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Taxpayers can challenge personal property tax

From June 15 to June 30, owners of taxable personal property such as business furnishings and equipment may challenge the county assessor’s valuation of their property. The value ...

DATE: Jun 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Pietrack is interim men’s coach at FLC

Bob Pietrack was named the interim head men’s basketball coach at Fort Lewis College. The announcement was made Sunday by Gary Hunter, FLC director of athletics, and comes two day...

DATE: Jun 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Clerk’s offices will close briefly Monday

To help run a statewide conference, the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder’s Office will be closed to the public from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday. Three branch offices will be closed – t...

DATE: Jun 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Swim Club summer season has kicked off

Haley Benjamin dove in right where she got out. The Durango Swim Clubâ€™s distance star started her summer session by winning the 500-, 1,000- and 1,650-yard freestyle events at t...

DATE: Jun 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Youth Sports

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Mac & cheese festival returns for second year

DATE: Jun 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

Local trail work to honor event

Southwest Colorado will celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday with a couple of official local events, and – no doubt – a bunch of unofficial trail rides and runs. Trails 2000 ...

DATE: Jun 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Six rafters rescued from river

Six rafters were rescued from the Animas River on Wednesday morning south of Santa Rita Park. The rafters became marooned on a concrete pier for a bridge that supports South Camin...

DATE: Jun 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis’ Dene Kay Thomas to lead Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference President’s Council

Add another duty to the list of Fort Lewis College president Dene Kay Thomas. Thomas was elected as chair of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference President’s Council in April. S...

DATE: Jun 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

How to navigate Vallecito Reservoir

What’s important when it comes to tapping into the area’s summer fishing amenities

DATE: May 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

Fort Lewis women’s basketball adds former All-American to staff

Jennifer Brock has won every where she has been. Luckily for Fort Lewis College, so has her replacement. The Skyhawks’ women’s basketball team announced Maylinn Smith as Brock’s s...

DATE: May 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Fort Lewis women’s soccer names new assistant coach

FLC alumna to join women’s soccer staff

DATE: May 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Three Escalante musicians to perform at Carnegie Hall

Three Escalante Middle School student musicians are scheduled to perform in the National Honors Performance Series next month in Carnegie Hall in New York City. The series is sche...

DATE: May 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News