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The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College continues its summer lecture series based on the theme “A Year in the Life of the West.” The presentation, “(1836) The…

Michael Bennet joins U.S. House gun vote protest

Democrats’ sit-in halts business in U.S. House

Telling Durango High School’s stadium story in video

Dave Preszler, Durango High School athletic director, in March shows the dilapidated long jump area of the high school’s track. A fundraising campaign to pay for the $1.5 million renovation…

The Blotter

Wednesday 12:17 a.m. A man was dumpster diving in the 2300 block of Main Avenue. 4:41 a.m. A man wearing a white towel tried to get into Durango Bagel, 106…

Thursday Durango Dayplanner

Durango High Noon Rotary Club meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Line dancing, 1:30-4…

EPA weighs options for dumping treatment plant sludge

Non-toxic sludge could go to mining site or landfill

Palin to attend Western Conservative Summit

Former Alaska governor will join Trump in Denver

New library program offers free visits to state parks

Patrons can check out a park explorer’s backpack

Photos: Durango stands on pedals for Bike to Work Day

Smith Sports Complex fields turn brown, but it’s not heat-related

Intense maintenance regime underway

Internet outage exposes weakness in S.W. Colo. fiber-optic system

Single cut to a line causes problems across region

Local Briefs

The Check Out Colorado State Parks Program launched Monday at The program, the result of a partnership between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado Department of Education State Library,…

Changes proposed for draft barking dog ordinance in La Plata County

Officials will continue reworking draft

The Blotter

Tuesday 2:36 a.m. Up to eight people were hitting signs with a golf club in the 700 block of Main Avenue. Monday 10:56 a.m. A house was egged in the…

Wednesday Durango Dayplanner

Sunrise Yoga adult classes, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, props provided, 259-0385. Bird walk organized by For the…

Durango Brewing Co. eyes July 1 reopening

Local brewery has spent almost a year closed for renovations

City of Durango to Hillcrest Golf Club: Quiet on the course

Warning issued for early morning lawn mowing

Colorado aid-in-dying ballot effort kicks off

Proponents announce campaign after Legislature failed

Colorado could be a battleground state in November

Democrats coming together; Cruz backs Glenn for U.S. Senate

Dry lightning leads to at least three small fires in Durango area

Heat warped Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad tracks Monday

Mancos designated as Colorado Creative District

Program helps attract artists to communities

The Blotter

Sunday 8:08 a.m. Someone broke into a woman’s house overnight in the 100 block of East Fifth Avenue. 7:01 p.m. About five males, between the ages of 13 and about…

Durango prepares for military funeral for Capt. Jeff Kuss

Governor orders flags flown at half-staff Saturday

Scenic highways help Colorado make Top 10 list

Colorado was ranked eighth in the nation for summer road trips, in part because of our skyways. And two are anchored in Durango, the San Juan Skyway and Tracks Across…

No spike in teen marijuana use after legalization

But anti-marijuana groups remain concerned that the normalization of the drug is misleading kids across the state. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Monday released its “Healthy…

Local Briefs

The Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club will hold the 63rd annual Gem & Mineral Sale, which will be held July 8-10 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main…

Tuesday Durango Dayplanner

Master’s Men Ministries of Colorado meeting, 6:30 a.m., lounge, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 749-2888. DeColores Civitan club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Rotary Club…

Photos of the week

Escalante Drive annexation would open door for housing

Public improvement district could fund road extension

More record-breaking heat forecast for Durango

Metal-bending temperatures put brakes on Durango & Silverton runs