Local & Regional News
Gummersall performing at “Concerts in the Park”
Tyller Gummersall and his band. Local and Nashville-based country singer-songwriter Tyller Gummersall with the Tyller Gummersall Band will continue the Alpine Bank-Community Concert Hall “Concerts at the Park” series on…
Wolves visiting Pagosa next week
Wolfe Brewery is hosting a fundraiser for Wolfwood Refuge from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 27. An educational talk will take place at 3 p.m. The refuge was founded…
Board members elected to SUCAP
Southern Ute Community Action Programs held elections on Tuesday, June 2. The following community members were elected to serve a two-year term on the SUCAP board of directors, Karla Baird,…
news in brief
Library hosting talks on South America tour Take a tour of Brazil and Argentina, without spending a dime! The Pine River Library is hosting a series of talks this summer,…
Calendar of Events
JUNE 19-20 Four Corners Pet Expo, featuring Dock Dogs, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, La Plata County Fairgrounds. SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Bayberry Jam, 1 p.m. at Eagle Park…
NOAA promoting ‘Weather-Ready Nation’
Agency promoting awareness, preparation for weather events
Upper Pine holding two-car accident drill Friday
Upper Pine River Fire Fire Protection District will conduct a multi-casualty drill at the intersection of County Road 520 and 516 on Friday, June 19. One lane of County Road…
Blind, 91, and an ace in the hole
There are golfers, there are avid golfers, and then there’s Fred Mang. On Wednesday, Mang, who is 91 and legally blind, made a hole-in-one on a 120-yard hole. He knows…
Reaching out to soothe the bear
Doris Matson of Sunnyside, Wash., reaches out to soothe the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory mascot bear, which was “roughed up” by some heavy petting from passing kids Thursday at 561…
Funding for Interior, EPA clears Senate
Measure blocks agency’s move to regulate carbon pollution
Wet May saves water prospects
River basin gets 150% of average precipitation in unusual month
Local Briefs
Swim meet will close the rec center pool The lap pool at the Durango Community Recreation Center will close to the public at 6 p.m. Friday and remain closed until…
Ska Brewing: Pioneers of the summer stout
Ska Brewing Co. head brewer Thomas Larsen checks for clarity during a production run.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file photo A summer cream stout will be toasted Sunday, the day the Northern…
Dayplanner Friday
Meetings and Events Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., outdoor amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Durango Botanical Society will host a free garden tour,…
Mock crash drill planned Friday near Bayfield
Upper Pine River Fire Protection District will conduct a multi-casualty drill Friday at an intersection two miles south of Bayfield. The drill will occur from 9 a.m. to noon at…
Two seriously injured in Wednesday morning crash on 160
Two people were transported with serious injuries to Mercy Medical Center Wednesday morning after a crash on U.S. Highway 160 near Lon’s auto salvage yard. Three vehicles were involved. A…
Local Briefs
Ignacio Library lands national grant Ignacio Community Library has been selected to receive a competitive Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and…
Feds to focus on oil, gas concerns
Parts of La Plata, Montezuma counties to receive master leasing plan
The Blotter
Durango Police Tuesday 11:36 a.m. A MacBook laptop was stolen in the 2100 block of Crestview Drive. 5:26 p.m. Someone was setting off fireworks in the 3500 block of West…
Forest Service fire team moving
Janowiak The Columbine Ranger District’s firefighting crew is moving to a building on the north end of Vallecito Reservoir, likely for the next three to five years. The district is…
Cause still undetermined in rafting death
Coroner: It will be determined by laboratory work
Veterans group gets pot donation
Shop gives Grape Krush for local Disabled American Veterans chapter
Some springtime chores
Ed Webb, left, places turf as David Wilson brings a new roll of turf on Wednesday morning to the center of the football field at Durango High School. The two…