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Fire takes trailer in Animas Valley

Despite firefighters’ best effort, mobile home burns

April 19, 2015

Dayplanner Monday

Meetings and Events Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main…

April 19, 2015

A new vision for North Main

More walkable, welcoming corridor in the works

Charity health care hard to come by for undocumented immigrants

Eduardo Franco Ramirez was attacked so viciously by muggers near his home in Aurora in September 2013 that the police…

Semi rollover closed 160 for more than three hours

Hay trailer rolled, slid 450 feet, then the driver walked away

Dayplanner Sunday

Meetings and Events Mesa Verde National Park will waive entrance fees, all day, www.nps.gov/meve or call 529-4465. Animas River cleanup,…

Local Briefs

Food Bank to hand out USDA food The Durango Food Bank will be distributing USDA Commodities on Monday at the…

Curbside buskers bringin’ the Meltdown funk

Bluegrass musicians take the stage on our city streets

‘A’ for effort

FLC class project makes a colorful statement for Keagan Smith

Redwine case revisited on ‘Dr. Phil’

Elaine Hatfield, formerly Redwine, has taped a new television segment on ‘Dr. Phil’ concerning her late son, Dylan, but no…

Beauty of Hozhoni Days

Color and pageantry on display for Native American gathering

Semi rollover shuts down U.S. Highway 160

CDOT will be on the scene of the accident most of the night

Road work to resume on Colorado Highway 3

Traffic delays expected for rock mitigation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday

Walk ’n’ rollin’ at Needham

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

Local Briefs

Discuss your concerns with Gwen Lachelt La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt will hold office hours from noon to 2…

Dayplanner Saturday

Meetings and Events Kolors for Keagan, a color run hosted to benefit Keagan Smith, registration, 10 a.m.; race, 10:30 a.m.,…

The Blotter

Durango Police Friday 2:49 a.m. A 41-year-old woman overdosed on alcohol at a motel in the 2000 block of Main…

Blood-spatter expert takes the stand

McFarland trial in Silverton focuses on blood and phones during Day 5

The ol’ college try

The Fort Lewis College women’s basketball team came to Escalante Middle School on Friday to teach students, such as eighth-grader…

Are we a step closer to Denver TV?

Congressmen: Let counties request change

Gay Republicans continue pressure on their party

Group accused of ‘bullying’ tactics

Dog days? Not quite.

With a change of weather headed for the region that includes cooler temperatures and a 40 percent chance of preciptation…