Headlines

Osprey Packs to distribute from northern Utah

Some employees will relocate from Cortez

Prescribed planning

Minimizing danger: Years of preparation are behind every controlled burn

Durango Herald to have new look and content

Bennett In the past year since I began as CEO of Ballantine Communications, I’ve come to understand our deep commitment to bring our subscribers the highest quality of journalism. Our…

Trolley rides could cost $1

City Manager Ron LeBlanc recommended the Durango City Council consider the rate increase as part of his budget presentation Tuesday afternoon. Ever since the trolley became a free service in…

Dayplanner Wednesday

Day Break Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2900 Main Ave., 749-6332. Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County,…

The Blotter

Monday 3:23 p.m. A suspicious envelope was found at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. 3:25 p.m. A rec center member notified the police that he had misplaced…

Local Briefs

The city of Durango contracting with Four Corners Materials will begin Phase II of the Dominguez Drive/Walmart paving project today. Crews will remove the old asphalt on both the North…

Hunters asked to keep watch for Dylan Redwine belongings

Still no suspects in the case

Surf’s up

Local Briefs

In honor of Wilderness Week, San Juan Mountains Association in partnership with the Tres Rios Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management will sponsor a lecture by Chris Barns,…

State’s economy continues to grow

More revenue could mean refund for Colo. taxpayers

Do you know how to survive on nothing?

Course at library can lend you a hand

Dayplanner Tuesday

Tuesdays Traveling Yard/Gardening Support, 10 a.m., rotating locations, [email protected]. DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Talk on the Gunnison sage grouse, 6 p.m., Center…

The Blotter

Sunday 8:59 p.m. A woman was seen hitting a man in front of Magpies Newsstand and Cafe, 707 Main Ave. Saturday 11:38 a.m. Three men and one woman were seen…

Durango fire district receives award

Accepting the 2014 J. Evan Goulding District of the Year Award on behalf of the Durango Fire Protection District are from right Bud Smith, legal counsel; Kathy Morris, vice president…

Job fair to be at DoubleTree

“It’s a good event for people to find work,” said Sharon Hermes, events manager for Four Corners Expos. “You meet a lot of people in a short amount of time.”…

Power restored to airport, others

The power went out at 3:38 p.m. LPEA crews restored power to the airport and some surrounding customers at 4:32 p.m. Power was restored to the remaining customers by 5:15…

Chad Novak memorial planned

Novak The service for the Escalante Middle School counselor will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Powerhouse Science Center, 1330 Camino del Rio. Attendees are asked to…

Feds file charges in May protest ATV ride

Federal prosecutors announced they have charged the five southern Utah men with misdemeanor conspiracy and illegal use of ATVs in connection with a ride organized to show displeasure with the…

Calling all Snowdown volunteers

The theme is Steampunk, a genre of science fiction featuring steam-powered machinery set in Britain’s Victorian era or America’s Wild West. What the organizing committee wants you to focus on…

LPEA promotes billing clerk

In her new position, Tokarczyk, who has been with LPEA since June, will be responsible for handling accounts payable, accounts receivables for water heaters, electric thermal storage heaters and sales…

Mercury building gets LEED Gold designation

Charles Drucker, president and Chief executive officer of Cincinnati-based Vantiv Inc., climbs stairs within the new Mercury building at Mercury Village in May after a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Vantiv Inc. purchased…

Rain wreaks havoc

Crews cleaning up after debris, mud piles up amid storm

Candidates debate in Round 1

Cattlemen’s Association hosts office-seekers

La Plata County records 3rd suicide in week

Tragedies usually stem from multiple causes

PILT program receives support from Bennet, Udall

Local governments could be affected

Local Briefs

In honor of Wilderness Celebration Week, San Juan Mountains Association in partnership with the Tres Rios Bureau of Land Management Field Office will sponsor a lecture by Chris Barns, Wilderness…

Storm spoils big horn sheep hunter’s day

Knife accident prompts air-lift rescue

Peace parade

The International Day of Peace – a day set aside by the General Assembly of the United Nations every year to promote “strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and…

Crews work on new downtown county building

A backhoe operates at the former Vectra Bank building on East Second Avenue. Construction is underway for the La Plata County Administration Building.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald For the public, that means…