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Local First to host coupon exchange Local First will host a Be Local Book coupon exchange at the Green Drinks meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday at Carver Brewing Co., 1022…

Colorado GOP plagued by infighting

Prosecutors contacted over attempt to oust state chairman

Ellen Roberts won’t seek U.S. Senate

Durango state senator not ready to spend time on fundraising

Middle school to get bigger?

Mountain Middle neighbors riled

Ignacio youths can get free meals this summer

Federal program aims to help in rural areas

Cortez ‘lawn cop’ angers homeowner

Man places ad protesting ‘bully’

The Blotter

Durango Police Monday 1:18 a.m. Someone was screaming about having blood on his hands in the 300 block of East Eighth Avenue. Police made an arrest. Sunday 9:15 p.m. Two…

Feds grant local electric co-ops more control

Tri-State could appeal decision favorable to renewables

Ignacio man gets 12 years for bank robbery

Neihart held up Wells Fargo branch in Farmington

Website allows pot comparison shopping

Legalization drives down all prices, legal or illegal

Navajo State Park gets makeover

Project aims at better traffic flow

Local Briefs

Launch party set for RootsRated Backcountry Experience and Osprey Packs will host a launch party for RootsRated, Durango’s new online guide to outdoor recreation, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday…

Dayplanner Tuesday

Meetings and Events Master’s Men Ministries of Colorado meeting, 6:30 a.m., DoubleTree Hotel Lounge, 501 Camino del Rio, 749-2888. DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for…

Keeping downtown Durango beautiful

Emily Wickes, left, and Maleigha Glasco water and provide nutrients to the 101 flower barrels in downtown Durango. A youth crew, which includes Victoria Reeve, spends several hours watering barrels…

Community college dean to step down

Jones led Southwest Colorado Community College since 2013

Alluring but dangerous

Animas River a fun pastime in Durango, but safety comes first

A place of their own

Gay, transgender youths work to open a center for support

McElmo Canyon road work stalls

A McElmo Canyon paving project on Montezuma County Road G has stalled, leading to risky driving and longer commutes. Scheduling and financial issues on the chip-seal project have stalled its…

Kid-centric celebration delights Durango’s dads

Quality time proves a difficult present to top

Durango teen falls, dies near Silverton

19-year-old was hiking in high country

Summer mine mitigation planned

Push for Good Samaritan legislation revived

Cortez, CDOT looking at U.S. Highway 160 upgrades

In Cortez, crossing U.S. Highway 160 on foot can be a harrowing experience, and the Colorado Department of Transportation and the city of Cortez are looking to make the road…

Local Briefs

Trails 2000 holds workday Wednesday Trails 2000 will host a public trail-work day 4 -7 p.m. Wednesday on Chapman Flow Trail. No experience is necessary. Trails 2000 will provide the…

Dayplanner Monday

Meetings and Events Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., outdoor amphitheater outside the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Clean Commute Week: ADA transportation options discussion,…

The slow surprise of Ewing Mesa

Property gifted to Durango could produce a new fairgrounds

Kicking the tires on Durango Motor Expo

Tribe sues Dept. of Interior

Southern Utes challenge fracking law

New medical pot law hazy for those on probation

Supervisors getting used to the rule

Driver hits parked cars on East Third Ave.

No injuries, one lane blocked northbound for a time

Wildfire contained in Durango Hills

Blaze started with vehicle fire