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Durango competes for Best Destination for Outdoor Enthusiasts

Is Durango best for outdoor enthusiasts Gold King Mine spill aside, is Durango the Best Destination for Outdoor Enthusiasts? It might be. USA TODAY included the city in...

DATE: Sep 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Denver magazine: Durango one hell of a town

Durango recently earned a nod of approval from 5280 The Denver Magazine, which deemed the city of 17,000 No. 1 of “Seven Spectacular Small Town Getaways” in Colorado. The write-up...

DATE: Sep 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Raising school spirit? Not according to 9-R

With the start of school comes a new website for the Durango High School Demons’ community, but it might not be around for long. The site, www.durangodemons.com, is not affiliated...

DATE: Aug 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Let’s stop to count our money

Sometimes Durango is named to a list it may not want to be on. That’s possibly the case with being named the 16th richest small town in America by Bloomberg Business. The publicat...

DATE: Aug 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

We’re still beautiful

Here’s a reminder that we live in a beautiful place: The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service ranked La Plata County high on its “natural amenities index” in 1999, and it...

DATE: Aug 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

USA Today featuring Durango

Despite the recent closure of the Animas River, Durango is once again in the running for one of the top destinations in the country. Our town is competing against some big names, ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durangoans’ saddle on Shania Twain’s stage

Durangoans Loren and Lisa Skyhorse are known for their intricate work in leather, with pieces in the permanent collection of the Booth Western Art Museum and scores of private collections. ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Aerospace team claims second place

The Durango Aerospace Design Team recently won second place in the International Space Settlement Design Competition. The group of 13 students from Durango High School were matche...

DATE: Aug 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

The Pint Room in Littleton is toasting the Animas River

The Gold King Mine spill hit water users along the length of the Animas River and even further downstream. But we’re not going to have to bear the recovery alone. The Pint Room, r...

DATE: Aug 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Retrieving Durango’s recreational reputation

After more than a week of news coverage around the world about the Gold King Mine spill into the Animas River, the Durango Area Tourism Office wants to help tourism-based businesses convince...

DATE: Aug 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Film festival goes to the dogs

In a community that loves both films and dogs, the Bow Wow Film Tour may be the hottest ticket in town. The festival, which features a collection of short films that animal-rescue...

DATE: Aug 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former Skyhawk waiting for a call

ESPN caught up with former Fort Lewis College football player Arthur Ray Jr. on Aug. 1. The 25-year-old cancer survivor worked hard for a chance in the National Football League af...

DATE: Aug 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Snowstorm moves through the areaThe season’s first big snowstorm causes problems for drivers and makes for a winter wonderland

The season’s first big snowstorm causes problems for drivers and makes for a winter wonderland

Photos: Singing with SantaSanta Claus makes his first appearance in Durango

Santa Claus makes his first appearance in Durango

Snow descends on DurangoForecasters say storm could dump 6 inches in Durango area

A fall storm that moved into Southwest Colorado Friday morning was expected to dump 6 inches of snow in the Durango area – more than weather forecasters had initially predicted.Snow started falling about 9:15 a.m. Friday and intensified shortly before 11:30 a.m., blanketing parks, vehicles and the hilltops overlooking the city. Roads became slick about 2:30 p.m. As of 4 p.m., the Durango Police Department had responded to six crashes, in addition to a few stranded motorists.U.S. Highway 160 at County Road 44 near Mancos Hill was closed from around 4 p.m. to just after 6 p.m. because a vehicle carrying an “oversized load” had spun out and blocked both the eastbound and westbound lanes, according to Colorado Department of Transportation spokeswoman Lisa Schwantes.“Right now our officers are able to keep up with the crashes that are coming in,” said Cmdr. Nick Stasi, with the Durango Police Department. “As always with winter weather, we remind drivers to slow down and give extra space for the cars in front.”Snow started accumulating very fast as the day went on, making it “challenging for plow operators to keep up,” according to CDOT.

