Sports
UNM quarterback, Bloomfield coach Cromartie dead at 82
Lobos QB also coached Bloomfield football to two Class 4A state title games
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Local News
Playing with fire (mitigation)
Rising wildfire risk, impending state codes have HOAs and homeowners leaning into mitigation
And the West is History
And the West is History: Mercy Medical Center – 1997
This image of Mercy Hospital’s main and emergency entrances when it was located along East Park Avenue was taken about nine years before the institution moved to its present location…
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Chapman Hill Ice Rink ‘cannot be remedied,’ according to assessment
57-year-old historic tow ropes at ski area to be replaced
Sports
Farmington, Bloomfield, Aztec open season with victories
High school football season opens Friday night across San Juan County
Arts and Entertainment
‘Leg’ illustrates power of family, humor
Author Greg Marshall will be in Durango next week
Local News
Southwest Paintball looks to become entertainment source for youth
Former garden store owner enters new market for passion project
Local News
‘Oppenheimer’ film breathes new life into former FLC professor’s life mission
Leonard ‘Red’ Bird taught peace and dangers of nuclear war
Gallery
Photos: Durangoans ‘Float to Work’ on the Animas River
Tenny Webster readies his paddle board as Chris Hamm lifts his dog, Mochi, onto his board before leaving the 29th Street boat launch on the Animas River Friday morning during…
Local News
Arrest made in connection with skeletal remains found on Middle Mountain
Colorado man held on suspicion of second-degree murder
Local News
Inmate dies at La Plata County Jail
Daniel Foard reportedly suffered a ruptured ulcer; CBI is investigating
Local News
Passenger leakage data shows Albuquerque is Durango airport’s largest competitor
Airport has experiences increased passenger traffic during July
Local News
Durango secures land donation after 16 years of negotiations
Waters family gives 49-acre Animas River Greenway parcels to city
Regional News
Weekly planner for Aug. 21-25
0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544. Town…
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Serving those who served
Veterans could compile, complete disability claims at Wednesday’s clinic
Business
Colorado accounting company CEO joins Citizens State Bank’s board of directors
Diana Murray (Courtesy) Citizens State Bank welcomed the leader of a Colorado-based accounting company to its Board of Directors. Diana Murray is the CEO and president of ASAP Accounting &…
Business
Durango business owner joins Bank of the San Juans’ Board of Directors
Tami Duke (courtesy) Bank of the San Juans has brought on Tami Duke to its Board of Directors. Duke joined Bank of the San Juans shortly after it opened in…
Local News
Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 222
About 80 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about the name of the 19 steel panels that depicted iconic features of Durango, with 93%…
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SW Colorado economic development officials aim to bolster skilled labor workforce
Some workers’ skill sets don’t match what employers are expecting
Local News
Longtime downtown Durango cafe closes after 42 years of service
Cost of building renovations, labor and staffing issues put Old Tymer’s out of business
Regional News
More voters than ever — regardless of political affiliation — are worried about land and water conservation in the West
And they’re down with making Dolores River Canyon Country a national monument
Local News
Ignacio fugitive caught after nearly seven years on the run
Case Fields accused of running over girlfriend with his truck in downtown Bayfield in 2016
Arts and Entertainment
The Hive’s getting heavy with metal show
Vile Aesthetic, Suicide Forest and Anarchy Hammer play Durango
Local News
Health officials advise residents get their COVID vaccines
School is starting and new COVID-19 boosters could be around the corner
Local News
Historic orchards of Montezuma, La Plata counties are a ‘living museum’
Restoration project aims to propagate rare apple cultivars that would be lost without human involvement
Local News
$1M appropriation gives legs to Durango pickleball project, reduces SMART 160 Trail funding
Connection to Three Springs delayed because of ongoing negotiations with landowner
Local News
‘Durango’ is the name of a cowboy boot, an SUV and several towns. It’s also the name of a new Las Vegas casino
An artist rendering of the Durango Casino & Resort scheduled to open in November in Las Vegas. The casino is named after the street where it was built, not the…