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Honors to be bestowed on Ernest House Jr.

History Colorado will honor Ernest House Jr., at the 29th annual Stephen H. Hart Awards for Historic Preservation ceremony on Feb. 4. The ceremony will take place at the History C...

Don’t fall for scam; it’s not an IRS agent

Another day, another new scam. This time, a recorded telephone message says the caller is from the Internal Revenue Service and that an arrest warrant for the recipient has been i...

Free public transit Friday

Need a ride to the Light Parade? Steampunk Snowdown is paying the fare for public transit on Friday. The free rides are on the loop bus routes, the trolley and the on-call opportu...

Personal property declarations needed

People owning, possessing or controlling taxable personal property with a total actual value greater than $7,300 on Jan. 1 are required to report the personal property to the La Plata County...

Tipton to visit Durango Thursday

U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton will visit La Plata County commissioners on Thursday before traveling to Cortez later in the day for a visit to Southwest Open High School. Tipton, R-Cortez...

Durango alley to close for work

The city of Durango is going to close the alley in the 900 block between Main Avenue and East Second Avenue for a drainage project. The alley will be closed during work hours to p...

San Juan County treasurer retires

Bev Rich served community for 24 years

Ice-fishing tourney planned at Vallecito

The Vallecito Sporting and Conservation Association has announced the first ice-fishing tournament on Vallecito Reservoir since 2010. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....

Animas High looking for new head of school

Animas High School will start a search this summer for a redefined head of school position. Jake Lauer has held the title since 2013 and additionally is the school’s executive director. ...

Thirty employers at FLC spring job fair

More than 30 national, regional and local employers will be at the Fort Lewis College spring job fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 4. The fair is scheduled for the Student Union...

Crestview Drive water to be cut

Water will be cut off to residents Thursday in the 1800 block of Crestview Drive to allow the replacement of a water main valve. There will be no water starting at 8:30 a.m. Work ...

Sonntag, Finkel win signature ski races

Ben Sonntag and Diana Finkel won the signature races Saturday during the annual Langlauf cross-country ski race at the Durango Nordic Center. The “long race,” is it’s translated l...