Sports
Panthers ground game dominates Bayfield
Tay Wheat’s school-record seven TDs highlight homecoming win
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Simple, eco-friendly ‘bioswales’ planned for Schneider Park
Green infrastructure prevents pollutants from entering waterways
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Durango seeks help naming road ahead of city, fire district building swap
Online survey invites residents to share ideas
Regional News
Ouray Ice Park, once the gold standard for free recreation on private land, caught up in liability concerns
City, private landowner and nonprofit operator of park negotiating new partnership
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New food truck brings Cajun twist to Durango
Mountain High Diner looks fuel lunch time rush downtown
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Durango man who scattered fentanyl pills on Main Avenue sentenced to federal prison
Suspect was fleeing from law enforcement when he lost control of drugs
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Construction costs may complicate future phase of Durango airport terminal expansion
Airport officials confident with moving toward final bidding process
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New Los Pinos fire chief focused on district’s future
Josh Lorenzen wants to prepare district for population growth
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La Plata County unveils $174 million 2024 budget
The 20% spending increase includes 10 new positions and a public health department
Local News
Regional Housing Alliance opts into Proposition 123
La Plata County government entities commit to building 320 units over the next three years
News
BLM has a plan to tackle booming recreation – at least in theory
The agency is taking a hard look at how to protect land and wildlife while welcoming ever more visitors.
Regional News
Colorado funeral home with ‘green’ burials under investigation after improperly stored bodies found
Fremont County deputies guard the road leading to the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose on Thursday. Authorities said Thursday they were investigating the improper storage of human remains…
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Boulevard Neighborhood Association to elect new board members
Election will take place 2 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church
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Durango will finally break ground on converting former Best Western building into affordable housing
‘Residences at Durango’ project the first hotel-to-residential conversion project in Colorado
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Durango man charged in connection with shooting incident
Samuel Navarro allegedly took woman’s phone while armed with handgun
Sports
How La Plata County coaches help athletes avoid burnout
Studies show athletes are struggling with mental health more than ever
Local News
Woman hit by car suffers ‘significant’ injuries in downtown Durango
Police are investigating who had right of way at College Drive and Main Avenue
Local News
Data shows no-fare bus rides increase public commute in Durango
It would cost $300,000 annually to support year-round program
Sports
Devastating end to 2022 fuels Demons as 2023 playoffs near
Durango boys soccer team has another chance at a championship this season
Sports
Durango Demons golfer Zach Griswold has strong outing at state
Senior golfer, who was Durango’s lone representative, tied for 33rd out of 83 competitors
And the West is History
And the West is History: Stunt plane at Fairgrounds – 1919
The 1919 Colorado-New Mexico Fair and Round-up was considered a huge success, with attendance at the Fairgrounds event at an all-time high. First held in 1900, the fair brought residents…
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Pedestrian killed by vehicle stepped into traffic, Durango police say
Man hit identified as Wayne Brown, 65, of Durango
Local News
Help empty Huck Finn Pond of fish before Oct. 15
Get your rod and reel – it’s open season at Huck Finn Pond in Durango
Arts and Entertainment
Durango High School graduate can be seen in new film ‘The Post’
Movie will open Oct. 20 at the Gaslight Theatre
Local News
Durango nanny convicted of child abuse
Woman operating unlicensed day care faces one year in jail
Regional News
What we learned from Colorado’s governor — including his position on some hot-button issues — at SunFest
Jared Polis talked about everything from affordable housing to passenger rail to water conservation when he appeared at the inaugural Colorado Sun festival convening the state’s civic and cultural leaders
Local News
Bayfield breaks ground on Pine River Commons townhomes
66-unit project seeks grant funding to set home prices as low as possible
Tri-Cities
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham tests positive for COVID
Governor reports mild symptoms, will work remotely
Local News
History Colorado report details past sexual abuse, burial sites at Fort Lewis Indian Boarding School
Yearlong investigation attempted to identify number of deaths that took place at the institution
Arts and Entertainment
Bach’s guitar man: Recital series begins 16th season
Unitarian Universalist events begin Friday