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Mountain bike uplift tickets available

Purgatory Resort opened the Purgatory Express (Lift 1) for lift-served mountain biking July 22. The lift has 14 Deason Built MTB carriers for increased capacity and efficiency to safely tran...

DATE: Jul 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Summer program teaches youth pickleball

Members of Southwest Colorado Pickleball Association introduced to pickleball to 16 children enrolled in Durango Parks and Recreation summer program. The program, which took place at Chapma...

DATE: Jul 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Flag football, soccer sign up opens

Registration is now open for Bayfield Parks and Recreation’s flag football and fall youth soccer. Both programs are for girls and boys from age 4 through sixth grade. Registration closes A...

DATE: Jul 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Half the players who opted out last year no longer with team

ENGLEWOOD — More than half the 67 NFL players who opted out of the 2020 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic are no longer with the same team. Almost two dozen aren't on anyone's roster. Thirty...

DATE: Jul 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Nuggets take Virginia Commonwealth guard Hyland in draft

Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland didn’t get a chance to show what he could do in the NCAA Tournament. If he had, he believes he would have climbed the NBA draft board. Scouts didn’t get to see Hyland...

DATE: Jul 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Fast day at pool, track on Day 7 of Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Games got their first swimming individual world record and a fast start to the track competition on Day 7 of the Olympics. Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa won the...

DATE: Jul 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Saad to Blues, Perry to Lightning: Recent champs add winners

The St. Louis Blues inked Brandon Saad to a five-year contract and the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Corey Perry for two years Thursday as the two recent Stanley Cup champions brought in more w...

DATE: Jul 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Big day for Dressel, Chinese in pool, Lee in gymnastics

TOKYO (AP) — Caeleb Dressel got his first individual gold medal, the Chinese women put together a record-setting relay and American Sunisa Lee won the women's all-around gymnastics gold. Af...

DATE: Jul 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Okoye hit symbolized hall-of-famer Atwater's career but didn’t define it

DENVER (AP) — Steve Atwater was in his second season with the Denver Broncos in 1990 when then-public relations chief Jim Saccomano approached him a few days before their home opener against...

DATE: Jul 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Olympics latest: U.S. women’s volleyball reaches quarterfinals

TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: The U.S. women’s volleyball team won ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Fort Lewis College football gears up for first full season since 2019

‘We are determined to make things different,’ coach says

DATE: Jul 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

‘OK not to be OK’: Mental health takes top role at Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — For decades, they were told to shake it off or toughen up — to set aside the doubt, or the demons, and focus on the task at hand: winning. Dominating. Getting it done. For years...

DATE: Jul 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.