Local News No explosions reported during truck fire “The tires on those trucks heat up enough so they pop quite loudly,” Deputy Chief Tom Aurnhammer of the Los… April 17, 2013
Local News Durango man, 27, found dead at home Taylor Folmar was discovered by a family member just before 8 p.m., said Joe Farmer, a detective with the Durango… April 17, 2013
Local News Gang of 8 unveils immigration bill says Coloradans bring ‘broken system’ to his attention April 17, 2013
Local News Cell service upgrades lead to temporary downgrades Dropped calls plaguing AT&T customers in Bayfield area April 17, 2013
Local News State tanker fleet OK with feds Service chief: Agency will have enough firefighting planes April 17, 2013
Local News New district judge takes oath William Herringer, a longtime defense lawyer in Durango, was appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper in March to serve as a… April 17, 2013
Local News Colo. senators back failed gun bill Both Colorado Democrats supported a bipartisan amendment that would have expanded background checks to gun shows and the Internet. That… April 17, 2013
Local News Tax credit for working poor passes Senate protests about paying $100M bill fail to persuade April 16, 2013
Local News Former baseball star coming to Durango Strawberrydu1-i-syn While the nine-time Major League Baseball All-Star originally scheduled his visit as a vacation, he may not have time… April 16, 2013
Local News Gettin’ a boost at Bowker Games Cole Perez, 15, gets some help from Camren Cordell, an eighth-grader at Escalante Middle School, during a relay race at… April 16, 2013
Local News From salon to garage woman joins the 1.5-percenters – females in auto repair April 16, 2013
Local News Hermosa man gets 3 years for death Medical examiner: Fatal wound not self-inflicted April 16, 2013
Local News Activists’ bid to force uranium-mine cleanup fails Decades ago, Colorado’s uranium belt north of Dove Creek and west of Telluride provided high-paying jobs and much of the… April 16, 2013
Local News Area real estate market trending upward sales up in the county, flat in Durango April 16, 2013
Local News Dems seek to advance Colorado election bill secretary of state opposes measure April 16, 2013
Local News Local gun-rights speech to be streamed online Prattdu1-i-syn Larry Pratt, head of Gun Owners of America, is scheduled to speak at 6:30 p.m. at the Durango Community… April 15, 2013
Local News American Airlines outage hits home One American flight from the Durango-La Plata County Airport to Dallas was canceled and another was delayed about four hours… April 15, 2013
Local News Lawmakers advance mental-health studies Sponsors have scaled back their original plan to allow mental-health professionals to flag possibly dangerous patients and keep them from… April 15, 2013
Local News Udall seeks livestock disaster insurance for U.S. ranchers The letter, signed by Udall and nine other senators, seeks to provide aid – similar to federal crop insurance programs… April 15, 2013
Local News On your mark, get set, lockdown meet’s starter pistol heightens security at area elementary school April 15, 2013
Local News Obamacare complicates hiring of bus drivers Full-timers get insurance; part-timers see shorter week April 15, 2013
Local News Durango dad searches for daughter after explosion Sarah Lockwood had just gotten a second wind about 18 miles in during Monday’s Boston Marathon. She turned onto Kenmore… April 15, 2013
Local News City councilors take oath Keith Brant, left, Dean Brookie, and Christina Rinderle are sworn in by Durango City Clerk Amy Phillips during Tuesday’s City… April 15, 2013