Local News

County budget hearing to be held Wednesday

La Plata County commissioners will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the La Plata County Courthouse about…

Highway 3 work period extended

Circumstances prevented November finish

Fundraiser for Nordic Ski Club will be Thursday

Roger Pennington, grooming foreman for the San Juan Sledders Snowmobile Club, grooms the Vallecito Nordic Track. A fundraiser benefiting the…

FLC students observe Veterans Day

“It shows that we’re remembering them,” said Nancy Stoffer, who was encouraging passers-by in the Student Union to remember veteran…

Got $1 to ride trolley?

operation proved too big a hit on budget

Airport options carry hefty price tags

Durango aviation director: Doing nothing has costs, too

Democratic women call for more party diversity

Portrayal of GOP ‘war on women’ falls short

Is cuckoos’ habitat worth saving?

Comment period for birds reopens

Jimmy John’s opens in Durango

Sandwich shop offers delivery

Local Briefs

The La Plata County Department of Human Services and Discover Goodwill of Southern and Western Colorado will administer the Low-Income…

Dayplanner Tuesday

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4031 will place flags, 6 a.m., Main Avenue. DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call…

Help offered with winter heating costs

The federal program helps pay the cost of a main heating source. Applicants must be paying heating costs to an…

Expanded website unveiled for Durango tourism

Access for businesses will be via a password, but content will be subject to review. Thereâ€™s no new name. The…

Public meetings on ADUs planned

The city will be hosting a public information meeting Nov. 13 to answer residentsâ€™ questions and take feedback on the…

Water plan meetings on tap

Members of the public can learn about draft plans and offer opinions to water authorities. The Southwest basin contains nine…

Community health centers working to serve, hire veterans

Colorado News Connection COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Community Health Centers are booming, and they’ve made a commitment to reach out…

Free acupuncture for veterans

A $20 donation is requested of the public in general. The practitioners use the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association protocol, an…

Sometimes, all it really takes is 1 person to get things rolling

Fifth-grader petitions to save satellite libraries

Schools in session Tuesday on Veterans Day

Schools throughout La Plata County will be in session Tuesday on Veterans Day. Ignacio schools took Monday off, however. [email protected]

City water outage planned Wednesday

Eighth Avenue to be impacted

Nothing like a warm pizza on a cold night

Rick Maez, with Fired Up Pizzeria on Main Avenue, splits oak and cherry Monday for logs to fire the pizzeriaâ€™s…

November 9, 2014

The Blotter

Monday 2:07 A.M. A person on Animas Place reported the home alarm sounded for an unknown reason. Sunday 8:26 a.m.…

November 9, 2014