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Rocky soil stymies Smith Sports Complex

Fields at FLC scheduled to open in 2016

Homegrown food for the Durango Farmers Market

Local edible extravaganza to begin its 19th season

Wandering woodcarvers

Bears and eagles top charts for chain-saw sculptures

Durango family is on the move

Mother, father retrofit school bus to explore North America with two children

Nepal after the earthquake

Nepal after the earthquake

Fall of Saigon

40 years ago, South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam, signaling the end of the Vietnam War.

‘My peers were calling me baby-killer’

Army 1st Lt. George Usinowicz: 1970-71 tour, platoon leader, 65th Engineer Combat Battalion, 25th Infantry Brigade, 4th Transportation Command

‘It leaves you, but it never leaves you’

Army Capt. Joseph Perino: Late 1969 to Jan. 1971 tour, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, 198th Brigade

‘Many, many people were happy it was over’

Army 1st Lt. John Malarsie: 1968 to early 1969 tour, military intelligence

‘Shock and awfulness’

40 years after the fall of Saigon, La Plata County Vietnam War vets recall their service, experiences

‘You hated to abandon these people’

Warrant Officer Fred Riedinger: 1967-68 tour with the Coast Guard on the cutter Half Moon

‘Why?’ ‘Was this all in vain?’

1st Lt. Judy Dennis: 1965-66 tour, Army Nurse Corps 85th Evacuation Hospital

What’s that sound?

Spring guitar recital shows off youths

Durango High School girls soccer

DHS girls soccer take on Grand Junction Central High School

DHS paints its walls simpático

Palm art illustrates school’s support for tolerance, respect and empathy

Fire damages Edgemont house

Residents evacuate safely

Treasures by Therese

After more than 30 years in business Treasures by Therese is closing.

Something to treasure

After 30 years, iconic antique dealer finally closing the register

Walk ’n’ rollin’ at Needham

School celebrates its $291K grant with a lot of root beer

Man shot, killed on Ignacio RV grounds

Suspected shooter later shoots himself a few miles down road as police close in

213 Fire

The 213 fire that started off of County Road 213 Sundat afternoon jumped containment lines Monday.

Strong winds may stoke fire

Red-flag day could pose problems for firefighters at 213 Fire

Brush Fire

A Brush fire along the Animas River south of Durango

213 Fire continues to burn but presents no danger

Firefighters working to douse hot spots

Coffee, community and confidence

Common Grounds Cafe offers a special niche for special-needs students

Eggs Eggs Eggs

Chicken or the egg

Heartwood Cohousing hens keep Huber busy

Egg production basis of farm operations

Officials make case for transportation funding

Commissioner: Needs outweigh money available

Reading between the bars

At La Plata County Jail, books can be lifelines for inmates

Getting their wings