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Ignacio library receives grant The Ignacio Community Library recently received a grant from the Ballantine Foundation to support the Voices of Ignacio Oral History Project. The goals of the project…

Cortez schools warned about their aging buses

Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 transportation director Lena Galloway told school board members more than half the buses used daily to shuttle students to schools have more than a quarter-million miles on the…

Southwest Colorado panel seeks to increase recycling as trash piles up

Council of county governments launching educational campaign

Durango man to face trial in knifepoint sexual assault

Wayne Baty is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 26

Dayplanner Wednesday

Meetings and Events Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Sunrise Yoga adult classes, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys & Girls…

Colorado redistricting reform effort splits Democrats

Proposed ballot question being rewritten after concerns raised by minority voters

Hey, Durango kids: Track Santa’s journey online

The North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado Springs has been tracking Santa on his annual worldwide journey for 60 years, and this year Santa’s movements will also be live…

La Plata County OKs draft agreement with EPA on mine spill remediation

Vote on supporting Superfund postponed to January

Durango Cafe makes hay in football bet

George VanDenBerg, left, makes good on a football bet Tuesday with CJ’s Diner owner Jerry Martinez with a hay delivery. For most of the season, Martinez has been on the…

Coal Bank, Molas, passes reopen, Red Mountain remains closed for avalanche work

Lighter snow Wednesday, but a storm with more ‘punch’ expected Thursday

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Durango High School raises over $6,000 for Escalante Middle School student

Student fighting chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis

Durangoans unfiltered: Lighting up the Internet

Social media kindles argument, sense of community

La Plata County officials may again seek tax hike to fix roads

Larger turnout in presidential election could help cause, commissioners say

EPA actions after Gold King Mine spill spur more questions

House GOP members skeptical of integrity of agency’s investigation

Colorado lawmakers have flexibility with spending

But slowing economy makes for tough budget decisions ahead

Durango preserve attracts dozens of bird species

Second year of study shows positive results

Dayplanner Tuesday

Arts and Entertainment Author Noah Volz book launch for New Year Re-Solution: A 14-day Ayurvedic Program to Lose Weight and Feel Your Best, 9 a.m., Yoga Durango, 1140 Main Ave.,…

Mix-up in vote process leads to La Plata Electric Association bill hike

Some LPEA members say they weren’t informed of a final procedural change

Durangoan discusses Ayurvedic health, signs copies of his first book

After graduating from Durango High School and then Fort Lewis College, Noah Volz traveled the world, and now he owns an Ayurvedic clinic in California called Rhythm of Healing. He…

Durango’s Chapman Hill opens Monday

Officials report a foot base of snow

Durango woman’s life of service includes ringing bells

Salvation Army chairwoman Judy Duke known for giving

White Christmas across Colorado could cause travel issues

Expect snow all week

Colorado politicians, past and present, reflect on Paris climate agreement

Nations agree to cut emissions of greenhouse gas

Growing Colorado anticipates a 2040 population of 7.8 million people

State expected to add more than 2M people over next 25 years

Ignacio legislator wants to give counties authority on ATV regulations

New legislation would focus on safety requirements

Winning caption: Let’s put a happy little tree right here

Hank Blum sent in this photo he took of himself pretending to paint the San Juan Mountains while dressed as a Stormtrooper.Courtesy of Hank and Andrea Blum The Durango Herald…

Dayplanner Monday

Meetings and Events 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. Blue Christmas Service,…