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Cancer Society seeking volunteers The local American Cancer Society needs volunteers who are interested in working with patients to arrange…

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…

3 taken to Mercy Hospital after rollover

Two ejected during crash on Forest Service Road 682

State of the skate

Changes at Durango Skate Park improve visibility, interest

Local Briefs

A Yoga for Hikers workshop Saturday A Yoga for Hikers workshop with certified Iyengar instructor Martha Evers will take place…

Hickenlooper says no long-term effects from Animas River sampling

Governor tours Ute Mountain Ute land Sunday in Towaoc

Dalen leaves with a legacy

Retired paramedic was a pioneer in Durango

One-car rollover on Missionary Ridge Road

A car rolled Sunday evening on Missionary Ridge Road, said Trooper Josh Lewis with the Colorado State Patrol. Three people…

Separate fires damage 2 homes in Vallecito, Bayfield

Vallecito home badly damaged; Bayfield home likely a total loss

Spreading their wings

Why aren’t people running for the Durango school board?

Friday deadline looming; only two candidates to date

Dayplanner Monday

Meetings and Events Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385.…

Sediment issues a big uncertainty

Toxicologists dissect EPA’s water samples

Helping vets, helping health care

Durango VA clinic is working to get more people to sign up

Le Tour de Farms

The ninth annual Tour de Farms took place Saturday with two separate groups of cyclists visiting local farms, community gardens…

Let’s stop to count our money

Percentages of homes worth $1 million or more, such as this house at 1237 East Third Ave., which sold for…

Little Devil Fire 70% contained

Blaze expected to be controlled by Aug. 30

Dayplanner Sunday

Arts and Entertainment Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Jazz church (experienced…

We’re still beautiful

The beautiful topography and mild climate may not be why these bicyclists of all ages are riding in the Citizens…

EPA likely not prepared for scope of Gold King Mine blowout

Agency releases redacted documents

Rallying school spirit

Hundreds convene at DHS; district updates meal policy

Gold King Mine spill captures attention of world’s media

Orange color of Animas, mystique of American West attracts a lot of eyes

The Blotter

Durango Police Friday 2:16 a.m. Someone in the alley of the 200 block of E. Fifth Street was screaming “Help…

Power line blown down, then knocked down

It was a challenging job to get 17 customers who were without power in the County Road 302 area back…