Local & Regional News

More sidewalks coming near Needham Elementary School

Grant to help with project around Needham

Kids easier to train when it comes to bears

Bears pay price of human carelessness

The Blotter

Durango Police Wednesday 1:34 p.m. A man was sleeping on the sidewalk at Town Plaza. Police made an arrest. 4:18 p.m. A patient was threatening staff at Detox, 1125 Three…

Distracted driver gets jail time in fatal crash

Yolanda Griswold was driving 88 mph and rear-ended another car

Superfund management team lays out plans for 2016

Mining-related sites along Mineral Creek, Cement Creek and the Upper Animas River are to be included in the Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund site.Durango Herald file Environmental Protection Agency officials…

Politicians lash out at EPA over mine spill reimbursements

Frustrations come after agency’s tightfisted spill response

Massive project on display

Mountain Middle School seventh-grade student Sam Atchison adjusts a gear on a massive mechanical representation of his class’ exploration of science and humanities. The class studied cells, germs, DNA and…

Marijuana industry pitches overhaul to Colorado laws

Governor, others voice concerns about sweeping legislation

Boettcher gives Fort Lewis College $150,000 for new hall

Fort Lewis College received a gift of $150,000 from the Boettcher Foundation toward the construction of its new Geosciences, Physics and Engineering Hall. The engineering and physics wing connects to…

local briefs

Expired medication disposal program The Durango Police Department will accept unused or expired household medication for safe disposal from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the lobby of the…

Dayplanner Friday

Meetings and Events Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, 7-8:30 a.m., Holiday Inn, 21636 U.S. Highway 160 West, September-May, 749-1741, [email protected], www.earlybirdtoastmasters.org. Community Health Action Coalition meeting, 8-9:30 a.m., Sunlight Room,…

Kids on the run

Are bear resistant cans working?

When grizzly bears in Montana can’t break into bear-resistant trash cans, yet black bears in Durango can, it raises the question – what’s going on here? Bryan Peterson, executive director…

Four Corners in crosshairs for two storms

San Juan Mountains expected to receive 4-8 inches of snow

Metal loading into Upper Animas River remains a mystery

Recently released sampling data prove incomplete

Photo: Beats the view from a cubicle

Bradley Heitz Jr. with RDC Tower Services of Ada, Okla., climbs a cellphone tower Wednesday at Fort Lewis College to perform maintenance.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

Steamworks Brewing Co. to reopen Thursday in downtown Durango

Restaurant closed April 4 for renovations

The Blotter

Durango Police Tuesday 11:42 a.m. A man wanted to talk to police about harassing text messages and someone throwing trash in his yard on Coal Bank Drive. 2:15 p.m. Someone…

Purgatory reports best season in 17 years

Wolf Creek also sees skier spike

La Plata County commissioner testifies on BLM methane rule

Lachelt wants end to unfettered flaring

Fort Lewis College student teachers share lessons learned

Experience gained in leadership, personal strengths

Two bills to stall Clean Power Plan killed in Colo. House committee

State lawmakers try to stall implementation

Training for nonprofit leaders to be offered

Fiscal responsibilities, marketing and fundraising on agenda

Local Briefs

Enjoy Saturday breakfast in Marvel Marvel Grange is hosting a free community breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Marvel Grange Hall, 217 County Road 133A, Marvel. Pancakes,…

Thursday Durango Dayplanner

Arts and Entertainment Durango Public Library Literary Festival free reception, 5:30 p.m.; Author Jennifer Weiner will speak, 7 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., [email protected], 375-3387. Tim Sullivan,…

EPA: La Plata County won’t get full reimbursement for Gold King

Commissioners say agency reversed rules of agreement

Photos of the week

Take a look back at the Durango Herald’s top photographs of the week.

Durango man to be sentenced for stealing, selling art

Brandon Donahue helped sell stolen photographs

Smithsonian selects Mancos as a ‘best small town’

Town included with 20 others near national parks

City helps residents undertake a serious spring cleanup

‘It’s always fun to see what people throw out’