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Training is FUN-damental

Durango loses big, but how fair was it?

In online voting that ended Sunday, Cottage Grove Bike Park near St. Paul, Minnesota, won among four central region applicants with 12,322 votes, said Mary Monroe, director of Trails 2000,…

Dayplanner Tuesday

Tuesdays Traveling Yard/Gardening Support, 10 a.m., April-October, rotating locations, [email protected]. La Plata County Board of County Commissioners meeting regarding retail marijuana licensing, immediately following the 10 a.m. planning agenda meeting,…

Effort to protect ski-area water rights dies

Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, wasn’t expecting much when she brought her water-rights bill to the Senate State Affairs Committee on Monday. But she made one last try, telling the committee…

County salaries: Legislature will set commissioners’, elected officials’ raises

Senators killed a bill to ask voters to let county commissioners set salaries for themselves and other officials, like the sheriff. The state constitution gives the Legislature the sole authority…

New rules on uranium processing pass House

Measure aims to keep groundwater safe, clean

Sharks go to school

Scalpels in hand, Durango students learn about oceanography

The Blotter

Monday 6:47 a.m. A man was reportedly sitting outside of south City Market yelling profanity and harassing people, 6 Town Plaza. Sunday 2:05 p.m. An intoxicated man was reportedly stumbling…

Snowmobile access gets easier

Safety a key factor in parking lot

Local Briefs

Trails 2000 will host trail work on these trails: From 4 to 7 p.m. today at Snakecharmer Trail. Participants should meet at Horse Gulch trail head, off of Third Street.…

Here’s your opportunity to be heard

Discussion sought on power plant and coal mine

Transit Center revs up

Bus ridership increases since facility’s 2009 opening

City, county to roll out pot rules

Everything from zoning, morals to be considered

Local Briefs

High Country Travel & Tours will host a travel presentation from 3 to 7 p.m. May 13 and 14 at the Quality Resort, 3505 U.S. Highway 160 in Pagosa Springs.…

Skier’s body found near Lizard Head

No one injured after search helicopter crash-lands

A dandy performance

Canaan Hallbert, 5, son of Lee and Hallie Hallbert, and Jessie Lewis, 6, daughter of Rob Lewis, watch the DandyLions preform for the Dandelion Festival at Rotary Park on Sunday…

Sand Canyon trailhead to move

Ancient massacre prompts changes

Dayplanner Monday

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. Gentle Yoga in Oxford, 10:30 a.m., County Road 513, 759-0100.…

Unusual blend of green technology

Beeswax, lemon balm and fish excrement keep greenhouse alive

Oprah? Christmas? No, it’s state Legislature

Lawmakers are feeling generous with tax credits

Dayplanner Sunday

Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200. Southwest Civic Winds & Jazz Band Concert, 3 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, www.durangoconcerts.com.…

Tempers flare at 0 mph

Plenty of time to get mad

Graduation: Knowledge is responsibility

More than 400 students receive degrees from Fort Lewis College

Chuggin’ again

Cinco fiesta fun

Mark Redwine taken to hospital in Denver

Sheriff sends investigators to seek interview

Mark Redwine taken into custody early Saturday morning

In this file photograph, Mark Redwine attends a candle light vigil for his son Dylan Redwin in Bayfield.du1-i-syn Mark Redwine of Bayfield, Colorado, called 9Wants to Know investigator Melissa Blasius…

Local Briefs

Herbalist Marija Helt will offer an herb walk and class called “Local Medicinal Weeds” from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Participants will begin outside viewing weeds, then spend some time…

A musical outlet

Amateurs rediscover passion for playing in concert band

Dayplanner Saturday

Bird walk hosted by the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, 9 a.m., For the Birds, 1560 East Second Ave. Gentle Yoga in Oxford, 9:30 a.m., County Road 513. Durango Nature Studies’…