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Lawn gone: Durangoans tear out grass to save water

Colorado’s water future hanging in balance, couple makes statement

Local Briefs

Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and First National Bank of Durango will sponsor an “Introduction to QuickBooks Workshop” from…

Rain gear required

A pedestrian crosses Eighth Street at Main Avenue on Friday morning as rain moved through Durango. More rain is expected…

The Blotter

Friday 1:54 a.m. People camping under the River Road bridge along the Animas River Trail received a verbal warning. 5:49…

Bayfield’s Conner Kennedy wins Class 3A long jump at state track and field

senior golden, one inch off record

Money Booth yields $26,000

nonprofits collect cash at Sky Ute Casino

Saluting the fallen

local officers remembered during Peace Officers Memorial Day

BB-gun incident brings police to high school

Police responded to Durango High School on Friday after a report of someone pointing a gun at a driver near…

Needham students wear red noses to fight poverty

International fundraiser helps poor children

Rain, snow fall into our forecast

Equipped for the elements, Needham Elementary School physical education instructor Robin Oliger stops traffic to allow school children to cross…

Ignacio dealing with town hall staff turnover

Trustees considering hiring interim town manager

County planning staff continues work on comp plan

Agriculture called 'key' to plan's future

NEWS IN BRIEF

Fox Fire Farms will host its annual Taste of Spring event from 1 to 6 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday.…

Local housing market is busy Home prices up in Bayfield

Numbers of single homes sales in Bayfield are down, but prices are up, according to the Durango Area Association of…

Senior Center lunch menus

Friday, May 15 – Salad bar, corned beef and cabbage, new potatoes, carrots, rye roll, pears. Wednesday, May 20 –…

Mercy earns sixth ‘A’ grade in hospital safety

“Building on our past record of safety, we embarked last year on our journey to become a high reliability organization,…

Still an overall success

Calendar of Events

Taste of Spring at Foxfire Farms, 1 to 6 p.m. Baby animals, live music, tours. Free admission, www.foxfirefarms.com. SATURDAY, MAY…

IHS Choices class finishes year

Members of the Choices class in Ignacio and their horse friends.Courtesy photo The Choices class teaches students skills to use…

Bayfield Education Foundation receives 1st donation

from Southwest Ag to support summer tutoring

A loving farewell

Members of the Crane and Phelps families, along with friends of Aria Crane, released balloons at the 12-year-old's memorial service…

A beefed-up market

Ranchers benefitting from higher prices, higher demand, but consumers must pay up

Durango’s top educators honored

Each of the eight received $150 from the DEF and a commemorative plaque from The Jewelry Works. A committee composed…

Southwest reservoirs play catch-up

But the precipitation isn’t helping dry downstream states in the Southwest that rely on the Colorado River, which originates in…