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First of spring showers?

Mountains likely to get big drop of powder

Spring training

“This is going to be his first season,” said Chris Gallegos of his son, Steven Gallegos, 5. The two were out Tuesday afternoon at Santa Rita Park practicing batting and…

Local Briefs

The Mason Center will not conduct regular gymnastics classes during the Durango School District 9-R spring break through Saturday. The preschool open gym will be open as scheduled. The preschool…

Whitewater Park finish is delayed

Deadline pushed back to April 15

2nd DUI forces out this public-health official

Past employee had seen evidence of Cooper’s drinking

Could this be Durango’s next vacation rental?

Panel recommends unit approval at 31st Street, West Third Avenue

Guess what could be next cash crop?

Farmers just need to follow simple guidelines for hemp

Splashing into spring break

Mitigation work

Smoke rises from a 300-acre control burn east of Bayfield in the Sauls Creek area. The burn was conducted by the National Forest Service Monday and is seen from La…

Looks like there may be a new sheriff in Montezuma County

That is, unless other candidates collect ballot signatures

Equine exodus

Damaged archaeological sites, disturbed wildlife has Mesa Verde urging trespassing horses to leave

Cat, child vaccines topics in the House

Rep. Mike McLachlan, D-Durango, heard barely a peep of opposition to his latest bill, which would make it clear that counties can require cat and ferret owners to vaccinate their…

Kids are doing OK in our county

Rest of Colorado sees more children struggling

5 likely dead in Ridgway plane crash

Authorities looking for victims

Father sues 9-R over discipline

Young athlete competed improperly out of state

Dayplanner Monday

Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Blue Moon Ramblers, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150. Joel Racheff, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main…

Local Briefs

The Colorado Department of Transportation is making its Bike & Byways Map available via a mobile application, providing instant information to cyclists. CDOT’s hard copy of the map currently provides…

Here are Bayfield Town Board candidates

Make sure to cast your vote when April 1 comes around

Checking out the garden

Seed library gives community room to grow

‘Inferno’ and Who’s Who

Purgatory’s names reflect its past

County Dems unveil ‘dream team’

County democrats turned out Saturday morning for the La Plata County Democratic Party General Assembly at Fort Lewis College to show support for candidates for state and local office in…

Dayplanner Sunday

American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. “Sun Killers,” noon, Bowman Hall of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive, 317-4207, [email protected].…

State’s key mental-health system on hold

Lawsuit delays crisis centers

Engine gets a face-lift

Famed model steam locomotive powered by local Scout troop

Steamworks on tap in guv’s mansion

Durango’s own Steamworks Brewing Co. has one of the three beers on tap, Colorado Kolsch. The other beers are made by Oskar Blues Brewery in Lyons and Wynkoop Brewing Co.…

For county Republicans, it’s assembly time

Event features speeches, discussion about resolutions

‘It’s a mental game’

Swordplay once a week keeps fencing alive in Four Corners

Students will get to go home early again

Monday best day for early release, Durango district says

Hockey’s not done yet

CPR saves girl immersed in frigid pond

Family spotted 2-year-old’s pink shoes to rescue her