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Loca-stores

Locally owned businesses work to prove their uniqueness

Dayplanner Sunday

Durango Area Parade of Homes, various area homes, www.durangopoh.com. Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500…

County candidates focus on land use, business climate

to replace outgoing Lieb

EPA to plug polluted mine in Silverton

and Bonita construction planned for summer 2015

Prost!

“Well, I’m German, you know,” said Amanda Bartel explaining why she dressed up for First National Bank of Durango’s Oktoberfest…

Out for a stroll

Houston Lasater of Bayfield moves his neighborâ€™s sheep Saturday for the sheep-trailing that kicks off Bayfield Heritage Days. Lasater and…

Take a walk on the wild side

Community celebrates Wilderness Act

Rural areas short on doctors get help

would allow them to practice across state lines

Local Briefs

SUP Girls Durango will host its second annual “A Paddle and a Pint,” a stand up paddle boarding fundraiser for…

Mark Redwine’s house in Vallecito in progress of being foreclosed

Cory Redwine stands in front of his father’s house while being interviewed in January 2013 about the disappearance of his…

Dayplanner Saturday

Durango Area Parade of Homes, various area homes, www.durangopoh.com. Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot. Bayfield…

Judge rejects sentencing deal in sex-assault case

Buniondu1-i-syn “I’m not satisfied he’s accepting responsibility,” said Herringer, a judge in the 6th Judicial District. Bryan Bunion, 26, of…

The Blotter

Friday 12:28 a.m. Someone reported hearing a possible gunshot in the 1100 block of East Fifth Ave. Thursday 7:09 p.m.…

Booked for 30 years

Maria’s Bookshop owners Andrea Avantaggio and Peter Schertz, right, chat with longtime customer Joel Jones on Friday as the store…

Dreamers, designers look for inspiration

Parade of Homes attracts all kinds

Tighter rules to govern the marijuana industry

Regulations cover many aspects of business

Lights, camera, Tarantino

In December, Quentin Tarantino is planning to shoot “Hateful Eight” at the Schmid Ranch on Wilson Mesa near Telluride.Associated Press…

Stop signs planned for East Animas Road

Jim Davis, director of the county’s Public Works, did not respond to calls requesting comment. According to a news release…

Governor, opponent talk school

Beauprez, Hickenlooper address curriculum flap

Pot shop opens, closes

Inspectors shut down retail sales at Durango Organics

Local Briefs

The Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering is seeking entries for its motorless parade, which will be held Oct. 4. Entries will…

Compañeros leader resigns

Nicole Mosher, director, of Compañeros: Four Corners Immigration Resource Center in Durango protested immigration deportation in early April in downtown…

August DUIs/DWAIs

The following are convictions made in August 2014 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent…