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Doctors plan medical outreach to advise homeless residents

Retired physician was inspired by chance encounter at office

January 24, 2019

Dolores schools ban on-campus cellphone use

has improved student behavior, officials say

September 28, 2018

Local News

State measures aim to address opioids as deaths continue to rise

Pending Medicaid measure could provide inpatient treatments

June 4, 2018

Homeless residents create council to govern themselves

Campground west of Durango has 19 self-imposed rules

November 26, 2017

Local News

Polygamists lose mayoral election, three council seats

Hildale, Utah, has been controlled by FLDS for a century

November 15, 2017

City uses some suggestions in draft pot rules

proposal drops buffer from day care centers

March 6, 2017

Community rallies to discuss school bullying

Sheriff promises to lead the way on policies

November 19, 2016

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A job well done

kitchen trains future workforce

April 15, 2015

Local News

A job well done

kitchen trains future workforce

April 9, 2015

MECC Cares for kids

Preparing your child to succeed in kindergarten

As children approach kindergarten age, parents are often more nervous than their children, wondering whether their kids will be ready…

August 28, 2014

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Award honors 12 Hours of Mesa Verde

race raised $50,000 for local kids

July 22, 2014

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Award honors 12 Hours of Mesa Verde

race raised $50,000 for local kids

July 21, 2014

Local News

Piñon Project improving care for disturbed youths

The voluntary program will bring together key people in the child’s life including parents, social workers, therapists and other important…

May 5, 2014

Local News

Finding a retail marijuana shop in Durango could be tough

Councilors discussed retail and medical marijuana draft ordinances during their study session Tuesday, with one of the biggest issues dealing…

April 28, 2014

Education

Life’s maze

Program for teens illustrates effects of choices

April 17, 2014

Shelter gives public taste of homelessness

helps fund Bridge operations

April 3, 2014

Durango looks at pot rules

Councilors considering banning sales downtown

March 13, 2014

Local News

Go slowly with those New Year’s resolutions, nutritionist says

But Kelly Proctor, a health advocate and nutritionist, advises starting out slowly rather than trying to stop bad habits cold…

December 27, 2013

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Friends in blue

Mancos High School Student Council and National Honor Society Members visited The Valley Inn Nursing Home, Wednesday, Dec. 11. The…

December 17, 2013

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Mancos town officials present photographic case against blight

At the town meeting Wednesday night, city officials presented pictures of junk cars, scrap metal and old tires in yards…

December 17, 2013

Local News

Racial, sexist remarks in M-CHS student paper cause backlash

On the opinion page of the November 2013 Panther Press, a senior was quoted as saying he would want to…

November 23, 2013

Local News

Code talkers honored

Navajo Code Talkers were recognized in a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in 2001. Wednesday’s ceremony corrected the lack of recognition…

November 21, 2013