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Salman Rushdie releasing memoir about 2022 attack

NEW YORK – Salman Rushdie has a memoir coming out about the horrifying attack that left him blind in his right eye and with a damaged left hand. “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder...

DATE: Oct 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Helping keep mining history alive

Christopher George to talk about his new book

DATE: Oct 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

A rare Truman Capote story from the early 1950s published for the first time

NEW YORK – Along with such classics as “In Cold Blood” and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” Truman Capote had a history of work left uncompleted and unpublished. Capote, who died in 1984 shortly be...

DATE: Sep 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Craig Johnson back with another ‘Longmire’ adventure

“The Longmire Defense,” by Craig Johnson is quite the journey into the life and times of Walt Longmire, sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming. Fans of the Longmire series will be thrilled with...

DATE: Sep 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Leg’ illustrates power of family, humor

Author Greg Marshall will be in Durango next week

DATE: Aug 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Photographer releasing book of landscapes chronicling healing journey

Rosenberg starts Kickstarter campaign to publish ‘Healing in the Southwest’

DATE: Jun 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Susan Kennedy’s crochet inspired by Southwest

She’ll talk about her new book, ‘Crochet Southwest Spirit,“ at Maria’s Bookshop

DATE: May 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Hillerman returns with a new Manuelito/Chee adventure

“The Way of the Bear” is Anne Hillerman’s eighth novel featuring Bernie Manuelito and Jim Chee of the Navajo Nation Police Department. Joe Leaphorn continues to be included in the series, bu...

DATE: Apr 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Wild new World’ explores where we came from, where we may be headed

“Wild New World: The Epic Story Of Animals And People In America,” is a dense, fact filled book by regional author Dan Flores. It is his 13th book, which will inform and enlighten readers. ...

DATE: Apr 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Go As A River’ a gem for Colorado history buffs

“Go As A River” is the debut novel by Shelley Read, a fifth-generation Coloradan. And what a story this is! Drawing on her family’s history in Colorado, Read crafts a stunning, unique and ti...

DATE: Mar 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Graham back with new National Park Mystery

Local author Scott Graham has written his eighth National Park Mysteries with the new release of “Saguaro Sanction.” The adventure begins in late October in Saguaro National Park in Arizona...

DATE: Mar 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Hundreds attend Candlelight vigil for Cortez police Sgt. Michael Moran

Skyhawks score 41 points off turnovers Monday at Whalen Gymnasium

Snowstorm moves through the areaThe season’s first big snowstorm causes problems for drivers and makes for a winter wonderland

The season’s first big snowstorm causes problems for drivers and makes for a winter wonderland

Photos: Singing with SantaSanta Claus makes his first appearance in Durango

Santa Claus makes his first appearance in Durango

Snow descends on DurangoForecasters say storm could dump 6 inches in Durango area

A fall storm that moved into Southwest Colorado Friday morning was expected to dump 6 inches of snow in the Durango area – more than weather forecasters had initially predicted.Snow started falling about 9:15 a.m. Friday and intensified shortly before 11:30 a.m., blanketing parks, vehicles and the hilltops overlooking the city. Roads became slick about 2:30 p.m. As of 4 p.m., the Durango Police Department had responded to six crashes, in addition to a few stranded motorists.U.S. Highway 160 at County Road 44 near Mancos Hill was closed from around 4 p.m. to just after 6 p.m. because a vehicle carrying an “oversized load” had spun out and blocked both the eastbound and westbound lanes, according to Colorado Department of Transportation spokeswoman Lisa Schwantes.“Right now our officers are able to keep up with the crashes that are coming in,” said Cmdr. Nick Stasi, with the Durango Police Department. “As always with winter weather, we remind drivers to slow down and give extra space for the cars in front.”Snow started accumulating very fast as the day went on, making it “challenging for plow operators to keep up,” according to CDOT.

