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City of Durango Utilities will close the inside-southbound lane and turn lane of U.S. Highway 550 at 1415 North Main…

Durango Fiesta Days turns a spry 80

Parade, rodeo, cook-off to come

Condo loophole worries residents

Durango’s city planners promise to close it

Sadie Smith and her Bozo

Senate panel is examining higher-education reforms

Lewis College is monitoring the online experiments

Calling All Stars for jazz

The Stillwater Foundation All Stars spent Wednesday preparing for an appearance at the Telluride Jazz Festival. The musicians practiced at…

A new look for Buzz Bus

cab service to give rides

Buddhist monks share their Green Tara

Durango – ‘a refuge for humanity’ – one stop on their national tour

Sportsmen support federal water rule

Critics say poll asked misleading questions

A fresh coat of paint

The Keller Williams building at west Seventh Street and Main Avenue is sporting a fresh face thanks to the work…

Dayplanner Thursday

Free building energy code training, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pine River Valley Bank, 1701 Main Ave., fourcore.org, 259-1916. Durango High Noon…

Local Briefs

Community Connections Inc. will host its 30th anniversary celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Durango Community Recreation…

The Blotter

Tuesday 10:38 a.m. A gray pickup was spewing black smoke near Main Avenue and Animas View Drive. Noon: A windshield…

Judge bars 32nd bong-a-thon event near Stoner

forces move to larger courtroom for injunction hearing in Cortez

Poll: Clinton is struggling in Colorado

survey shows Democrat lags behind 3 GOP candidates

Pot-tax idea dies

Marijuana industry supporters speak out against 5 percent levy

Immigration policies under fire

arrested after disrupting Senate hearing

Paving to start between Hesperus and Mancos Hill

Workers also installing new signal at Santa Rita

Rollover accident near Cherry Creek

Injuries were reported, traffic was blocked

Local Briefs

The third annual “Community Baby Shower for Moms in Need” will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at…

Cortez considers removing dangerous, blighted properties

Councilors explore cost of demolishing unsafe buildings

Dayplanner Wednesday

Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and…

Colorado faces clean-air rule from EPA

Officials must craft state-specific plan