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

Governor appoints trustees to Fort Lewis College board

Ernest House Jr. reappointed for second term

State education board looks toward test change

Wants to decrease testing time, speed up results

White Christmas brings icy roads, canceled flights

Chain laws in effect for Coal Bank, Molas, Red Mountain passes

Residence Inn pool boiler causes carbon monoxide evacuation in Durango

Two hospitalized, guests moved from motel

Will Durango wake up to a white Christmas?

Forecast says yes, but even more snow expected in the mountains

New FLC science and engineering building will ‘rocket us forward’

After $35.3 million and 10 years of planning, lobbying the state and construction, Fort Lewis College students will finally be able to pursue learning in the state-of-the art Geosciences, Ph...

Mother of T.C. Rockwell donates chocolate in his memory

The holidays are a dark time for a mother who recently lost her son, but Kylie Joles knew chocolate would bring some light to a group of students at the Boys and Girls Club of La Plata Count...

Durango’s littlest Cheesehead roots for mom’s team

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist When Coloradans break out the orange everything as the Denver Broncos suit up to take on the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, one little Du...

A song of joy to kick off the holiday season

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist There are some traditions that are key to making the holidays bright, and the Durango Choral Society’s “A Traditional Family Christmas...

Nolan Reed comes home to delight music lovers

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist It’s always exciting to see a young person who grew up in Durango shine out in the world, and that’s certainly true of violinist Nolan...

Red Mountain Pass remains closed

Skiers looking forward to powder days

Red Mountain pass closed overnight, Wolf Creek reopens

Avalanche, crash close roads