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In role reversal, EPA causes damage

Agency says it is well-equipped to deal with cleanup

Addison the creator of Preator, a grand champion

La Plata County Fair The La Plata County Fair will take place at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main…

Toe Fire is cool but is not out

Sleeping Ute Mountain blaze 20% contained

EPA to hold second community meeting Sunday

One-on-one sessions to be held Saturday night

Water conservation paying off

City maintaining regular water service for residents

Dayplanner Sunday

Arts and Entertainment Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Black Velvet trio,…

Local Briefs

Medicinal plant walk to be held Aug. 16 Marija Helt will lead a medicinal plant walk from 11 a.m. to…

Wastewater from Gold King Mine reaches New Mexico

Utah, Glen Canyon brace for sludge

FLC student participating in Native American pageant

Gachupin Fort Lewis College student Mariah Gachupin, a junior majoring in gender and women’s studies, will compete Saturday night in…

In north valley, irrigation companies work to keep Animas River pollution out

Ditch companies shut off headgates before spill arrived

Action to deal with Animas River contamination slow moving

Officials, community wait on definitive results about toxic metals

Fair judges placed in a pickle

Last year, it was salsa; this year, it was pickles

The Blotter

Durango Police Thursday 3:08 p.m. Several people were in the river near the Ninth Street Bridge, and someone was concerned…

My fair unicorn

Robert Sanders of Tucson creates a sculpture out of fire and glass Friday afternoon at the La Plata County Fair…

Can life survive in the Animas River?

Fish controls show promising results early on

Faith leaders step up in defense of Planned Parenthood

Faith leaders Friday stepped up in defense of Planned Parenthood, calling the videotape scandal a “set-up situation” that rallied top…

EPA’s slow response over Animas River mine spill raises ire of local, state politicians

Ellen Roberts: ‘What we see before us is horrifying’

Local businesses starting to feel the pinch from a soiled Animas River

Zalneraitis When the Animas River is mustard yellow at the busy end of the tourist summer season, what happens? Local…

Dayplanner Saturday

Meetings and Events Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.org. Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Bayfield…

EPA takes blame for Animas River contamination

Agency yet to say how extensive damage may be

Community meeting to be held at 1:30 p.m.

A panoramic view at dawn Friday, taken from the rim of College Mesa, reveals contaminated water running through town in…

Firefighters get a toe-hold on Toe fire

Weather provides a break in the Sleeping Ute Mountain wildfire

A contaminated view

Plans to plug the Gold King Mine backfire

1,200 gallons of polluted water per minute still draining