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Spreading their wings

Why aren’t people running for the Durango school board?

deadline looming; only two candidates to date

Dayplanner Monday

Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Arts and Entertainment…

Sediment issues a big uncertainty

Toxicologists dissect EPA’s water samples

Helping vets, helping health care

Durango VA clinic is working to get more people to sign up

Le Tour de Farms

The ninth annual Tour de Farms took place Saturday with two separate groups of cyclists visiting local farms, community gardens…

Let’s stop to count our money

Percentages of homes worth $1 million or more, such as this house at 1237 East Third Ave., which sold for…

Little Devil Fire 70% contained

expected to be controlled by Aug. 30

Dayplanner Sunday

Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Jazz church (experienced musician drop-in session),…

We’re still beautiful

The beautiful topography and mild climate may not be why these bicyclists of all ages are riding in the Citizens…

EPA likely not prepared for scope of Gold King Mine blowout

releases redacted documents

Rallying school spirit

Hundreds convene at DHS; district updates meal policy

Gold King Mine spill captures attention of world’s media

color of Animas, mystique of American West attracts a lot of eyes

The Blotter

Friday 2:16 a.m. Someone in the alley of the 200 block of E. Fifth Street was screaming “Help me.” Thursday…

Power line blown down, then knocked down

Durango Fire Protection District responded to the report of the downed power line in the 700 block of County Road…

July DUIs/DWAIs

The following are convictions made in July 2015 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent…

Hatching chiles in Durango since 1991

Dayplanner Saturday

Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.org. Free breakfast, 8-10 a.m., Florida Grange, 656 Colorado Highway…

Local Briefs

The Man to Man Prostate Cancer support group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Durango Public Library,…

Inmates help restore wilderness

Because heavy machinery isn’t allowed on Rock Creek Trail, Ken Waugh, an officer with the Dillon Ranger District, hooked up…

Cortez hiker, 71, found alive after search

Ron Nurnberg, 71, of Cortez, reportedly suffered numerous scrapes and abrasions during his two-day ordeal but had no major injuries.…

Little Devil Fire 50 percent contained

The Little Devil Fire burns Thursday near Chimney Rock. The Forest Service said Friday the 48-acre blaze was 50 percent…

Social media was quick to convict Mark Redwine

forums vilify much-maligned father for son’s death

Residents get water-quality assurance after Gold King Mine spill

Issue-related breakout tables give Durangoans specific information