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Mesa Verde National Park will offer free admittance Saturday for National Public Lands Day. National Public Lands Day is the…

Bike count underway in Durango

The nationwide project is to count those on foot and bikes just like automobiles are counted. The numbers help define…

Library’s Literary Festival kicks off

Tom Perrota, local writers part of festivities

Intrigue surrounds Silverton-area plane crash

on Cessna that slammed into Grizzly Peak

Durangoans provide earful to Legislature’s transportation committee

Communities ask legislative group for money

Riverview Elementary campus visited by bear

locked out while animal tranquilized, moved

A righteous time

Problematic meters

will test new credit-card meters next year

The Blotter

Tuesday 7:58 a.m. Someone reported that a business sign at 19th Street and Main Avenue was blocking a sidewalk. 8:42…

Lost Dog lost forever

One of the Lost Dog Bar & Lounge’s claims to fame has been its clubs for single-malt scotch, bourbon, vodka…

Tech Center building evacuated Wednesday

Construction led to gas pipe damage

Champagne makes run for DA official

Assistant district attorney says he believes he can run ‘smarter, more effective’ office

Local Briefs

St. Mark’s Community Christmas Bazaar has openings for vendors of fine crafts. The bazaar will be held Dec. 5. Only…

Dayplanner Thursday

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

Water-treatment system announced for Gold King

building temporary facility to treat polluted water

Four Corners methane plume discussed at EPA hearing

for tough methane standards irks of oil and gas companies

Ads for marijuana go airborne over radio waves

Stations must follow rules for pot shops

Yep, Top 10 again

Sarah Tescher, a former professional mountain biker and a co-founder of Durango Devo, gives readers of National Geographic Traveler’s article…

9-R Board of Education confronting money woes

Supreme Court lowering standards also causes concerns

City’s expenses rising

Transit services budget is not sustainable

The Blotter

Monday 5:16 p.m. A window was broken out of a car behind the Durango Mall, 800 South Camino del Rio.…

King Coal Mine seeks county’s OK

operating for years without permit, La Plata County commissioners will finally hear request Oct. 8

Prescribed burn east of Bayfield complete

A helicopter was loaded this morning with a plastics sphere dispenser system to conduct at aerial burn in the Yellow…

Dayplanner Wednesday

Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. The Colorado State Patrol open…