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Spruce beetle workshop at FLC

The U.S. Forest Service scheduled a March 17 meeting to inform the public about the spruce beetle and the agency plan to increase active management of the insect, which has chewed its way th...

DATE: Feb 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Climate change on the local level to be discussed

Local implications of climate change will be presented at the March 11 Green Business Roundtable lunch. Marcie Demmy Bidwell, director of the Mountain Studies Institute, and Renee...

DATE: Feb 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County seeking finance committee members

La Plata County Long Term Finance Committee is seeking a new member. The seven-person board helps advise the La Plata County Commissioners on financial planning. In rec...

DATE: Feb 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Weather won’t deter Bike to Work Day

If you were thinking the threat of a storm would flatten Durango’s fifth annual winter salute to those who ride or walk to work, think again. “Winter Bike to Work Day is still on ...

DATE: Feb 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Apply now, state Parks and Wildlife suggests

Big-game deadline approaches April 7

DATE: Feb 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

‘Green Drinks’ on tap Thursdays at Carver’s

Meetings to focus on sustainability

DATE: Feb 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

DSC frolics at winter race

Colder temperatures haven’t kept the Durango Swim Club out of the water. The club attended the Winter Wonder Swim in Farmington on Feb. 7-8. Twelve swimmers finished at...

DATE: Feb 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Youth Sports

Hilltop House resident at large

A 27-year-old man failed to return Monday to Hilltop House, a halfway house, after a permitted leave, according to a news release from the transitional program. Thomas Williams wa...

DATE: Feb 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News