Mya Oyler, 9, and Elijah Oyler, 6, display the tricks of their goldendoodle, Allee, in the inaugural Mutt ’n Strut Family 5K at Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort. Proceeds from…
City/county considering $25M-$30M option
But officials pledge an agreement by year’s end
Mike Alcott of Durango catches air Friday at the city’s skate park. “It is great that the city built this place,” he said, “but it would be pretty awesome if…
An engine crew hiked into the Helmet Fire in the Hogback area northeast of Mancos. This single tree fire was reported at 3:30 p.m. At 6:22 p.m., they announced the…
Cory Redwine, bother of Dylan Redwine, holds back emotions while talking about his brother Thursday evening. Dylan’s remains were located several miles up Middle Mountain Road near Vallecito Reservoir.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango…
South Fork residents return home; haze expected to linger over Durango
“The whole seven months we have kept up hope for Dylan. This is closure,” said Anne Cooke, a Bayfield resident who has helped organize social-media updates and community events related…
Early in its investigation, the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office ruled out the possibility that Dylan ran away. “Runaways always surface in a relatively short period of time,” Dan Bender,…
Durango-area foresters assured that no fires were burning in the immediate vicinity, said Ann Bond, spokeswoman for the U.S. Forest Service. Meanwhile, the West Fork Complex remained active Thursday with…
Registration will begin at 9 a.m. The run will start at 10 a.m. and is for people of all ages and their four-legged friends. The $15 registration fee comes with…
West Fork Complex remains active; fire danger high today
Trail sections are closed to all public entry between San Luis Pass north of Creede, Stony Pass east of Silverton and Elwood Pass northeast of Pagosa Springs. In all, about…
Sheriff’s spokesman: Variety of items collected on Middle Mountain sent for analysis
“I was very happy until I realized (the rulings) would not have as big of an impact on me since I live in Colorado,” Durangoan Wendy Haugen said Wednesday. Colorado…
Lena Rohn, 9, of Durango concentrates on disassembling electronic devices in the search for usable parts to construct a “Rubber Duck Launcher” Wednesday at Riverview Elementary School. It was one…
The survey comes on the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, showing that progress can be agonizingly slow. “I don’t think there is a quick fix,” City Manager…
“(We) are looking to see if there are ways we can open it up,” said Pete Blume, an incident commander in Del Norte. “I can fairly and emphatically say it’s…
Roberts highest GOP on group’s scorecard
“The thrill of the ascent is second to none,” said River Weiss, 15, son of Rosi Weiss, who was climbing at X-rock north of town on Sunday. X-rock is considered…
