museum’s annual Old Fashioned Christmas Bazaar will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 4 and from…

Dayplanner Tuesday

Master’s Men Ministries of Colorado meeting, 6:30 a.m., DoubleTree Hotel Lounge, 501 Camino del Rio, 749-2888. Instructor-led individual auction training,…

Colorado’s HealthOP sues

to block termination decision by state regulators

New voters reluctant to pick a party

Unaffiliated electors present challenge for Bernie Sanders

Gold King Mine water-treatment plant operational

Cost: $1.5M for facility to be built and $16,000 per week to operate

S.W. Colo. seeing above-average rainfall for month

Forecasters predict region will finish week with more rain

Former Durango High School band leader inducted into Hall of Fame

Gerardi The Colorado High School Activities Association announced last week that Gerardi is one of eight 2015 inductees into its…

Should state’s minimum fuel octane go up?

While Colorado fills up on unleaded regular with an octane level rated at 85 or 86, most other states have…

More free Wi-Fi coming to downtown Durango

Service could be available by January

Climate skeptics more likely to take action

Skeptics are more likely to take action

Ralph Dinosaur and the Fabulous Volcanoes to play Farquarht’s reunion

cross-dressing musician looks to resurrect ‘old feel’

Getting their kicks

Eli Holden, 9, left, and Rory Stahl, 9, get their own soccer game going during the Fort Lewis College men’s…

Emergency signal set to improve near Mancos

tower will help emergency responders’ communications

Emergency crews rescue 72-year-old man after he falls from horse outside of Vallecito Reservoir

La Plata County Emergency Director Butch Knowlton said a report came in around 8 a.m. that a man fell off…

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.,…

Western Colorado river runs orange

has similar color to Animas after Gold King Mine spill

What pesticides are being used to grow your pot?

Cannabis farmers don’t face same regulations as other agriculturalists

Dayplanner Sunday

Durango Elks Lodge Veterans Committee will serve breakfast, 9-11 a.m. $6/$5, Durango Elks Lodge, 901 East Second Ave. Zia Taqueria…

Pumpkin patch whistle-stop

Local Briefs

Realauction will host instructor-led individual auction training hourly from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday in the La Plata County…