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The Blotter

Monday 12:59 a.m. About 20 juveniles were running through the road in the 400 block of Jenkins Ranch Road. Sunday…

High court sets back mercury rules

Heavy-metal readings high in Southwest Colorado fisheries

Woman ID’d in Cortez crash

About noon Sunday, Scates was turning north in her white Ford Taurus onto Highway 160 from Montezuma County Road F,…

Rescue cards for backcountry can save your wallet

Outdoor enthusiasts are encouraged to buy $3 item

Durangoans help Nepali village rebuild

$35K for housing, clean water

Hot enough for you?

Mercury pushing higher across the area

Local Briefs

The Regional Housing Alliance of La Plata County offers a free monthly Homebuyer Education class. The class is an eight-hour…

Dayplanner Tuesday

Discussion of La Plata County’s long-term facilities strategy, public comment will be accepted, 10 a.m., County Administration Building Board Room,…

The man behind the Hermosa golf course

Mang has three loves: His wife, the links, photography

EPA to plug Silverton mine soon

Groundwater monitoring on the Animas planned

Event raises $43K for Powerhouse

still seeks $150K for new exhibits, operations

‘Harmonicowboy’ returns for Cortez show

Allegretto It’s also an instrument that many buy but never learn to play – something the self-described “Harmonicowboy” Gary Allegretto…

River search continues for man’s body

K-9 Unit joins local effort to find Albuquerque man

Crash kills 1 south of Cortez

Five people were in the two cars, and the crash closed Highway 160 until about 3:30 p.m. Sunday. It was…

Local Briefs

The Southwest Colorado Workforce Board will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon July 8 at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500…

Dayplanner Monday

Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard…

A new vision for Durango’s north Main Avenue

enhances route for walkers, cyclists

Pot-themed resort scrambling to find new location

CannaCamp won’t use Wilderness Trails Ranch

Taking to the streets

Durango police say walking builds good community relations

Dayplanner Sunday

Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Always … Patsy Cline, 2 p.m.,…

Animas River search yet to yield man’s body

Shane Pierce from Albuquerque drowned in Animas

Dressed for Tom

“He’s been a Hawaiian-shirt wearer for many, many years … we just knew he’d like that,” said Anita Blanchard of…

Walking into the night to fight cancer

For Life raises money and morale

Wells Group celebrates 30 years