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DATE: Jan 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Camino lanes reopen after pole repairs

The Durango Police Department on Monday afternoon closed the northbound lanes on Camino del Rio at Ninth Street. The cause, according to the emergency services scanner, was a hang...

DATE: Jan 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Road with 7 different names borders on crazy

I was driving up North College Drive, and just past the hairpin turn, there’s a sign that says “County Road 239.” Across the road at the annoying flashing speed limit sign, there’s a “Durang...

DATE: Jan 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

It’s not the same old, same old with road’s new ‘new’ sign

Regarding the intersection at East Animas Road (County Road 250) and 32nd Street: How long before a stop sign is no longer new? And does it immediately convert to “old” on a certain date? Do...

DATE: Jan 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Traffic accident closes U.S. Highway 550

The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office and Colorado State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle accident that closed traffic in both directions in the 36000 block of U.S. Highway 550 north of H...

DATE: Jan 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two die in car accident near Cortez

Several accidents reported on dicey roads

DATE: Dec 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two dead in Montezuma County crash

Car spun out, struck on-coming vehicle

DATE: Dec 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

S.W. Colorado’s roads may be icy this morning

Drivers should be prepared for icy roads on their morning drives today. “Icy roads are likely for (this) morning’s commute,” said Tom McNamara with the La Plata County Office of E...

DATE: Dec 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Are we guinea pigs for newfangled traffic devices?

Configurations and signs may be unusual, but CDOT says everything you see is in standard manual

DATE: Sep 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Work planned at Walmart intersection

A repaving project at the north and south entrances of Dominguez Drive at Camino del Rio will start tonight. Crews will work from 7 p.m. to midnight to remove asphalt. Resurfacing...

DATE: Sep 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man, woman are injured after motorcycle accident

A motorcycle crash sent a man and a woman, both from Missouri, to the hospital Sunday morning, after they hit an elk in the 5000 block of U.S. Highway 160, west of Durango. The wo...

DATE: Jun 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News