Local & Regional News

FireWise celebrates big honors

Winzell a pioneer in efforts to reduce wildfire danger

Artisans topic of Green Business lunch

A professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University will describe at the April 8 Green Business Roundtable lunch how artisans are creating jobs to stimulate Portland’s economy.…

Sewer-plant vote possible

City exploring moving the facility

City adjusts county water rates

Councilors want cost analysis to back up higher rural fees

Local Briefs

Volunteers of America begins fundraising Volunteers of America will begin a fundraising campaign called “Wear the Love,” to raise support and awareness for the women and children served by the…

Spring maintenance time

Crews from CRG Construction of Bayfield work in the Animas River on Tuesday downstream from the U.S. Highway 550/160 bridge. Crews are replacing an aging water pipeline that serves as…

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. Daybreak Rotary Club of Durango meeting, 7 a.m., Durango Community Recreation Center,…

Colorado may give up on changing edible pot

Pot-infused brownies are divided and packaged at The Growing Kitchen, in Boulder. A bill up for its first vote in the state Legislature on Wednesday would repeal a 2014 Colorado…

Federal-lands bill moves forward

It aims to offer local governments a seat at table

Rollover on County Road 125

Minor injuries reported

Former Southern Ute chairman honored

Newton La Plata County commissioners honored Jimmy R. Newton Jr., a former chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, by commemoratively naming County Road 322 in his honor. Newton died…

County commissioners support new terminal

Moving building east of runway accommodates growth

Background-check repeal gets approval

Senate initially backs eliminating law, but it faces a tough climb

Bigfoot sighted near Silverton?

‘Paranormal Central’ show looks into it

A little TLC for this cemetery?

Oldest graveyard in Durango is deteriorating

‘We had a job to do’

70 years ago, Anthony Ferdinando was above Wesel, Germany, in a B-24 taking flak

The blotter

Durango Police Monday 12:51 a.m. A 19-year-old woman was unconscious but breathing on East Seventh Avenue. 12:14 a.m. A driver in a small silver SUV with New Mexico plates was…

Carver’s chef appears on Food Network

Cuntz The details are all hush-hush, but one thing is public: Carver Brewing Co. Executive Chef Dave Cuntz will be featured on a popular Food Network show. Cuntz’ appearance on…

Native mascots go under the microscope

Colo. measure would limit use of or even fine schools for logos

DHS Aerospace lauded at state Capitol

Durango High School Aerospace Team members, from left, Ben Wilbur, Shaylah Wood, Cord Arnold and Mallory Byrd, with coach Dan Garner, were honored Monday at the state Capitol.Courtesy of Dan…

Police seeking dart shooters

Two people suffered minor injuries

Spring break, snow or shine

Local Briefs

Need a little HELP with your time and money? Hour Exchange La Plata, or HELP, will host a free introduction to time banking at 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mark’s…

Colorado reps sign letter warning Obama of Iran

Tipton The members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado signed a bipartisan open letter to President Obama to “underscore the grave and urgent issues” surrounding the ongoing nuclear…

Trails’ 2000 party: Come plant a tree

Trails 2000 volunteers will plant trees April 11 and 12 near Vallecito Reservoir.Courtesy of San Juan National Forest Trails 2000’s season-opening trailwork day actually will be two days of tree-planting…

City Council looks at tweaking water rates

Councilors examine heavy levies placed on La Plata County users

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…

How should minimum-wage be increased?

House committees pass 2 proposals; business community quite irked

LGBT group changes name

Balaguer Four Corners Gay and Lesbian Alliance for Diversity, also known as 4CGLAD, now is simply Four Corners Alliance for Diversity. After 15 years under the same flag, the board…

Rainwater collection prohibition may end

Would allow Coloradans to collect, store water from their own roofs