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White’s wife quits board

Council member’s spouse wants to avoid conflict

Local nurses honored with ‘Nightingale’ awards

Several nurses from Southwest Colorado communities were honored Thursday at the fifth annual Nightingale Luminary and Star Award Ceremony. The…

Former employees protest at SUCAP

Senior Center lunch menus

Friday, March 13 – Salad bar, roast beef w/ gravy, mashed potatoes, seasoned green beans, wheat roll, brownie, mint chocolate…

Colorado Forest Service holding workshop on seedling trees

The Colorado State Forest Service Durango District will hold a workshop in March about planting conservation seedling trees. The workshop…

Airport discussion continues

County wants more public input

Schools see more special needs students

More students with Individual Education Plans attending Ignacio schools

Cowboys can go Hawaiian Saturday

It's time to get lei'd! The ninth annual Cowboy Luau, an annual fundraiser for Bayfield Early Education Program, is Saturday…

Problem with that pea in the mattress

VALLeY IN BRIEF

Commissioner meeting public at fairgrounds La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt will begin holding office hours on the third Monday…

Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants public comment

Durango meeting this Wednesday

LPEA board candidate packets available Tuesday

4 seats up for election on co-op board

Calendar of Events

FRIDAY, MARCH 13 Fiber art by Linda Smith, reception from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Pine River Valley Bank in…

First round loss for BHS

Academy takes down 3A underdogs, 60-44

Bayfield 44, CO Academy 60

Photo by Kelly Gabbard<br><br>Bayfield fans celebrating at Colorado School of Mines at the start of the 3A quarterfinal. The Bayfield…

Ballantine Communications board member attends free-speech gathering

Elizabeth Ballantine at the mid-year meeting of the Inter-American Press Association on March 7 in Panama City, Panama.Bill Roberts/Durango Herald…

Animal protection has new director

Gary Skiba will head La Plata County Humane Society’s Animal Protection program.Courtesy of La Plata County Humane Society Gary Skiba,…

Date changed for hydrology workshop

The location of the Alpine hydrology workshop scheduled Saturday has been changed. It will be held from 8 a.m. to…

Local Briefs

Water group has two meetings Saturday The La Plata West Water Authority has scheduled two meetings Saturday to explain plans…

Women veterans schedule conference

The fifth annual Women Veterans of Colorado conference is scheduled Sept. 12 at the Inverness Hotel & Conference Center in…

Dayplanner Friday

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…

The Blotter

DURANGO POLICE Thursday 1:59 a.m. A man was arrested at La Plata County Detox after he threatened to fight staff…

Students stand up to cancer

Local teens travel to Capitol to speak to lawmakers

That’s how they roll in Pack 504

Cub Scouts create racing rods out of wooden blocks