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Local Briefs

The Pagosa Ranger District reports that the Mosca Road (Forest Road 631) has been cleared of debris, and is open…

June 14, 2015

Dayplanner Monday

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

June 14, 2015

Thrift-store happiness doesn’t come cheap

Falling sales, management changes shake up La Plata County Humane Society shop

Dayplanner Sunday

Black Velvet duo, Nina Sasaki and Larry Carver, 5 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave. Barn Dance and…

How much is enough to make it?

Colo. a pricey place to raise family, new calculation finds

Over-the-counter birth control fight ensues

Dueling legislation highlights politics behind the issue

Expect delays on U.S. Highway 160

The area designated for improvement begins two miles west of Colorado Highway 140 at Hesperus (milepost 71.1) and covers about…

Threats of floods appear to be over

Vallecito slows its release to the Pine

‘Running is like beer’

So, naturally, Steamworks Half Marathon is the perfect fit

Local Briefs

Hour Exchange La Plata (HELP), the local time bank, invites the public to a free introductory talk at 5:30 p.m.…

The Blotter

Thursday 9:02 a.m. About a dozen people were trespassing on a job site and refusing to leave where contract workers…

Flood warnings continue

agencies filling sandbags as a precaution

Doing Durango proud

Recent Durango High School graduates Evatt Salinger and Emma Buchanan performed the national anthem in front of almost 31,000 people…

Local Briefs

Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College will celebrate the summer solstice at 6 a.m. June 21. At the…

Dayplanner Saturday

Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.org. A Smart Driver Safety class, defensive driving class sponsored…

Saddlin’ up through Smelter

Boaters brave enough to raft Smelter Rapid through the Whitewater Park were few and far between Friday afternoon at Santa…

Car cruise cancelled

The next cruise is scheduled for July 25. The chmaber will let us know if they are able to reschedule…

Frank O. Bowman Jr. dies at age 93

Founded the geology major at FLC, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

County government offices moving

This is part of the county’s process to address existing and future facility needs for county offices, Sixth Judicial District…

Calendar of Events

Customer Appreciation Day, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First National Bank of Durango main office, 259 W. Ninth St. in…

Bayfield School Board OKs budget

The budget projects $13,718,943 in operating revenue, with authorization to spend up to $85,000 from fund balance if needed. If…

Marshal’s office awarded grants

The first grant was a third-year continuation request for the School Resource Officer program for $48,744. The officer rotates among…

Education news

Dylan Ballew has received the Dekalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award, Ignacio High School’s highest honor for agriculture students. Ballew received the…