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Pilot showed concerning behavior hours before 2015 crash

Plane went down outside Silverton, killing four people

Trial opens in case faulting Mercy Regional Medical Center for quality of care

Lawsuit says medical staff failed to prevent bedsore; hospital denies any wrongdoing

Bill to help families pay for health care clears Colorado House

Measure provides a stopgap while a long-term solution is sought

Marvel Grange to celebrate 60th anniversary

Durango Herald file A program, including Grange history, membership recognition and awards, will be held after the supper. Marlon Greer…

Cross Bar X to hold yard sale to help campers

Durango Herald file Donations for the yard sale will be accepted from April 23 to April 29 at Cross Bar…

Durango Chamber of Commerce to move, build new headquarters

Organization will move to North Main Avenue; La Plata Youth Services must find new home

Legislative roundup: Year supply of contraceptive passes Senate

Special sales tax for marijuana headed to governor

Stillwater Music offering summer programs

Bela Knox takes a violin lesson with Jeroen van Tyn in the new home of the Stillwater Foundation in the…

La Plata County Humane Society comes up short in Animal Planet renovation

Contest would have brought $50,000 to 20-year-old shelter

Friends remember woman killed Monday as outgoing, friendly

Durango man arrested in Lightner Creek Mobile Home Park

‘Part of their family’

Durango doctor wins Family Physician of the Year Award

Court hearing scheduled for Village at Wolf Creek lawsuit

Federal judge wants to hear arguments in person

Bike lanes, smoother pavement coming to Junction Street

Flashing beacon will be installed at West Second Avenue and 25th Street

Calendar for April 17 – April 21

Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. People’s Practice in the Park, 12:30 p.m., Buckley Park, 247-8395,…

Fort Lewis College student Natalia Sells crowned 38th Miss Hozhoni

Crowning part of 53rd annual Hozhoni Days Powwow

Mercy to host advance medical planning event

du1-i-syn For more information, contact the Mercy Department of Spiritual Care at 764-2340.

Animas Valley Grange to host bird presentation

du1-i-syn She will cover population trends of birds that occupy the Animas Valley from the 1960s, the time of Rachel…

Hour Exchange La Plata to hold software workshop

du1-i-syn Those who have interest to join the time bank should bring a laptop or mobile device. For more information,…

Rotary Club to hear about Durango Food Bank

du1-i-syn Director of Durango Food Bank, Sara Smith, will speak about Durango Food Bank, a nonprofit that distributes food by…

Senior Center to host AARP meeting

du1-i-syn Mary Kay Stewart of the Durango Education Foundation Fellows Program will act as guest speaker. AARP members and seniors…

Caption This!: ‘Becoming a unicorn’

‘Becoming a unicorn’

Sacred Heart Parish to host 43rd annual spaghetti dinner

Mary Frances Trujillo laughs while helping other members of Sacred Heart Parish prepare meatballs for the 37th annual Sacred Heart…

Buy a bluebird box to benefit Wildlife Visitor Center

Durango Herald file All proceeds will benefit the Wildlife Visitor Center. For more information, call Derek Snyder at 382-3810.