Local & Regional News

Fort Lewis College to add computer engineering degree

Student-constructed major option going away

Sunday Durango Dayplanner

Henry Stoy, piano, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Bakery, 601 Main Ave., 385-0122. Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Blue Moon Ramblers, 5:30-10…

Local Briefs

La Plata County’s Living with Wildlife Advisory Board will host an evening with Heather Johnson, a researcher with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at…

Photos: Chillin’ on the Animas

Hunt on: Find this week’s $20

Each week, Colorado Treasure Hunts hides $20 bills around Durango. This photo shows where this week’s bill is hidden. Each week, Colorado Treasure Hunts hides $20 bills around Durango. The…

Dayplanner Saturday

Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.com. Durango Nature Center open, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free for members and kids 12 and younger, $5 nonmembers, www.durangonaturestudies.org for…

The Blotter

Thursday 2:06 p.m. Drunken males were throwing rocks at people in the skate park, 1300 Roosa Ave. 2:58 p.m. A blue raft was overturned in the water behind Walmart, 1155…

Fort Lewis College proposes $57 million gym expansion

$57M renovation would enhanceathletics, academics

Fort Lewis College approves tuition hike for resident students

Board also approves budget, Old Fort deal

Local Briefs

The city of Durango will hold a community visioning workshop about the north Main Avenue corridor. Property owners and business owners along north Main Avenue will meet at 4:30 p.m.…

Missing taxidermy sheep reappears – without its clothes

Shopkeeper calls it ‘real Durango story’

Cortez students invited back to White House

Five students will help first lady prepare a meal

Ribbons honor fallen Blue Angel pilot, family

Tribute to Durango native Jeff Kuss spreads downtown

Bayfield Yard Sale Day is Saturday

Map available online

Photo: Tranquil water

The Animas River, which peaked at 3,260 cubic feet per second on Thursday, may be running high and fast, but Haviland Lake north of Durango offers paddle boarders more tranquil…

‘Afghan Girl’ theft mastermind sent to prison

Bree SeStephano must pay $214,700 to artist’s charity

People honor Blue Angel and Durango native Jeff Kuss who died in crash

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Durango native killed in Blue Angels crash in Tennessee

Naval demonstration team was practicing for show

Highway 550 reopens following rollover

U.S. Highway 550 reopened about 4:40 p.m. Thursday after a rollover crash north of Coal Bank Pass.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file A single car was southbound when it rolled, said Capt.…

Friday Durango dayplanner

Community Health Action Coalition meeting, 8-9:30 a.m., Sunlight Room, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., 799-0218. Sunrise yoga adult classes, 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys & Girls Club of La Plata…

Local Briefs

The city of Durango will host a community open house on the wastewater treatment plant design from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third…

The Blotter

Wednesday 11:45 a.m. Graffiti was reported on the bridge at Iris Park, 1235 Camino del Rio, on the west side of the Animas River. 1:32 p.m. A briefcase was found…

Effort seeks to make it more difficult to amend Colorado Constitution

State ballot campaign stops in Durango on Thursday

Rural Colorado hospitals fear veto of mental health bill

Would address legal conflict over holding patients

It’s official: Dolores River boating season launches Friday

Small rafts, kayaks could get a week

Residence Inn briefly evacuates for electrical fire

The fire occurred around 9:45 a.m. General manager David Smyth said employees and visitors were back in the building before 10:30 a.m. Smyth said there was no serious damage to…

Cortez man gets deferred sentence in Halloween stabbing

Judge orders substance-abuse evaluation

Support begins to coalesce for Durango schools tax increase

Erica Max: ‘Remember it’s a political campaign’

Experienced hands pass on river-running knowledge

Recent graduates from Flagstaff looking for summer work. A family who just scored a permit to raft the Grand Canyon and wants to sharpen their skills. Or students from the…

Durango-La Plata County Airport looks at management options

City, county hear pitch on new airport governing structure