News

Dayplanner Friday

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385.…

The Blotter

Thursday 12:11 a.m. A belligerent man stood outside a house in the 500 block of East Seventh Avenue demanding help.…

Obama vows Gulf security

President says Iran deal won’t pose threat to region

Discovery of clay in pipes prompts erosion worries

Council set aside $300K for reservoir

Rotaries honor dedicated police

clubs join forces to award law enforcement

Postal workers rally for improved customer service

Postal workers rallied Thursday in Colorado and across the nation today to demand better service for customers, less than a…

Sage-grouse to get GPS packs

Biologists suiting up selected birds to track behavior and locations

Roberts’ pro-choice record is questioned

Republican Senator: Planned Parenthood is dividing women

Proposed Grand Canyon tram raises ruckus

president opposes project

Boston bombing jury finishes 1st full day of deliberations

A Boston police officer directs his canine to sniff a backpack outside the federal courthouse in Boston on Thursday during…

Jeep and gravel truck collide

injuries reported in accident on U.S. 160

Fort Lewis complex work may begin soon

$1.4 million will make the rocky, uneven sports fields playable

Off-leash program won’t take off in Durango

and Jenkins Ranch parks will not allow off-leash dogs

European Union forges ahead with quota plan for migrants

The European Union is urging the United Kingdom to agree to take part in a plan that would set refugee…

Nation & World Briefs

PHILADELPHIA – The Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia, killing at least seven people, was hurtling at 106 mph before…

Durango man found dead on Middle Mountain

Sheriff’s Lt. Ed Phippen identified him as Andrew Giffin, 52. His family has been notified, Phippen said Wednesday. According to…

Colorado teen-pregnancy program shows results

In La Plata County, the number of pregnancies among girls ages 15 to 19 dropped from 49 in 2009 to…

DeKay wins seat on council

Silverton Town Council fills its maligned vacancy

Earth Briefs

Durango Nature Center will offer these events: The Nature Center is open to the public on Saturdays from 10 a.m.…

BLM to examine oil, gas leasing

to create master plan to guide development in counties

Durango man’s body found near Vallecito

Giffin dies from apparent self-inflicted gunshot

Powerhouse president steps down

Finances force board to close science center

Kennel show features 500 dogs

The 2015 Durango Kennel Club Dog Show kicks off at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds this weekend. Ginger Jenks, a longtime…

Family fun