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Hickenlooper pitches 2014 budget

Governor looks to boost colleges and limit wait at vehicle offices

Food-stamp reductions hit county

Federal cut back will leave residents short

When the lights go down in the city

The Blotter

Friday 12:43 a.m. A man broke a mirror in a bathroom at Michelle’s Cafe, 1316 Main Ave., and there was…

Students celebrate ‘Hallowclean’

Event to benefit hurt Ignacio man

Resident critically injured in North Dakota

Local Briefs

The 700 block of Main Avenue will closed to through-traffic from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday to allow for…

Miller Middle School briefly evacuated

There was no fire and everyone was safe, according to an alert issued by Durango School District 9-R. “There was…

Peaceful zombies abound

arrests as thousands converge on Main Avenue

Spooky

Shea Keirns, a fourth-grader in Durango School District 9-R’s Shared School program, sports Halloween costume makeup as she plays with…

A ‘Thriller’ ending

Just as classes ended Thursday, Durango High School’s Dance Fitness class led a flash mob outside the school entrance. The…

Time to gear up

Greg Goltz drops off some items Thursday that he hopes will sell Saturday during the Hesperus Ski Patrol’s 50th annual…

County residents warned of mail theft

The thefts have occurred west of Bayfield and on the Dryside, including county roads 501, 223, 136 and others, said…

Navajo Nation inks coal mine deal

cites jobs in making $85M purchase

Udall backs renewable energy bill

require reaching 25 percent by 2025

Voter turnout low with days to go

signals ‘big problem’ for school-tax amendment

Flush with creativity

Durango restrooms are built for the buzz

He took the bite out of mosquitoes

once ate us alive, says retiring district manager, a 27-year fixture

Building code reform fails to ignite

Wildfire state standard loses Legislature support

School district examines DUI incident

Statement: Car at Miller going slower than 5 mph

Bayfield hooks up to high-speed web

The project, built with the cooperation of FastTrack Communications and La Plata Electric Association, has benefited the Bayfield School District…

EPA gets an earful on plans for coal power plants

‘Unproven technology’ disparaged at listening session in Denver

Injured ex-Bayfield marshal beating odds, on way home

Fundraiser scheduled for Friday to help pay for medical expenses

It’s a hit, and a kick

Orlando Griego gets after the heavy bag at the Durango Community Recreation Center on Wednesday afternoon. Griego says that while…