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Vehicle crash on Coal Bank Pass temporarily closes lane on Highway 550

A vehicle crash Sunday morning temporarily closed one lane of U.S. Highway 550 at Coal Bank Pass. Traffic was alternating through a single lane at mile marker 58, but both lanes ...

DATE: Oct 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purgatory starts making snow

Snow is in air, some man-made and maybe some natural flakes near Silverton. Purgatory Resort starting making snow this week in preparation for opening day on Nov. 19, the resor...

DATE: Oct 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

West History

50 years ago: The development of the oil share industry on the Western Slope is a certainty, and it will probably come by 1980. This was the feeling of John Donnell of Denver, a shale ex...

DATE: Oct 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

And the West is History

50 years ago: “A whale of a good float: The senior class whale came in first in the class float competition for the Durango High School homecoming parade Friday. The whale was mobile and...

DATE: Oct 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Prep Roundup: Durango soccer on a roll, tennis team’s season ends

The Durango High School soccer team won its seventh consecutive game Friday afternoon, and they’ve had some statement wins in the midst of the streak. The Demons made another sta...

DATE: Oct 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

First Indigenous Peoples Day celebration on Monday at Fort Lewis College

Event will celebrate Native American history

DATE: Oct 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

And the West is History

50 years ago: Heavy equipment was concentrated yesterday at the intersection of 14th and Main as the completion of the truck by-pass drew near. The new highway will afford highway vehicl...

DATE: Oct 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Time to talk about playoffs for Durango YAFL teams

All Durango teams turn focus to postseason

DATE: Oct 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Youth Sports

And the West is History

50 years ago: The Fort Lewis College Raider Marching Band has been selected to perform the halftime entertainment for the Denver Broncos-Kansas City professional football game on Sunday,...

DATE: Oct 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History