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Dayplanner Thursday

The Veterans of Foreign Wars hold Buddy Poppy Days, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Walmart, 1155 S. Camino del Rio. Durango High…

May 20, 2015

Local News

Hickenlooper signs fire-prediction bill

Technology allows for advanced notice on direction of wildfires

May 20, 2015

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks residents to keep bears away from their homes by using these tips: Keep garbage in…

May 20, 2015

Good Earth

Explore sustainable agriculture at Cortez ranch

The event will take place Saturday and Sunday at the Hananiah’s Rest Ranch, 10501 County Road 20 in Cortez. Owners…

May 20, 2015

Good Earth

Southwest Colorado losses lower than national average

At 25 percent, bee loss in Southwest Colorado during the last year was signficantly lower than the national average of…

May 20, 2015

Good Earth

Feds plan to boost pollinators

A deadly parasitic Varroa mite sits on the back of a honeybee. A combination of mites, poor nutrition and pesticides…

May 20, 2015

Good Earth

Large honeybee die-off sounds ecological alarm

Beekeepers lose 42% of colonies in U.S.

May 20, 2015

Nation & World

California farmers propose water cuts to avoid bigger pinch

Some farmers in California say they are willing to agree to give up some of their water rights in exchange…

May 20, 2015

Nation & World

Obama: Climate change deniers endanger national security

President Barack Obama on Wednesday told graduates at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation in New London, Conn., that refusing…

May 20, 2015

Local News

LPEA board of directors fills leadership roles

Board legal counsel Barry Spear gathered nominating slips in a baseball cap, read names of nominees, distributed new slips for…

May 20, 2015

Local News

FLC to manage its investments

seeks a financial adviser

May 20, 2015

Local News

Red Mountain Pass reopens; vehicle recovered

The unattended 2000 Mazda pickup rolled on its wheels 138 feet before coasting over the edge and falling 250 feet…

May 20, 2015

Local News

Student-testing bill gets guv’s signature

Hickenlooper signs measure reducing assessments

May 20, 2015

Local News

Opinions mixed on bank makeover

National will remove taxidermy

May 20, 2015

Business

Tax-credit changes create winners, losers

Purgatory is in, Chocolate Factory out in new maps

May 19, 2015

Local News

To protect and serve

Bayfield Marshal's Office commemorates National Police Week

May 19, 2015

Local News

Field trips to be held for Hermosa Creek plan

“It’s great that the energy it took to get Congress to pass the act is still alive and well in…

May 19, 2015

Local News

City Council introduces panhandling laws

Durango medians could be off-limits

May 19, 2015

Local News

Jeff Glode Wise: ‘It’s … like being a carney’

changes focus to sculpture

May 19, 2015

Local News

Ilze Aviks: ‘Like painting, only slower’

Hoffman bought first piece

May 19, 2015

Local News

Carol Salomon: ‘I love the prowl’

uses beads from around the world

May 19, 2015

Local News

Navigating the art world

Economy, buyers’ habits affect galleries and artists

May 19, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

Shred Day will take place from 10 a.m. to noon May 28 at the Durango Chamber of Commerce office in…

May 19, 2015

Nation & World

Obama, Senate GOP work together on trade bill

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is planning to complete the Senate’s work on new trade legislation this week.…

May 19, 2015