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Kniffin and Mummery finish in the zone

Neither Brooke Kniffin nor Anne Mummery qualified for the finals at the Western Zone Senior Championships, but they took advantage of the lower elevation in Clovis, California, to record per...

DATE: Aug 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Youth Sports

Clark wins two at the Summer Open

Jeff Clark was crowned a two-time champion at the Durango Community Tennis Association Summer Open. Clark beat Paul Edwards 6-1, 6-0 in the open singles, and he teamed with Adam ...

DATE: Aug 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Sports

Solar program ends

Solarize La Plata, a program to get 100 homes to install solar systems, has ended with 101 participants. The goal when the steering committee formed in April 2013 was the installa...

DATE: Aug 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lane closures tonight on Camino del Rio

Starting at 7 p.m. this evening and lasting several hours, both northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 550 from the 160/550 intersection to Santa Rita Park will be closed to permit striping. ...

DATE: Aug 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mesa Verde park lifts fire restrictions

Mesa Verde National Park has lifted fire restrictions that had been in place since July 22. In a news release Tuesday, Superintendent Cliff Spencer said sufficient rain has fallen...

DATE: Aug 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local skid-steer operator identified

The driver of the skid-steer who died Monday when the piece of equipment he was operating slid into the Animas River has been identified as Charles William Huntoon Jr., the La Plata County S...

DATE: Aug 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Coaches vote ’Hawks to the middle of pack

CSU-Pueblo the early favorite for 4th consecutive league crown

DATE: Aug 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Durango firefighter helps out in disaster recovery

A Durango firefighter and paramedic is volunteering in Washington to help the state recover from wildfires. Breaux Burns departed July 30 to take part in Operation Humble Trooper ...

DATE: Aug 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

What do you think of this art?

‘Arc of History’ at U.S. 550/160 intersection by Pennsylvania artist

DATE: Aug 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Expect more lane closures

Bleary-eyed start to Highway 550/160 intersection work

DATE: Aug 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tourism office to be led by Kunkel

Has had extensive experience at ski resorts

DATE: Aug 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Plenty of leftovers for fall hunting licenses

Leftover and over-the-counter hunting licenses go on sale Tuesday, and there will be plenty of both available, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a recent news release. Parks and...

DATE: Jul 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors