Local & Regional News

Spring mix hits Durango

Rain, snow forecast today

Area hives all the buzz

About 40 people gathered Saturday outside Durango Joe’s near Walmart, but they weren’t on a tasting tour of coffee shops. Instead, they broke into two separate groups for the Traveling…

Who are charters for?

The school’s enrollment has grown to 269 students, and administrators expect 280 to 300 to attend in the fall. The charter school has come a long way since it was…

Dayplanner Sunday

Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. Arts and Entertainment Jeff Solon…

Party for former city attorney raises some eyebrows

Durango officials defend nearly $17K expense

Former state senator takes aim at Tipton’s seat

Democrat Abel Tapia brings message to Durango

Tractor ride at Farmers Market

Five-year-old Cooper Manganaro and his mom, Danna Manganaro, visited the Durango Farmers Market on opening day Saturday in the parking lot of First National Bank of Durango.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald

Seismic study begins in Dolores District

Kinder Morgan will conduct seismic surveys to locate carbon-dioxide reserves from May through the middle of August. This project, which began on Bureau of Land Management ground last summer, is…

Utah ATV protest peaceful

But BLM says it documented illegal use

Local/Region Briefs

The Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum, 503 Ouray Drive in Ignacio, will host its first free annual dance festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The event will…

More commuting by bike, especially here

Cycling to work increases in U.S.; La Plata County outpaces Colorado

Four Corners legislators cheered by session

Funding for rural broadband, Fort Lewis science building highlight session

Dayplanner Saturday

Gentle Yoga in Oxford, 9:30 a.m., County Road 513. Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society meeting, 10:30 a.m., Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. Free gardening class on “Organic Pest Control,” noon,…

Air fleet soars at 2014 legislative session

Education funding also a winner in Denver

Wresting a forecast from chaos

In Grand Junction, science guides Weather Service’s myriad predictions

Stamping out hunger

The Blotter

Thursday 8:57 a.m. A suspicious bald man with a beard was reportedly camping near Arroyo Drive. 10:15 a.m. A juvenile boy reportedly set a fire in the boys bathroom at…

Local Briefs

The Four Corners Region of the National Association of Social Workers will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Commons Building in the first floor conference room, 701…

Gardner proposes Denver TV study

Udall dismisses move, points out 2011 study passed in Congress

Snowpack suffering in Southwest Colorado

Region’s reservoirs OK; runoff levels may be weak

Character Counts coming to Ignacio Middle School

Principal wants program for whole community

Ignacio school staff gets pay raise

The approval drew audience applause and came after the board voted 4-1 against a 1 percent increase. Superintendent Rocco Fuschetto reported preliminary budget numbers that just the step increase would…

BOCC seeks comments on marijuana regs

The commissioners had a special business meeting on May 6 for first reading of the code amendment ordinance. They will have the second reading and possible vote on the ordinance…

Bayfield not exempt from city law enforcement issues

Domestic calls have increased, marshal says

Leadership La Plata in 25th year of training community leaders

LLP is celebrating its 25th year of providing this training, with around 425 graduates in that time. It’s run by volunteers, previous LLP graduates, under the auspices of the Durango…

Burt Baldwin honored at Ignacio teacher tea

Baldwin, generally known as Mr. B, is retiring at the end of this school year. He started teaching at Ignacio in 1980 and most recently has been coordinator of the…

Is Benghazi the Whitewater of our time?

They continue to milk it for all it’s worth, presumably aiming at the 2016 presidential election in case Hillary Clinton decides to run. She was Secretary of State at the…

Calendar of Events

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory second sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. La Plata County Fairgrounds extension building Monday, May 12 Financial planning for college, 6 p.m. Bayfield Middle School Cafeteria.…

Senior Center lunch menus

Friday, May 9 – Mothers’ Day and May birthdays honored – Salad bar, chicken breast in phyllo, squash medley, lemon cauliflower, lemon cake. Wednesday, May 14 – Salad bar, roasted…

valley in brief

The Pine River Garden Club will hold a plant exchange from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 17 at the Pine River Library. Plants, seedlings and perennials can be…