Local News

Community college dean to step down

Jones led Southwest Colorado Community College since 2013

Alluring but dangerous

Animas River a fun pastime in Durango, but safety comes first

A place of their own

Gay, transgender youths work to open a center for support

McElmo Canyon road work stalls

A McElmo Canyon paving project on Montezuma County Road G has stalled, leading to risky driving and longer commutes. Scheduling…

Kid-centric celebration delights Durango’s dads

Quality time proves a difficult present to top

Durango teen falls, dies near Silverton

19-year-old was hiking in high country

Summer mine mitigation planned

Push for Good Samaritan legislation revived

Cortez, CDOT looking at U.S. Highway 160 upgrades

In Cortez, crossing U.S. Highway 160 on foot can be a harrowing experience, and the Colorado Department of Transportation and…

Local Briefs

Trails 2000 holds workday Wednesday Trails 2000 will host a public trail-work day 4 -7 p.m. Wednesday on Chapman Flow…

Dayplanner Monday

Meetings and Events Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., outdoor amphitheater outside the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main…

The slow surprise of Ewing Mesa

Property gifted to Durango could produce a new fairgrounds

Kicking the tires on Durango Motor Expo

Tribe sues Dept. of Interior

Southern Utes challenge fracking law

New medical pot law hazy for those on probation

Supervisors getting used to the rule

Driver hits parked cars on East Third Ave.

No injuries, one lane blocked northbound for a time

Wildfire contained in Durango Hills

Blaze started with vehicle fire

Colorado is ready for ‘Zombie Apocalypse’

Blog ranks our state second-least likely in couch potatoes

Local Briefs

Florida Road to get a light makeover City of Durango crews will perform street light maintenance from 10 a.m. to…

Dayplanner Sunday

Sports Golf, Navajo Trail Open, 7:30 a.m., Hillcrest Golf Club. Meetings and Events Free yoga summer solstice celebration, 8:15-9:15 a.m.,…

Haze from California fires

Air currents bringing it our way

Rollover leads to an arrest

Driver arrested for under the influence in rollover

In the rough at Navajo Trail Open

From left: Zenon Brown, Keenan Holt, Dustin Mills and Tom Kalinowski, in back, look for Holt’s ball during the 2015…

The Blotter

Durango Police Thursday 1:17 p.m. Two men were playing music and blocking a sidewalk in the 700 block of Main…

Taking to the air

Dogs compete for height, distance and speed at fairgrounds