Local & Regional News
Cycling fashion plates
Amber Blake, the director of transportation and sustainability, emcees the Clean Commute Community Forum & Fashion Show on Tuesday at Carver Brewing Co. In back are Willa Vaughan, left, and…
Fundraiser set for drowning victim
Money to be used to transport body from Silverton area
CDOT starts work on wildlife underpass
State hopes $6.5M structure will reduce collisions
Birth-control advocates make point with mock bake sale
Legislators blocked $5M effort to expand statewide program
Keeping everything in balance
Kids really do rock at least at Kids Rock Climbing Camp held by the Durango Rock Lounge for 6- to 12-year-old kids. The little climbers took a break from the…
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. Clean Commute Week: Bike to Work Day, 7-9 a.m., Mercy Regional Medical…
Local Briefs
Local First to host coupon exchange Local First will host a Be Local Book coupon exchange at the Green Drinks meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday at Carver Brewing Co., 1022…
Colorado GOP plagued by infighting
Prosecutors contacted over attempt to oust state chairman
Ellen Roberts won’t seek U.S. Senate
Durango state senator not ready to spend time on fundraising
Ignacio youths can get free meals this summer
Federal program aims to help in rural areas
The Blotter
Durango Police Monday 1:18 a.m. Someone was screaming about having blood on his hands in the 300 block of East Eighth Avenue. Police made an arrest. Sunday 9:15 p.m. Two…
Feds grant local electric co-ops more control
Tri-State could appeal decision favorable to renewables
Ignacio man gets 12 years for bank robbery
Neihart held up Wells Fargo branch in Farmington
Website allows pot comparison shopping
Legalization drives down all prices, legal or illegal
Local Briefs
Launch party set for RootsRated Backcountry Experience and Osprey Packs will host a launch party for RootsRated, Durango’s new online guide to outdoor recreation, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday…
Dayplanner Tuesday
Meetings and Events Master’s Men Ministries of Colorado meeting, 6:30 a.m., DoubleTree Hotel Lounge, 501 Camino del Rio, 749-2888. DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for…
Keeping downtown Durango beautiful
Emily Wickes, left, and Maleigha Glasco water and provide nutrients to the 101 flower barrels in downtown Durango. A youth crew, which includes Victoria Reeve, spends several hours watering barrels…
Community college dean to step down
Jones led Southwest Colorado Community College since 2013
McElmo Canyon road work stalls
A McElmo Canyon paving project on Montezuma County Road G has stalled, leading to risky driving and longer commutes. Scheduling and financial issues on the chip-seal project have stalled its…
Kid-centric celebration delights Durango’s dads
Quality time proves a difficult present to top
Cortez, CDOT looking at U.S. Highway 160 upgrades
In Cortez, crossing U.S. Highway 160 on foot can be a harrowing experience, and the Colorado Department of Transportation and the city of Cortez are looking to make the road…
Local Briefs
Trails 2000 holds workday Wednesday Trails 2000 will host a public trail-work day 4 -7 p.m. Wednesday on Chapman Flow Trail. No experience is necessary. Trails 2000 will provide the…