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Local fire authority touts consolidation ballot measures

The Durango Fire & Rescue Authority said consolidating the district would eliminate redundancy and allow for long-term planning – something that is nearly impossible now. The dist...

DATE: Aug 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Defective hood system eyed in downtown fire

A hood system designed to suppress stove-top fires may have malfunctioned earlier this month during a kitchen fire at Ken & Sue’s Restaurant in Durango, a fire marshal said Thursday. ...

DATE: Aug 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Third time a charm? Fire district has urge to merge

Consolidation measure would not bring new property taxes with it

DATE: Aug 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

New digs for Animas High School

Shreds of carpet, power tools and loose wires are expected to be tidied up in time for students’ arrival next week at Animas High School. The charter school, in its fifth year, ha...

DATE: Aug 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Schools, students growing up

Year’s start brings more security, more testing, more buildings

DATE: Aug 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Teen pleads guilty to burglary, sex assault

Faces up to 20-year sentence

DATE: Aug 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

No new details in Redwine case

The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office declined to release any new information Thursday about the search it conducted Wednesday at the house of Mark Redwine, father of 13-year-old Dylan Redwin...

DATE: Aug 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News