Local & Regional News

Durango man’s body found near Vallecito

Andrew Giffin dies from apparent self-inflicted gunshot

Powerhouse president steps down

Finances force board to close science center

Kennel show features 500 dogs

The 2015 Durango Kennel Club Dog Show kicks off at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds this weekend. Ginger Jenks, a longtime Durango Kennel Club member, will enter her Samoyed, Linc.Courtesy photo…

Family fun

Gas-revenue predictions bleak in 2017

Current declining prices could hurt the budget

Local Briefs

The Durango Police Department will host a Peace Officers Memorial Service at 10 a.m. Friday at the Durango Police Department, 990 East Second Ave. Those attending will hear the Roll…

Dayplanner Thursday

Durango High Noon Rotary Club meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Line dancing, 1:30-4…

The Blotter

Wednesday 12:35 a.m. Durango Fire Protection District asked for help transporting someone from Animas Surgical Hospital to Detox of La Plata County. 4:58 a.m. A window was found open at…

Fed lawmakers give medical pot a shot

Act would provide access to healing strains of cannabis

Monkeying around

Chad Murphy, with Deep Roots of Durango, negotiates branches of a tree Wednesday in Fassbinder Park as part of tree-trimming operations.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

Gov. Hickenlooper signs federal-lands bill

Seeks to offer a voice to local jurisdictions

Authorities identify boy, 13, who died

Teen found Tuesday after apparent suicide

Durangoans give first-hand accounts of earthquake

Volunteer, trekker, student, climber recount quake that shattered Nepal

Mountain Middle School student recalls her time in Nepali village

Last November, I was in Langtang with my family. I met the yak (actually nak, as she makes the milk) cheesemaker, and had an amazing lunch of melted cheese and…

Durango considers revised pot ordinance

Laws would govern personal grows, marijuana possession

Alarm was bell on washing machine

Comfort Inn had general alarm sounding

Infrastructure needs addressed

City to improve alleys, drainage

Local Briefs

Peter Pino will present insights into his 20-year involvement with issues related to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and Mesa Verde National Park at 7 p.m. Wednesday…

Dayplanner Wednesday

Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Rotary Club of Durango meeting, 7 a.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., 749-6332.…

FLC’s Continuing Education program breathes last gasp

College looks for other organizations to pick up programs

LPEA expense mismatch a mystery

Tighter oversight rules drafted

Weather drops a pair of power lines

Outage was expected to end by about 8 p.m. Tuesday

The Blotter

Tuesday 2:07 a.m. An intoxicated woman was harassing customers at a minimart in the 1900 block of Main Avenue. 6:54 a.m. A man was looking through trash bags in the…

DHS students repaint wheelchair-access signs

Symbol for disability access gets the latest look

Suspect ID’d in car chase

Fla. man, niece reportedly killed themselves as chase ended

DHS fundraiser to help fight hunger

Three organizations, including Manna kitchen, to split the pot

Fracking battle rages on in Colo.

After odest legislative progress, observers look to future

Commissioners stand against fed-land swaps

Conservation groups applaud resolution

Guv asked to veto credit legislation

Colorado consumer interest groups are calling on the governor to veto legislation that they say would increase interest rates on small loans in Colorado.Martin Meissner/Associated Press file photo Left-leaning groups…

Plant sale to keep public gardens in bloom

Debbie Williams of the Garden Club of Durango cleans flower beds Tuesday at Santa Rita Park in preparation for the club’s annual plant sale at the park starting at 9…