Ann Butler
Position: Staff reporter
Phone Number: (970), 375-4584

New deli opens at Durango High School

Design result of award-winning student project

Durango High School students debate banning of books

Club discusses freedom to read

Fort Lewis College enrollment down 3.3 percent

School raised admission standards in preparation for 2019 mandatory increase

Neighbors: A celebration of 100 years

Take time to wish these folks happy birthday as they celebrate their Libra birthdays – although I recently read the zodiac signs have changed because of a difference in the way the earth spi...

Neighbors: 9/11 events raise money for DAC, first responders

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist As a professional partygoer, there’s nothing I hate more than hearing, “This was one of the best events I ever attended,” about an eve...

Fort Lewis receives grants worth more than $3.5 million

Money for low-income Native American and first-generation student support

Neighbors: Jazz on the Hill boosts endowment for Concert Hall

by Ann Butler Neighbors columnist Attending Jazz on the Hill is one of my favorite things, because it’s my only chance to get on stage at the Community Concert Hall at ...

Gold Star parents who lost child in military service to gather in Durango

They served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, National Guard, Reserves. Most were young, and all left family and friends remembering someone full of life who wanted to serve his or...

Neighbors: Fundraiser to feature food from historic menus

This event is for you whether you're a foodie, a history lover or a supporter of community nonprofits. The Animas Museum is hosting a Culinary Heritage Dinner on Saturday at the D...

District 9-R’s departure could kill 14 to 16 San Juan BOCES jobs

Durango school district may hire some who lose their spots

Red Mountain Pass open to traffic after closure

CDOT equipment went off shoulder

Neighbors: Peace Corps volunteers enjoy international potluck

By Ann Butler Neighbors columnist When former Peace Corps volunteers gathered for their annual reunion in late August, they certain of one thing – they would enjoy one ...