Local & Regional News

EPA’s slow response over Animas River mine spill raises ire of local, state politicians

Ellen Roberts: ‘What we see before us is horrifying’

Local businesses starting to feel the pinch from a soiled Animas River

Zalneraitis When the Animas River is mustard yellow at the busy end of the tourist summer season, what happens? Local rafting companies say losses are in the thousands of dollars…

Dayplanner Saturday

Meetings and Events Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.org. Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Bayfield Roadside Park, U.S. Highway 160. Durango Nature Studies’ Nature Center…

EPA takes blame for Animas River contamination

Agency yet to say how extensive damage may be

Community meeting to be held at 1:30 p.m.

A panoramic view at dawn Friday, taken from the rim of College Mesa, reveals contaminated water running through town in the Animas River. The contamination is from a mine blow-out…

Firefighters get a toe-hold on Toe fire

Weather provides a break in the Sleeping Ute Mountain wildfire

A contaminated view

Plans to plug the Gold King Mine backfire

1,200 gallons of polluted water per minute still draining

What’s next for dealing with toxic river flow?

Officials say analyzing test results will be the next key step in addressing the toxic mine waste water that contaminated the Animas River. Butch Knowlton, director of the Office of…

Hunting, fishing licenses in Colo. could cost more

$40M in dam repairs needed as state struggles for funding

The Blotter

Durango Police Thursday 1:57 a.m. A man urinated on a front door in the 900 block of Main Avenue. Wednesday 8:13 a.m. A woman was swaying into traffic and screaming…

Ute Mountain fire out of control

Plume, smoke from blaze visible from as far away as Durango, Bayfield

Without their native tongue, Utes fear for loss of souls

IGNACIO – In an effort to preserve the Ute language, some 75 members of the Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute and Northern Ute tribes attended the first “Let us all…

Passing an exacting test

Former Skyhawk waiting for a call

Ray ESPN caught up with former Fort Lewis College football player Arthur Ray Jr. on Aug. 1. The 25-year-old cancer survivor worked hard for a chance in the National Football…

Local Briefs

Dinner, silent auction to benefit local FFA The Taste of the Four Corners Dinner and Silent Auction will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 22 at Fox Fire…

Dayplanner Friday

Meetings and Events Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Durango Botanical Society will host a free garden tour, 9:30…

Colorado oil, gas regulators seek feedback on rulemaking process

Commissioners want industry operators to register with county

Catastrophe on the Animas

Toxic water floods river after EPA disaster at Gold King Mine in Silverton

Opening moves

Aidan Riley, 8, left, and P.J. Golbright, 8, right, get an introduction to chess while watching Jackson Berridge play one of their peers during Summer Gametime on Wednesday afternoon at…

Lambs, rabbits and kettle corn: It’s county fair week

Today’s events The La Plata County Fair will take place at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. For more information, visit http://co.laplata.co.us/departments_officials/general_services/fairgrounds/county_fair. The carnival will be open through…

Montezuma areas may get new protection

Proposal would give wilderness designation to 32 sites in state

Legal agreement planned to help neighbor

La Plata officials working on deal to house Archuleta County jail inmates

The Blotter

Durango Police Wednesday 12:05 a.m. A man was outside taking photos of people’s windows in the 500 block of East Seventh Avenue. 1:07 a.m. A man was trying to break…

The buzz is back

A military plane similar to one that created a buzz in April when it flew over Durango made another appearance in the sky Wednesday, a few miles north of the…

County questions timing of pay raises

Commissioners say they’re uneasy about taking them

Marina arrives at McPhee Reservoir

Opening planned Saturday; services missing since 2002

Barking dogs driving you nuts?

Ordinance may be enacted in La Plata County

Local Briefs

DHS class of 1970 seeking classmates The Durango High School Class of 1970 is still looking for a few classmates. Almost all 300 graduates have been located. An additional 100…

Thursday Durango Dayplanner

Meetings and Events Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and local governments meeting to discuss rulemaking, 9:30 a.m.-noon, board room, La Plata County Administration Building, 1101 East Second Ave., 382-6211,…