In the last few weeks there have been numerous reports of bear conflicts all over the state. In Aspen, a woman was injured by a bear that had been in…
Juliana McKown runs and splashes in a large plastic ball in a small inflatable pool at the La Plata County Fair on Thursday afternoon. Based out of Summit County, Wacky…
Three Durango School District 9-R programs are in the running
A Harley-Davidson came to rest in the middle of the road Thursday afternoon after colliding with a Ford pickup near County Road 225A and U.S. Highway 160 east of Elmore’s…
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.org. Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Bayfield Roadside Park, U.S. Highway 160. Durango Nature Studies’ Nature Center open, 10 a.m.-3…
The Methodist Thrift Shop, 986 East Second Ave., is offering free children’s books to all Durango School District 9-R teachers. Teachers should check-in at the back counter with their school…
Outdoor Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Outdoor Amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. La Plata County Citizens Health Advisory Council meeting, 8-9:30 a.m., Eolus…
Thursday 6:24 a.m. A man was found sleeping on the west side of Park Elementary, 510 East Sixth Ave. Wednesday 7:16 a.m. Someone reported seeing a man in front of…
Detractors misunderstand MRAP’s purpose, Sheriff’s Office says
The goal when the steering committee formed in April 2013 was the installation of at least 325 kilowatts of capacity. So far, 522 kilowatts of capacity have been installed. Seventy-four…
Disgruntled residents, councilors find a meeting of minds
Cashiers at Kroegers Ace Hardware are selling $1 and $5 “bear paws” as a fundraiser for Bear Smart Durango through August. Donations support ongoing efforts to educate residents about coexisting…
Committee hears need for legislation to protect supplies
GOP’s Senate candidate stops in Denver to talk jobs, economy
Crossfire LLC employees, from left, Trent Scott, Les Brown and Cesario Carbajal lift a 100-foot-long gas pipe Wednesday afternoon to allow a motorcyclist through before assisting Atmos Energy Corp. in…
Alternate routes are suggested: State Highway 3, Santa Rita Drive, East Eighth Avenue and College Drive can be used in either direction to reach or leave Durango.
Durango Fire Protection District’s Lou Vito, left, Sean Schmida, second from right, and Jen Sokol, right, free passengers from an elevator that became stuck Wednesday morning at 1201 Main Ave.…
Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango will meet at noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Old Fort…
Tuesday 1:55 p.m. A man was found sleeping by Peerless Tyre Co., 1990 Main Ave. 2:38 p.m. Someone reported a group of people mooning the train in the 900 block…
In a news release Tuesday, Superintendent Cliff Spencer said sufficient rain has fallen to reduce the fire danger. Effective immediately, open fires or charcoal fires are no longer prohibited in…
Huntoon was 32. The accident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. in the 2500 block of East Animas Road (County Road 250), where Huntoon was clearing brush. Huntoon was removed from…