Southwest Colorado’s five major mountain passes were icy and snowpacked Friday afternoon. But all five remained open as of 4:15 p.m.The Pacific storm favored the southern and central Colorado mountains, said Dave Byers, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Junction.“Durango looks like a 70% chance of getting 6 inches or more of snow by the end of tonight (Friday),” Byers said.He expected a half inch to three-quarters of an inch of moisture from the storm, which is up from the one-tenth to two-tenths of an inch that was predicted earlier this week. Meanwhile, the mountains could receive 1 to 2 feet of snow from the storm, he said.“In the last few days, it has really picked up,” Byers said. “The southern mountains are catching the brunt of it.”The snowy weather didn’t stop Liz Ferrill and her family from stopping by Cream Bean Berry for a Unicorn Sundae. “We thought it might be a festive way to celebrate,” said Ferrill, who was visiting from Snowmass, where the first snow occurred in September.For others, the snow provided the impetus they needed to swap out tires or purchase new snow tires. Andre Payne, a sales person at J/P Tire in Durango, said the phone began ringing shortly after 9 a.m. with people wanting to switch to snow tires.“We’ve been pretty busy,” he said.

It is not unusual for drivers to wait until they see the first snow and then want to swap out tires. The tire shop began advising customers to switch to snow tires about three weeks ago. Some people take the advice, other choose to wait.“We can always tell people what to do, but if you're not ready for it then you have to suffer the consequences of waiting two hours or maybe getting in an accident,” Payne said.Byers said Friday’s storm was the result of a southwest flow pulling moisture from Southern California, Arizona and the Gulf of California.As the moisture-laden atmosphere hits the San Juan Mountains, it wrings out the moisture, he said.Temperatures are expected to cool off as the storm makes its way out of the region this weekend. The highs this weekend will be in the upper 30s, and the lows could dip into the single digits, he said.“There’s still a northerly flow that is pulling cold air down out of Canada,” he said.Byers characterized Friday’s storm as a “shoulder storm” between summer and winter, but he said it is a sure sign that a regular track is settling in for Southwest Colorado.“We’re expecting regular storms … from now on, more into that winter pattern,” Byers said.Residents can expect mostly clear conditions through Wednesday, with clouds moving in the following day ahead of another storm that looks “very similar” to Friday’s storm, Byers said.shane@durangoherald.com; mhollinshead@durangoherald.com

Forecasters say storm could dump 6 inches in Durango area

PHOTOS: Turkey Trot returns to DurangoNearly 600 competitors ran before they gobbled down their Thanksgiving feasts on Thursday

Nearly 600 competitors ran before they gobbled down their Thanksgiving feasts on Thursday

PHOTOS: Durango faces Lutheran in 3A state football quarterfinalsDemons fall to Lions, 39-30, on Saturday

Demons fall to Lions, 39-30, on Saturday

PHOTOS: Fort Lewis basketball teams host doubleheaderThe men’s team beat Western New Mexico 87-68, while the women’s team fell in the final minutes to Northern New Mexico, 67-62

The men’s team beat Western New Mexico 87-68, while the women’s team fell in the final minutes to Northern New Mexico, 67-62

Photos: Durango High School football faces Mead in 3A state playoffsThe Demons won Saturday’s playoff game, 31-27

The Demons won Saturday’s playoff game, 31-27

Photos: Veterans Day Parade

Honoring Veterans on Veterans Day

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Books for Santa’s favorite young readers

Salman Rushdie releasing memoir about 2022 attack

Helping keep mining history alive

A rare Truman Capote story from the early 1950s published for the first time

Craig Johnson back with another ‘Longmire’ adventure

‘Leg’ illustrates power of family, humor

Photographer releasing book of landscapes chronicling healing journey

Susan Kennedy’s crochet inspired by Southwest

Hillerman returns with a new Manuelito/Chee adventure

‘Wild new World’ explores where we came from, where we may be headed

‘Go As A River’ a gem for Colorado history buffs

Graham back with new National Park Mystery

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