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Mason Center slated for summer demolition

Park will undergo landscaping improvements

Montezuma County sees drop in demand for COVID-19 testing

Drop coincides with national trend

Five left on Durango school district’s list for next superintendent

Board plans to name 2 or 3 finalists Monday

Search underway for new Mancos superintendent

Brian Hanson set to retire at end of school year

Ute Mountain Casino Hotel plans to reopen March 3

Series of COVID safety measures to be implemented

Weekly planner for March 1-5

du1-i-syn Information and agendas about local meetings City of Durango: La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield:…

Durango scouts collect food, money for food bank

Troops ‘pleasantly surprised’ by amount donated

Does the upcoming week’s warming trend spell the end of winter?

No, this is just a break, says meteorologist

Durango library to reopen after nearly yearlong closure

Service depends on severity of COVID-19 pandemic

Southern Ute Indian Tribe confirms discovery of COVID-19 variant

Variant may spread easier than other forms of virus

Bayfield library brings latest tech, including Zoom, to seniors

‘We’re happy to be a source of empowerment’

Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 110

About 110 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about the community helping a local…

Is remote work the way of the future?

As people change how and where they work, Southwest Colorado is a big draw

Photos: A tow to the top of Chapman Hill

Two Colorado public lands bills pass in U.S. House

Legislation would protect hundreds of thousands of acres

Man convicted of animal abuse admits to having pets on property

Part of Jeffery Jackson’s probation terms prohibited him from possessing animals

La Plata County Commissioner Marsha Porter-Norton to offer phone-in office hours

La Plata County Commissioner Marsha Porter-Norton will hold office hours by telephone from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday instead of…

4-year-old Durango girl battles rare cancer

Kaziyah Lewis diagnosed with neuroblastoma on Christmas Day

Cries for help led to driver’s rescue on Red Mountain

Authorities say Grand Junction man was yelling for hours before being discovered

Keller Williams Realty to host Stuff the Bus

Keith Darner with Keller Williams Realty Southwest Associates LLC will host Stuff the Bus from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.…

Driver plunges 750 feet off Red Mountain Pass, requires helicopter transport

Search and rescue crews assisted in retrieving one person from vehicle

Car found off Wolf Creek Pass belonged to woman missing since January

Daughters say remains are those of Marlena Mizell, last seen in South Fork

Fire results in ‘total loss’ of Silverton home

Cause remains under investigation, officials say

Photos: Snowblower clears the way at Hillcrest golf course