Local & Regional News

Room service for five

Strater Hotel dedicates rooms to people who made a difference

Review starts on agricultural uses

County planning commissioners working to update comp plan

Where will the water come from?

Upper Colorado supply being outpacedby Lower Colorado demand

Senior Center lunch menus

Friday, April 17 – Salad bar, BBQ pork ribs, creamy coleslaw, corn, French wheat roll, peaches. Wednesday, Apr. 22 – Salad bar, beef Stroganoff, buttered egg noodles, French cut green…

Qualifying seniors get property tax relief

For those who qualify, 50 percent of the first $200,000 of the actual value of their primary residence is exempt. The state pays the tax on the portion that is…

VALLEY IN BRIEF

Public comment on draft county policies related to water will be taken by the county Water Advisory Commission (WAC) on Thursday, April 23, at 1 p.m. at the County Road…

Youth basketball fills SunUte

Casino, tribe hosting money booth for non-profit groups

Applications due May 1

Calendar of Events

Poor Boy supper, 5 to 7 p.m. Calvary Presbyterian Church in downtown Bayfield. $4 person, $10 family. La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen banquet and ball, 6 p.m. Sky Ute Casino. TUESDAY, APRIL…

Police think car crash didn’t cause fatality

Fender bender may have stressed victim

High fashion in Bayfield?

Photographer Rich Miller captures images of wildlife and Colorado scenery. His works have been shown extensively in Durango. He has visited every national park in the continental U.S., accompanied by…

McFarland manslaughter trial: Law officers take stand

Defense says investigation is flawed

Committee clears two for LPEA board race

Critics say conflicts of interest taint candidates

Man shoots, kills wife’s co-worker

Ferguson later shoots himself

Ignacio Chamber hosting Outdoor Expo May 30-31

Vendor deadline is April 20

Rare California condor soars near Dolores

Fierce bird missing from Grand Canyon

Springtime in the Rockies

S.W. Colorado sees chance of snow for a couple of days

FLC professor goes on British radio

Woldemariam originally from Eritrea

Local Briefs

Native Roots Garden Center will host a free class on organic pest control at noon Saturday at 26266 U.S. Highway 160. Participants will learn the latest proven organic controls for…

ATV bill driven into study

Task force would examine allowing them on roads

Dayplanner Friday

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication, presentation and leadership…

The Blotter

Thursday 4:01 a.m. A blue SUV with the doors open was in the parking lot on the east side of Denny’s Restaurant in the 600 block of Main Avenue. Wednesday…

Medical marijuana dispensary robbery: Offer extended to father

Along with son, Joe Griffith charged in pot heist

Sex-assault victims’ faith in system discussed

Legal path can be difficult, panelists agree

Jobs for the jobless, and more

Lawmakers advance bills to connect Coloradans with work

Railroad and scenery fans, rejoice!

Durango-to-Chama scenic byway proposed

CDOT’s 4/20 campaign aims to reduce DUIs

Effort reminds people not to drive while high on marijuana

‘Trees aren’t sitting ducks’

State entomologist leads forest-health workshop

Chimney fire doused quickly

Firefighters with the Durango Fire Protection District investigate a chimney fire at a home at 26086 U.S. Highway 160, next to Big O Tires. Most responders were recalled shortly after…

Erosion may force trail closures

‘It’s an ongoing process,’ Trails 2000 director says