News

Sclerotic economy has Durango Food Bank booming

up 13 percent compared with 2014

The Blotter

Tuesday 12:22 a.m. A 30-year-old man, possibly intoxicated, was suffering from exposure to cold in the 600 block of Camino…

Animas Park for Mobile Homes in Durango bought by investor

plans to change use of 120-lot site

Deck the town

Daylanner Wednesday

Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Sunrise Yoga adult classes, 7-8…

Wolverines on parade: Bayfield shows love for football squad

celebrates a state championship

Local Briefs

“Festival of Trees,” Community Connections’ annual holiday event, will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday…

Abortion debate at Colorado Capitol grows louder in wake of Planned Parenthood shooting

lawmakers renew concerns about fetal ‘body parts’; pro-choice advocates blame inquisition led by Republicans

Education Briefs

Animas High School announces these programs: AHS chemistry students will present their public communication materials related to the Gold King…

Compromise guides ‘Every Student Succeeds’

Legislation to replace No Child Left Behind would provide local schools more control

Manufacturing in U.S. contracts at fastest pace since 2009

U.S. factory activity fell last month to the lowest level in more than six years, with a stronger dollar and…

Young Americans find value of stability

millennials would settle for steady job

Former La Plata County sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to embezzling from charity

Michael Brown took more than $16,000 from fund meant to honor his daughter

Downtown Durango’s White Dragon Tea Room closing up shop

Business will still exist online

U.S. to send more ground troops to Iraq

Assault force will target Islamic State

Pipe bomb explodes in Istanbul, wounding 5 at rush hour

Riot police secure the area Tuesday after an explosion on a highway overpass near a subway station, wounding five people,…

Fort Lewis College beats emissions-reduction goal

exceeds first benchmark of 20 percent reduction

Business Briefs

First Southwest Bank’s new Durango building is underway and a ground-breaking event will take place from 11 a.m. to noon…

Closures expected on Molas, Coal Bank

performing avalanche control Wednesday

Toymakers are tracking more data about kids

VTech, a Hong Kong-based company that sells baby monitors and digital learning toys such as children’s tablets, announced over the…

Champs check; party coming Tuesday

Bayfield will turn out Tuesday to celebrate the 2015 Bayfield High School football team, which completed a perfect 12-0 season…

Mesa Verde to host lighting of Cliff Palace, open house

Luminaria light the path down to Spruce Tree House for the annual Holiday Open House at Mesa Verde National Park…

Redistricting reform effort underway in Colorado

Critics worry ballot proposal would limit the power of Hispanic voters

Bayfield sex offender gets 9 years in prison

also sentences man to 12 years of probation