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Make mine grilled

Daniel Morgenstern tastes a chicken wing grilled by Backcountry Experience at Men Who Grill on Saturday in Buckley Park. In…

Roar of River Days

a new whitewater park, Animas festival regaining its flow

Durango questioned about party invitations

Everyone welcome at retirement bash, but not everyone was invited

Fourteen years of 13 miles

marathon courses through Animas Valley

Dayplanner Saturday

La Plata County Humane Society’s 12th annual Adopt-a-thon, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., 1111 South Camino del Rio. Gentle Yoga in Oxford,…

State revises confinement regulations

Isolation of mentally ill prisoners banned

For Durango veteran, D-Day aftermath proves unforgettable

Pete Ferrari, 97, was part of the 863rd Battalion that arrived at the beaches of Normandy 30 days after D-Day.…

Rail Rangers illuminate the ride

Volunteers answer questions, spin stories on train to Silverton

Local Briefs

The High Noon Rotary Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino…

Congress hashes out plans to fix VA woes

Just a mile down the road, Congress hammered out proposals this week aimed at fixing a broken Veterans Affairs system.…

The Blotter

Friday 12:07 a.m. A man with a knife was arrested for menacing at Joel’s, 119 West Eighth Street. Thursday 6:58…

Good timing ‘kept this fire small’

Members of the Upper Pine Fire Protection District and the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest managed…

Judge dismisses claim against 9-R district

alleged son was wrongly disciplined for running race

I need a home

Two-month-old Adam is one of about 70 cats and dogs available for adoption at the La Plata County Humane Society’s…

La Plata County offering you a new 24/7 ballot drop-box

the primary, you can affiliate with select parties up to and including June 24

Victim ID’d in Silverton stabbing; arrest made

homicide occurred in the town in 1985

Health-career camp held next week at FLC

The camp will be held at Fort Lewis College on Wednesday through Friday. Participants will get a hands-on opportunity to…

Hermosa watershed bill inching forward

Relay Creek Road will remain in use, but no new roads will be built in the northern part of the…

Southern Ute Bear Dance Pow Wow

Ever-changing weather arrives for Memorial Day

BOCC to consider pot business fees, land use permitting

Right after the planning meeting, they will have a special business meeting to consider license fees for both medical and…

Small group discusses Bayfield business climate

Dunavant is president of the Durango First National Bank branch in Bayfield. He plus three other community members, two town…

Ignacio Shur Valu closing

partners planning to renovate, re-open longtime grocery store

CDOT starts biker safety campaign ‘Ride Wise’

CDOT reports that 86 riders and passengers died in crashes last year, and 69 percent of the motorcyclists were at…