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Red Mountain closes briefly after slide

Red Mountain Pass was closed for less than an hour Monday afternoon after an avalanche covered U.S. Highway 550. “It was small potatoes for an avalanche,” Colorado Department of T...

DATE: Apr 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Search is on for criminals

Two men released from Mercy, shooting victim in fair condition

DATE: Apr 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Has the lottery made Durango a winner?

A few have won big prizes, while public lands have benefited from lottery proceeds

DATE: Apr 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Fire will hold an election to fill 3 board seats

Seven candidates competing in May 6 contest

DATE: Apr 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Daddys’ little girls dance night away

What woman doesn’t remember those first dance steps taken on her father’s feet, his strong arms guiding her to the music? (That may not be happening as much these days. But in my...

DATE: Apr 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Ag life a trying endeavor

Panel urges folks to eat local food

DATE: Apr 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Crash victim identified as Pagosa Springs man

Service to be held Saturday for J.D. Graham

DATE: Apr 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest Lakes fire does moderate damage

Family given vouchers to stay in local motel

DATE: Apr 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

To the arts center – with love

Local notables to perform ‘Love Letters’

DATE: Apr 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

DHS students have dreams of Pulitzers dancing in their heads

There’s no telling what the journalism world will look like in 25 years. But if people still value in-depth reporting, fact checking and good storytelling, the students who are s...

DATE: Apr 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Neighbors