Southwest Colorado’s five major mountain passes were icy and snowpacked Friday afternoon. But all five remained open as of 4:15 p.m.The Pacific storm favored the southern and central Colorado mountains, said Dave Byers, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Junction.“Durango looks like a 70% chance of getting 6 inches or more of snow by the end of tonight (Friday),” Byers said.He expected a half inch to three-quarters of an inch of moisture from the storm, which is up from the one-tenth to two-tenths of an inch that was predicted earlier this week. Meanwhile, the mountains could receive 1 to 2 feet of snow from the storm, he said.“In the last few days, it has really picked up,” Byers said. “The southern mountains are catching the brunt of it.”The snowy weather didn’t stop Liz Ferrill and her family from stopping by Cream Bean Berry for a Unicorn Sundae. “We thought it might be a festive way to celebrate,” said Ferrill, who was visiting from Snowmass, where the first snow occurred in September.For others, the snow provided the impetus they needed to swap out tires or purchase new snow tires. Andre Payne, a sales person at J/P Tire in Durango, said the phone began ringing shortly after 9 a.m. with people wanting to switch to snow tires.“We’ve been pretty busy,” he said.

It is not unusual for drivers to wait until they see the first snow and then want to swap out tires. The tire shop began advising customers to switch to snow tires about three weeks ago. Some people take the advice, other choose to wait.“We can always tell people what to do, but if you're not ready for it then you have to suffer the consequences of waiting two hours or maybe getting in an accident,” Payne said.Byers said Friday’s storm was the result of a southwest flow pulling moisture from Southern California, Arizona and the Gulf of California.As the moisture-laden atmosphere hits the San Juan Mountains, it wrings out the moisture, he said.Temperatures are expected to cool off as the storm makes its way out of the region this weekend. The highs this weekend will be in the upper 30s, and the lows could dip into the single digits, he said.“There’s still a northerly flow that is pulling cold air down out of Canada,” he said.Byers characterized Friday’s storm as a “shoulder storm” between summer and winter, but he said it is a sure sign that a regular track is settling in for Southwest Colorado.“We’re expecting regular storms … from now on, more into that winter pattern,” Byers said.Residents can expect mostly clear conditions through Wednesday, with clouds moving in the following day ahead of another storm that looks “very similar” to Friday’s storm, Byers said.shane@durangoherald.com; mhollinshead@durangoherald.com

Forecasters say storm could dump 6 inches in Durango area

PHOTOS: Turkey Trot returns to DurangoNearly 600 competitors ran before they gobbled down their Thanksgiving feasts on Thursday

Nearly 600 competitors ran before they gobbled down their Thanksgiving feasts on Thursday

PHOTOS: Durango faces Lutheran in 3A state football quarterfinalsDemons fall to Lions, 39-30, on Saturday

Demons fall to Lions, 39-30, on Saturday

PHOTOS: Fort Lewis basketball teams host doubleheaderThe men’s team beat Western New Mexico 87-68, while the women’s team fell in the final minutes to Northern New Mexico, 67-62

The men’s team beat Western New Mexico 87-68, while the women’s team fell in the final minutes to Northern New Mexico, 67-62

Photos: Durango High School football faces Mead in 3A state playoffsThe Demons won Saturday’s playoff game, 31-27

The Demons won Saturday’s playoff game, 31-27

Photos: Veterans Day Parade

Honoring Veterans on Veterans Day

Durango competes for Best Destination for Outdoor Enthusiasts

Denver magazine: Durango one hell of a town

Raising school spirit? Not according to 9-R

Let’s stop to count our money

We’re still beautiful

USA Today featuring Durango

Durangoans’ saddle on Shania Twain’s stage

Aerospace team claims second place

The Pint Room in Littleton is toasting the Animas River

Retrieving Durango’s recreational reputation

Film festival goes to the dogs

Former Skyhawk waiting for a call

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