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Rebate on wood chipper for wildfire safety

FireWise of Southwest Colorado is offering a rebate on the rental of a wood chipper to reduce overgrown wooded areas on private property. The offer, which begins Wednesday, is ope...

DATE: Mar 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Skyhawk softball swept

Saturday’s split was a bit of a disappointment for the Fort Lewis College softball team. The Skyhawks would have been more than happy with that result Sunday in Alamosa. ...

DATE: Mar 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Durango JV no-hits Ignacio baseball

Durango JV no-hits, run-rules IHS baseball

DATE: Mar 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Durango track sweeps up personal bests at Broomfield Shootout

A Durango High School track and field squad limited in numbers by spring break didn’t disappoint on the Front Range. The Demons registered two top-five finishes and a slew of othe...

DATE: Mar 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Fort Lewis College Skyhawks softball splits two with Adams State Grizzlies

Hits resulted in plenty of runs early, but they didn’t translate into any late for the Skyhawks. The Fort Lewis College softball team used 10 runs on 10 hits and five Adams State ...

DATE: Mar 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Local ski season is winding down

Purgatory Freestyle team sending 14 to USASA nationals

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Youth Sports

Fort Lewis College women’s lacrosse falls 16-5 at Grand Valley State

FLC lacrosse ends its Michigan trip with a lopsided loss

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

‘We have each other’s back all over the field’

Rebecca Miller scored a career-high four goals and Sara McMahon had a hat trick Tuesday afternoon to lead the Fort Lewis College women’s lacrosse team to its fourth consecutive victory, 13-4...

DATE: Mar 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Something to Squawk about

Around the course, expect some traffic delays and the like this weekend for the annual Squawker Classic road race. On the course, expect nothing of the kind. Some of th...

DATE: Mar 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Hat trick: Win streak at 3 for FLC lacrosse

Led by Ellie Carpenter’s season-high four goals, the Fort Lewis College women’s lacrosse team pulled away for a 10-5 victory Monday over Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Mich. ...

DATE: Mar 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

DHS Aerospace lauded at state Capitol

The Durango High School Aerospace Design team was invited onto the state Senate floor Monday as part of Colorado Aerospace Day. Sen. Ellen Roberts of Durango congratulated team me...

DATE: Mar 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trails’ 2000 party: Come plant a tree

Trails 2000’s season-opening trailwork day actually will be two days of tree-planting this year. The “Trailwork Season Kickoff Party” is April 11-12 at Vallecito Reservoir’s Pine ...