U.S. 160 work near Bayfield on schedule Work is progressing on schedule for the Colorado Department of Transportation’s project to improve U.S. Highway 160 between Bayfield and Yellow Jacket Pass…
Meetings and Events Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., outdoor amphitheater outside the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. La Plata County Humane Society Adopt-a-thon, 8…
Charges may be filed against a former manager of Durango’s Open Shutter Gallery in connection with a wide-ranging case of art thefts, authorities in Pennsylvania said. Brandon Donahue will be…
Voters will see sales-tax holiday; asked to let state keep pot money
Durango Police Tuesday 8:05 a.m. A driver in a maroon pickup ran a vehicle off the road near south Camino del Rio and the West Frontage Road. 11:59 a.m. A…
Bill protecting Hermosa watershed gives resident hope for nation’s capital
Schell to talk energy with Rotary Club Lori Smith Schell, founder and president of Empowered Energy, will offer a presentation to the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. Tuesday…
May’s precipitation welcome, but may not overcome a dry winter
Mud Springs, close to Cortez, can be a great alternative to the often-crowded Sand Canyon. A National Trails Day event will be held there Saturday.Courtesy of Kathe Hayes, San Juan…
Dan Noonan’s 39-year run as a firefighter to conclude at end of 2015
Meetings and Events La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff, office hours, 10 a.m.-noon, Pine River Library Conference Room, 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield, 382-6219. Durango High Noon Rotary meeting,…
Districts could be accountable for any preventable acts of discordance
Six rafters were rescued from the Animas River on Wednesday morning south of Santa Rita Park. The rafters became marooned on a concrete pier for a bridge that supports South…
Durango Police Monday 8:01 a.m. A vehicle was broken into, and a wallet was stolen in the 1700 block of Eastlawn Avenue. 8:26 a.m. A vehicle was on fire near…
‘We expect the trend to fizzle entirely,’ analyst says
Preschool-age kids can study nature Durango Nature Studies will host Weekly Wee Walk Abouts for preschool-age children from 10 to 11 a.m. each Wednesday through August at the Pavilion at…
After thinking his life nearly was finished, bear attack victim fought back to survive
Meetings and Events Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Durango Daybreak Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700…
District leaders have taken aggressive steps
