Headlines
Revamped ramp now open at Navajo Lake
‘This will be a huge improvement for our park users’
Dayplanner Tuesday
Arts and Entertainment Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Super Ted’s Super Trivia Night, 6:12 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St., 247-5792. Open Mic Night,…
Local Briefs
Read: Durango library seeks board member The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners is seeking an interested individual to serve on the Durango Public Library Board. The board oversees…
Raising the red flag on Southwest Colorado
Warm, dry weather continues to affect us during shoulder season
Sex offender arrested for violating his parole
William Ed Vollert arrested, being held at La Plata County jail
Preserving the past
At Lake Nighthorse, Ignacio students reflect on their Ute heritage and a desire to keep it alive
The Blotter
Durango Police Monday 3:08 a.m. A security check was made at the gas station and minimart in the 1500 block of Florida Road. Sunday 1:16 a.m. A caller from a…
For kids’ sake
The fourth annual Youth Expo was held Monday at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Organizers said the expo offered information about local options for high school, activities, clubs, volunteer opportunities,…
Goodsnitch rewards a pair of our daily local heros
Mobile app delivers $500 each to two good-stuff tattletalers in Durango
Purg’s final countdown
Gaper Day on penultimate weekend, with a brand new Lift 8 on the way
Local Briefs
Colo. author to make his local rounds Craig Childs, a western Colorado author who writes about people, animals and the outdoors, will make a couple of appearances Saturday in Durango:…
Climate change threatens goats
Biologist and author worries about our greatest mountain climbers
Dayplanner Monday
Meetings and Events Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will…
Colo. River not helping Calif. drought worries
DENVER – Drought-weary Californians can’t expect much encouragement from mountains elsewhere in the West: Snow that fills the Colorado River is lagging, too, officials said Friday. The snowpack in the…
Big decisions are in the hands of a few
If younger voters showed up, they could change local elections
Driver in the rough
The driver of a Ford pickup was charged with driving while intoxicated and a hit-and-run, according to officer Dave Smith of the Durango Police Department. The driver, trying to navigate…
Foul play not suspected in gunshot death
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday that no foul play is suspected in a shooting last weekend that resulted in the death of Stacy Fuller Pazell of Vallecito.…
From the box to the Easter basket
Local Briefs
Driveway standards for county in effect On April 1, driveway standards went into effect for new driveway development in unincorporated portions of La Plata County. The driveway standards were approved…