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Silverton’s heroic Clark Kent

A one-man show: Mark Esper writes, edits, lays out and delivers the Standard once a week

Dayplanner Sunday

Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Arts and Entertainment Beginning Small Metals with Tracey Belt, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Durango Gem and Mineral Club,…

State GOP claims ‘wave’

Dems see it as just a shake-up

At home with quadruplets

Dove Creek mom doing well with four infants

Local Briefs

The 28th annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 27 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Turkey and all the…

A net loss: Officers free tangled buck

‘He wasn’t getting out of that one’

Dayplanner Saturday

Durango Transit offers free transit, all day, sponsored by San Juan Basin Health Department, www.getarounddurango.com, 259-5438. Sixth annual Arts & Crafts Bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Pine River Senior Center, 111…

Willing to be digital

93-year-old Durango embraces technology to keep in touch with world around her

It’s what these girls want

Emyrald Sinclaire, left, and Kirsten Gum pose for John Hartley as the two set up catering for the “What A Girl Wants” expo, which will open today at the La…

The Blotter

Friday 2:24 a.m. Someone reported hearing several car doors slamming and people possibly breaking into cars in the 100 block of East Sixth Avenue. Thursday 7:07 a.m. A dog was…

Local Briefs

A Holiday Craft Fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 15 at the TARA (Tiffany, Allison, Rosa, Arboles) Community Center, 333 Milton Lane in Arboles. There…

Towns look at LPEA franchise tax

Bayfield, Ignacio need revenue

Free parking smart cards to be given away

Smart cards meters have been installed throughout downtown.Durango Herald file photo One goal is to bring shoppers downtown, and the other is to familiarize the public with the smart cards.…

Southern Utes go to polls

Voters choose tribal chairman, 2 council slots

What spreads faster than Ebola?

Scams, group says

Alliance to meet Tuesday

Durango Joe’s coffee and pastries from Bread Bakery will be provided. The La Plata Economic Development Alliance, or Alliance, is a collaborative partnership between the public, non-profit, and private sector…

Wine tasting, silent auction tonight for charity

AP Photo/Larry Crowe<br><br>Wine tasting and a silent auction tonight will benefit Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County. Tickets are $45 per person and can be purchased at First National…

Free transit rides Saturday and Nov. 29

The Durango Transit Trolly is always free.Durango Herald file photo Transit vehicles on the Loop Bus Routes, the on-call Opportunity Bus and, of course, the always free Main Avenue trolley,…

Area reservoir levels stay mostly unchanged

Lemon Reservoir has seen some water level gain in recent months.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald Lemon Reservoir did see some gain. It was 35 percent full at the end of August, 39…

Longmont hospital joins Centura Health

Mercy Regional Medical Hospital is one of 16 operated and managed by Centura Health.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald Under the agreement, Longmont United would become the 16th hospital operated and managed by…

Emergency workers mimic winter emergency

The tabletop exercise, held in conjunction with the Southwest Incident Management Team, pretended the area received 48 inches of snow in 24 hours. Participating agencies had to handle make-believe power…

Voters pick new county sheriff, treasurer

County voted contrary to some statewide results

Bayfield voters reject sales tax increase, again

The Tuesday night tally showed 448 votes for the increase and 508 votes against the proposal to raise the sales tax rate from the current 2 percent up to 3…

Bayfield Education Foundation is in the works

Former Bayfield School Board president Barb Wickman gave an update to the current board on Oct. 28, the general vision for the organization and tentative schedule of activities such as…

Surveys going out to Bayfield students, others

Move to student-driven schedules

Pine River Senior Center lunch menus

Friday, Nov. 7 – Election for Pine River Seniors board of directors – salad bar, baked ham, sweet potatoes, Scandinavian veggies, rye roll, frog eye salad, banana. Saturday, Nov. 8…

Singing for a good cause

Local favorites the Bar D Wranglers are returning to Bayfield Nov. 18 to perform a benefit concert for Aria Crane in the new BHS auditorium. Tickets are $10 and are…

Ghouls, goblins strike for a good cause

Salmon to be given away in Durango

Anyone wanting fish must present a valid 2014 Colorado fishing license. Kokanee are currently being spawned at Lake Nighthorse. The number of fish each person receives will be determined by…

Roadhouse Pizza holding grand opening at Billy Goat Saloon

A pepperoni pie from Roadhouse Pizza.Courtesy photo Johnny Bologna has opened Roadhouse Pizza ‘n Wings inside the Billy Goat Saloon. He specializes in hand-tossed, New York style, stone-fired pizza and…