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On monsoon break

Mercury rising

Matt Taylor, CEO of Mercury, said the company is planning to move into its new 78,000-square-foot facility next to Durango Mall next spring. More than 450 Mercury employees will be…

New trail gets ‘progressive’

Snakecharmer provides options for Horse Gulch mountain bikers

Judge OKs man for trial in stepfather’s death

Ignacio resident, 31, restored to mental competency

Tipton’s healthy-forest bill makes it through House panel

Democratic foes predict measure’s doom in Senate

County removes fire restrictions

Many open burns still require a permit

Spin cycle

Jasey Eoff, 6, left, and Aidan Riley, 6, right, go for a spin with leader Matt Wooldridge during Summer Gametime, the Durango Parks & Recreation chid care program, on Tuesday…

Facility means new life for old metal

County approves recycling business despite concerns

Durango asking for budget input

Those who wish to submit ideas for consideration can email [email protected] or mail them to the City Manager, 949 East Second Ave., Durango, CO 81301. Comments are due Aug. 30.…

In search of visitors

Impressive Southern Ute museum soon will be closed on Sundays

Fire restrictions to be removed

“It’s wet enough that fire danger has decreased,” Forest Service public affairs specialist Ann Bond said Monday. Connie Clementson, the field manager for the Tres Rios district of the BLM,…

Bike park would take out some trees

Trails at Chapman Park would minimize rogue routes

Hearing begins on Tri-State’s electricity rates

Co-ops object to policy that doesn’t reward off-peak users

Demand for gun permits rises in Colorado

Sheriff Schirard sees similar spike locally

Trial results in hung jury

Jurors deadlocked in menacing case

Splashin’ summer away

A boy races up the stairs to the water slide at the Durango Community Recreation Center on Monday. Summer is drawing to a close for Durango’s children – Durango public…

When ‘Dragon Lady’ invaded Cortez

Anniversary of U-2 plane’s 1959 landing is Saturday

Is it time to panic over lack of water?

Not yet, officials say, but signs point to drier future

Ospreys flying through

A different kind of osprey was seen in the skies of La Plata County during the weekend with two Marine Corps Air MV 22 Ospreys flying around. The planes landed…

June DUIs/DWAIs

The following are convictions made in June 2013 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher or by prescription or illegal drugs. Unless otherwise…

Durango’s muralist dies at 67

Tom McMurray created definitive painted images

Ariz. focuses on using less

“We must be the best-kept secret around,” Kathleen Ferris, executive director of the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, said in a recent telephone interview. The state’s 1980 Groundwater Management Act…

State drought plan up for revision

Colorado was just the third state in the country to come up with a statewide drought plan. Former Gov. Richard Lamm requested it to be written, in response to dry…

‘Summer Camp’ no picnic for local man

Justin Jackson, who owns a house in Bayfield, is a reality television star on “Summer Camp,” a USA Network game show that airs Thursday nights.Courtesy photo “It all sort of…

Training wheels

A Western state of mind

Durango Fiesta Days celebrates diverse cultural roots

Internet buy lands undersheriff in hot water

Montezuma County officer bought automobile chip online, DA says

Tuning up for yoga

Richard Barnes plays his cornet Friday at the Durango School District Administration Building before heading to a yoga class. The National Weather Service is forecasting a high of 74 degrees…

Police douse alleged water thief’s plan

Stealing water has become a bit of a trend around town. The plumbing driver was using a hose for RVs, but Salka said fire hydrants also are frequent sites of…

Durango woman outsmarts scam

Sheriff’s office gets similar calls daily