Local & Regional News
U.S. Senate race dogged by controversy
Jon Keyser fights national headlines in chaotic campaign
Dolores man reportedly throws knife at deputy
Knife hits deputy above his eye; suspect is tased
The Blotter
Monday 5:50 a.m. A man was sleeping in a driveway at Durango City Hall, 949 East Second Ave. He woke up and started screaming. Police gave him a verbal warning.…
Allison, Arboles, Tiffany residents call meeting about crime
Residents worry about response times
Local Briefs
Christ the King Lutheran Church’s new youth director, Jake Heady, invites all Durango youth to a Game Time on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Food and beverages will be…
Formal charges filed against men arrested in child sex sting
One defense lawyer says his client was ‘entrapped’
Tuesday Durango Dayplanner
Durango Friends of the Arts meeting, 10 a.m. social, 10:30 a.m. meeting, Fort Lewis College Theater, email [email protected]. Terry Rickard, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Outdoor…
Umbrellas, jackets recommended this week
Pedestrians take shelter from rain showers moving through Durango on Monday morning. Keep those umbrellas and jackets handy this week – rain, scattered thunderstorms and cooler temperatures are in the…
Uranium-caused cancer inspires graduate of Fort Lewis College
Red Valley, Arizona, native headed to Johns Hopkins
Graduation: What should Durango High students be able to do?
Draft standards to be presented to parents Wednesday
Missing person report filed for Durango woman
Lois Wisniewski-Baumgartner disappeared Wednesday
Caption This!: ‘Did someone say bacon?’
This week’s photo is from reader Abby Timmerman who took this shot of her dog, Duke, from ground level as the 6-month-old golden retriever ran toward her.Courtesy of Abby Timmerman…
Local Briefs
Durango AARP Chapter No. 1243 will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Sheila Casey, director of the Durango/La Plata Senior Center, will…
Monday Dayplanner
Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., yoga and a pint of beer, $10, www.skabrewing.com. Joel…
Three teenagers taken to Mercy with life-threatening, serious injuries
Alcohol suspected in early Sunday crash
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Playing one day, Friday only, the Kiva Theatre presents Gene Autry in his latest action hit, “Back in the Saddle,” and Jane Withers in the musical comedy,…
Sunday Durango Dayplanner
Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Durango Elks Lodge Veterans Committee will serve breakfast, 9-11 a.m. $6/$5, Durango Elks Lodge, 901 East Second…
Local Briefs
It’s a special night for burgers at the Palace Restaurant from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday at 50l Main Ave. This 20-year tradition is a fundraiser to help the Health…
Photo: Tag, you’re it
4-H tagging day was conducted on the Old Fort Lewis campus in Hesperus on Saturday as Penny Peine, 8, watches her father, Kory Peine, and Jim Greer corner her pig…
Law enforcement memorial walk to honor fallen
Vigil to remember officers who died in line of duty
Business fees increasing, new fees considered by Durango City Council
Some businesses receive free licenses