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Should it be tougher to amend Colo. Constitution?

Repeated failures don’t deter these two state lawmakers

Farewell, fluffy

Finding ways to remember our beloved pet companions

Gas leak boots out residents

Rupture forces the evacuation of Valle de Merced apartments

Red Mountain closes briefly after slide

“It was small potatoes for an avalanche,” Colorado Department of Transportation spokeswoman Nancy Shanks said. “It was about 2½ feet deep on the center line and about 30 feet wide.”…

The Blotter

Saturday 5:41 a.m. An intoxicated woman threw an object at a guest’s window staying in the Durango Lodge, 150 east Fifth Street. 3:01 p.m. A man and a child were…

District 9-R looks at land, road deals

Animas Valley, Escalante schools involved

Dayplanner Tuesday

Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m. Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Super Ted’s Super Trivia, 6:12 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792, www.skabrewing.com. FLC Music Department Choir Concert, 7…

Search is on for criminals

Two men released from Mercy, shooting victim in fair condition

‘Weedster’ is calendar coincidence

Easter Sunday mixes with celebration of pot

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.…

Second chance for pups

Rescue Waggin' helps dogs score homes in Boulder

What a day: Easter, sunshine and Evan’s party, too

Katy Pepinsky helps her daughter, Mila Champaign, across a slackline Sunday afternoon during a birthday party at Rank Park. Nancy Robinson, mother of the birthday boy, Evan Robinson, said despite…

Local Briefs

Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County needs construction volunteers from May to September, including on National Women’s Build Day on May 10. Experience and skills are a plus but…

How is La Plata doing for home sales this quarter?

Improvement in the forecast after slow January and February

Authorities look for three violent men

Both victims say they were attacked by 3 men

Man nabbed after Bodo shooting

Woman goes to Mercy, suspect jailed

Chapman Hill bike project needs votes

Competition for Bell Built Grant begins Monday

Has the lottery made Durango a winner?

A few have won big prizes, while public lands have benefited from lottery proceeds

Traditional beat

The 50th annual Hozhoni Days Pow-Wow continued Saturday at Fort Lewis College with traditional drumming, dancing and singing. Dwayne Iron of Fort Collins sits in with Buc Wild, a drum…

Dayplanner Sunday

American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. Arts and Entertainment Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Informal…

Durango pledges more transparency

City vows to provide better access to public documents

LPEA candidates give voters a choice

Green-energy ties definite dividing line

Cyclist stabbed on river trail, bike stolen

Sent to hospital with 9 wounds

Local connections at Boston Marathon

On Tuesday, a ceremony in Boston honored the victims. Also, the White House commemorated the occasion with a moment of silence at 2:49 p.m. Eastern time, the moment two bombs…

Celebrating Easter in La Plata County

Local Briefs

Durango High School Class of 1964 will host a 50th reunion planning meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday at the home of David Martinez, 2801 N. College Drive. Marijuana enthusiasts reminded…

Durango Fire will hold an election to fill 3 board seats

Seven candidates competing in May 6 contest

‘Days of Beauty’

Annual Hozhoni Days marks 50 years

Dayplanner Saturday

Gentle Yoga in Oxford, 9:30 a.m., County Road 513, 759-0100. Free Easter Egg Scramble, 9:45 a.m., Santa Rita Park, 375-7317. Free wine tasting, 2-5 p.m., The Wine Merchant, 1514 Main…

Bus stop in front of Walmart is dangerous, city says

Efforts to work with retailer unsuccessful so far