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Dressed for Tom

“He’s been a Hawaiian-shirt wearer for many, many years … we just knew he’d like that,” said Anita Blanchard of…

Walking into the night to fight cancer

Relay For Life raises money and morale

Wells Group celebrates 30 years

Vandals slash outfitter’s rafts

Damage estimated at $25,000 from late-night attack

Local Briefs

Women to learn healing techniques Keneen Hope McNiven will host a free introductory meet and greet for the upcoming women’s-only…

Motorcycle crashes twice near Coal Bank Pass

Rider suffered some injuries

Lightning starts small fires near Vallecito

Less than an acre burned

School district boosts ad push

Revenue to help offset support costs

Dayplanner Saturday

Meetings and Events Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.org. Mesa Verde Paint Horse Club open…

Cortez Cultural Center plans to close, reorganize

Museum, gift shop to shut down this fall

The Blotter

Durango Police Thursday 8:58 a.m. Police responded to an altercation between tenants at Four Corners Health Care, 2911 Junction St.…

Main Avenue trees to light up

Trunks will be wrapped with LEDs

Critics target universal health-care plan

Proponents collecting signatures for $25B tax question in 2016

Environmentalists take Wolf Creek fight to D.C.

Pair press Forest Service about land swap

May DUIs/DWAIs

DUI Convictions The following are convictions made in May 2015 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of…

Reactions from Durango about the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage

The United States Supreme Court declared Friday morning that same-sex couples have the right to marry anywhere in the U.S.…

Helicopter used in search of Animas

20-year-old was swept away by current Thursday night

Local Briefs

Preschool to mark 20th anniversary Bayfield Early Education Programs is celebrating its 20th birthday in 2015. All kids, big and…

Arts, crafts in the park

Mark Wardell of WW Woods and Things of Durango sets up his booth Friday at the Fun in the Sun…

Mesa Verde takes the prize

Beth Wheeler, a seasonal interpretive ranger at Mesa Verde National Park, answers questions from a tour group at Cliff Palace…

Electra Lake open to public after dam repairs

Strict rules to protect from invasive species

Landmark for gay rights

Supreme Court rules 5-4 in favor of same-sex marriage

Lots of pride

The 6th annual 4 Corners Pride Festival is in full swing. The five-day celebration, put on by Four Corners Alliance…

Durango’s water gets refresh

New treatment process phasing out chlorine gas and tablets