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Wednesday 12:11 p.m. Two intoxicated women reportedly skinny-dipped into a hot tub at the Best Western Durango Inn, 21382 U.S.…

FLC wins award for commercial

A commercial Fort Lewis College made to air on CBS during the homecoming game won a national award.Courtesy of Fort…

Dayplanner Friday

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385.…

Pagosa Springs man pleads guilty to wildlife charges

Investigation spanned several years

Severance-tax fight looms

Water Congress worries about diverting money from water

Author to speak at public library

Dee Williams, author of The Big Tiny, will attend a book singing at the Durango Public Library starting at 6:30…

Donations help mend a puppy’s heart

A recently rescued puppy named Sugar wakes up in the intensive care unit after a life-saving heart surgery Tuesday.Courtesy of…

High rent limits Housing Solutions

Organization looks for funds beyond usual federal grants

Local Briefs

Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., will offer these programs: Monday Maker Skill Sessions will take place from 3 to…

Oh, Snow you didn’t …

Yes, once again, Snowdown has arrived, and once again a steady mix of alcohol and ribald joking helped ease the…

Where do they find these words?

Spellebration challenges language lovers

Kayak slalom offers some athletic Snowdown fun

Gray Stecher, 11, son of Denise and Marty Stecher, was the only kayaker at the Snowdown Kayak Pool Slalom to…

Minding the mine

Miner Bob Ross of Durango talks with the Weather Channel’s “Prospectors” stars, Brian and Yolanda Busse, at the Four Corners…

Testing their nerves: Kid’s Follies debuts

The room was pitch black with the stage being the only thing visible. One by one the children took their…

District 9-R adopts academic calendar for 2015-2016

The schedule was adopted 5-2 on Tuesday by school board members. Andy Burns and Brie Stahnke dissented. The first day…

Cocktail queen retains her title

Jana Goldstein, aka “Steamin’ Queen,” making her Steamin’ Demon-tini at the 37th annual Snowdown Bartender’s Contest on Wednesday at Moe’s…

The latest thing in wildfire fighting

ATV bill begins long journey

Measure would allow off-highway vehicles on Colorado county roads

Durango Fire honored for accounting

Eric Baker noted for four years of excellence

Honors to be bestowed on Ernest House Jr.

House The ceremony will take place at the History Colorado Center in Denver. House, a Ute Mountain Ute, will be…

Eccentric garb abounds at costume contest

Throughout the two-hour event participants were imbibing, laughing and comparing outfits. A man wearing goggles made from metal springs was…

Support for minority experience

Place to talk, share problems

The bill to limit elections crimes killed at Capitol

Concerns about coercing voters and selling ballots takes stage

Don’t fall for scam; it’s not an IRS agent

This time, a recorded telephone message says the caller is from the Internal Revenue Service and that an arrest warrant…