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Longmire series returns with ‘Daughter of the Morning Star’

In “Daughter of the Morning Star,” the 17th book in Craig Johnson’s well-loved Longmire series, Walt and Henry Standing Bear, otherwise known as the Cheyenne Nation, are out of Walt’s distr...

DATE: Oct 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Canyonlands Carnage’ a tense, dangerous outing

Durango author Scott Graham will discuss book Thursday

DATE: Sep 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Series to be based on Hillerman novels set on Navajo Nation

SANTA FE – Production of a six-episode television series based on crime novels by the late author Tony Hillerman is underway in New Mexico, the state Film office announced Tuesday. A psychol...

DATE: Aug 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

Anne Rice’s ‘Interview with the Vampire’ set for AMC in 2022

LOS ANGELES – Anne Rice’s “Interview with the Vampire” is rising again on screen, this time for TV. The best-selling novel, which was adapted for the 1994 Brad Pitt-Tom Cruise film, will be...

DATE: Jun 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Plot Twist’: A summer gift for lovers of rom-coms

Local author Bethany Turner releases new novel, wants you to have fun with the journey

DATE: Jun 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

Jamestown Revival pays tribute to Louis L’Amour

Band explores iconic writer’s stories in ‘Fireside with Louis L’Amour’

DATE: Jun 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Desert Chrome’ chronicles a life lived

Maria’s Bookshop to host online discussion with author Wow! Just Wow. “Desert Chrome” chronicles a life lived. Not over, or ended, but a life with continual beginnings occurring all over the...

DATE: May 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

Publisher pulls Philip Roth biography, cuts ties with author

NEW YORK – The publisher of a highly anticipated biography of Philip Roth is pulling the book and cutting ties with author Blake Bailey, who faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment a...

DATE: Apr 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

‘The Diné Reader’ an unforgettable experience

Maria’s Bookshop to host a talk with book’s contributors

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

Anne Hillerman releases new novel

‘Stargazer’ is a welcome addition to ‘Leaphorn’ series

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

Dave Grohl memoir ‘The Storyteller’ coming out Oct. 5

NEW YORK – Some unexpected free time in 2020 led Grammy Award winner Dave Grohl to put some thoughts and memories into words. Grohl’s memoir “The Storyteller” will come out Oct. 5...

DATE: Apr 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

From Colorado to Florida: Fort Lewis College grad releases 1st book, ‘Tabloid Baby’

It’s always cool to see where fellow Fort Lewis College graduates – and fellow former staff members of the school’s newspaper, In the case of Kevin Lynch, who graduated in 1999, his post-F...

DATE: Apr 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Books

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Photos: Parade launches 2024 Connie Mack World Series in FarmingtonFans line street as players march on Main Damp, overcast weather cooled off the crowd lining Main Street on Friday morning for the 2024 Connie Mack World Series Parade. The hourlong parade began shortly after 10 a.m. in front of an enthusiastic crowd.

Fans line street as players march on Main

Photos: ‘Mini Takes the States’ tour stops in DurangoHundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday; Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle

Hundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday; Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle

Photos: Boxing returns to DurangoAnimus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall on Saturday

Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall on Saturday

Photos and video: Going for the gold by devouring piesContestants try their best to win the Oscar’s Pie Eating Contest on Friday in Durango

Contestants try their best to win the Oscar’s Pie Eating Contest on Friday in Durango

Photo: Fireworks light the sky in DurangoDurango celebrates Independence Day on Thursday night

Durango celebrates Independence Day on Thursday night

Photos: Working with woodLocal craftsman uses wood joinery, rather than nails or screws to construct homes and other structures

Local craftsman uses wood joinery, rather than nails or screws to construct homes and other structures

2024 Fourth of July Parade draws crowd Thursday in downtown Durango

Photos: Downtown Durango hosts Fourth of July ParadeDowntown sidewalks were full for Thursday’s celebration

Downtown sidewalks were full for Thursday’s celebration

Durango Rotary Club, Parks and Recreation department host Independence Day events

Law enforcement conducts active threat training at Park Elementary SchoolResidents may see and hear police activity Thursday and Friday

Law enforcement agencies across Southwest Colorado sent officers to participate in active threat training this week at Park Elementary School in Durango. Those in the neighborhood can expect police vehicles parked on the premises, officers in tactical gear conducting exercises inside and outside the school, and signs advising that training is in progress. The sounds of shouting, airsoft weapons and the popping of a starter pistol will also be audible near the school, said Karla Sluis, spokeswoman for Durango School District 9-R.Sluis said that members of the school district’s safety department have gone door-to-door with flyers notifying residents around Park Elementary School about the training.

Hosted by the Durango Police Department and the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, this week’s voluntary training invited officers from law enforcement agencies across a five-county region of Southwest Colorado encompassing La Plata, Archuleta, San Juan, Montezuma and Dolores counties.

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy Durango Police Department Deputy Mike Latham, lead instructor for this week's training, said Wednesday and the first half of Thursday were mostly preparatory, teaching officers the school’s layout and devising scenarios, whereas the latter half of Thursday and Friday residents should anticipate some noise as active threat scenarios play out.

Latham said active threat training teaches officers proper protocol during active threat scenarios, especially in densely populated areas where they have become increasingly common.Park Elementary School is not the only Durango School District facility law enforcement has conducted active threat training. Latham said schools lend themselves well to this sort of training because, “It gives us all kinds of doors to work on, different rooms, different scenarios we can run. We can pretend it’s a mall with nice big corridors, we can even pretend it’s an outdoor area in the gymnasium.”Latham has participated in active threat training multiple times in the past and described the drills as exhilarating and nerve-wracking. He said one of the training’s main goals is teaching officers how to manage stress and remain calm with lives on the line.

“I take a pulse oximeter in the morning and get a baseline on their heart rates,” Latham said. “And sometimes, just before they’re about to engage a threat, I say ‘Timeout.’ Put it (the oximeter) on there, and their heart rate’s skyrocketed to 140, 150, 160 just in training.”

Latham said throughout his career active threat training has evolved to become safer for officers and fall in line with increasingly professional police standards.“When I first started we were just running into halls and rooms hoping for the best,” Latham said. “Now the tactic is still to get there, still stop the taking of lives, but tactics are much better than they were 20 years ago.”

Residents may see and hear police activity Thursday and Friday

Longmire series returns with ‘Daughter of the Morning Star’

‘Canyonlands Carnage’ a tense, dangerous outing

Series to be based on Hillerman novels set on Navajo Nation

Anne Rice’s ‘Interview with the Vampire’ set for AMC in 2022

‘Plot Twist’: A summer gift for lovers of rom-coms

Jamestown Revival pays tribute to Louis L’Amour

‘Desert Chrome’ chronicles a life lived

Publisher pulls Philip Roth biography, cuts ties with author

‘The Diné Reader’ an unforgettable experience

Anne Hillerman releases new novel

Dave Grohl memoir ‘The Storyteller’ coming out Oct. 5

From Colorado to Florida: Fort Lewis College grad releases 1st book, ‘Tabloid Baby’

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