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Colorado State Patrol warns of dangers involving drowsy driving
Colorado State Patrol warns of dangers involving drowsy driving
Colorado State Patrol is reiterating to the public that driving when sleep deprived can have scary consequences. CSP believes that’s what caused a vehicle to veer off U.S. Highway 550 and crash into a...
Hatchet-wielding suspect caused thousands in damage to Durango motel room, affidavit says
Hatchet-wielding suspect caused thousands in damage to Durango motel room, affidavit says
A man suspected of smashing a Durango motel room – in addition to threatening a woman and police officers – caused more than $3,000 in damage, according to an arrest affidavit. Myron Augustine, 38, wa...
Head-on crash snarls traffic on north Main Avenue in Durango
Head-on crash snarls traffic on north Main Avenue in Durango
A head-on crash involving a Jeep and a Nissan resulted in the closure of one southbound lane Monday afternoon near 21st Street and Main Avenue. Durango Police Department officers closed the southboun...
Lawsuit against Vallecito Resort mobile home park trudges forward
Lawsuit against Vallecito Resort mobile home park trudges forward
Parties involved in a residential dispute in Vallecito were given 60 days to determine whether units at the property are considered mobile homes under definition of the law. CC5 Vallecito LLC and Adva...
Durango city attorney resigns, effective immediately
Durango city attorney resigns, effective immediately
Durango city attorney Dirk Nelson resigned abruptly Wednesday, notifying City Council that his departure would be immediate, according to a news release from the city. earlier this week. In his notice...
How can Colorado higher education fix its image?
How can Colorado higher education fix its image?
Colorado’s “college paradox” is alive and thriving in the state’s higher education system. Colorado has a highly educated population, but the smarties are moving in from out of state and homegrown stu...
Veterans, Navajo Code Talkers honored with mural unveiling at American Legion in Durango
Veterans, Navajo Code Talkers honored with mural unveiling at American Legion in Durango
A mural honoring veterans of the Durango area’s past was unveiled Saturday at the American Legion Post 28 on East Second Avenue. The mural features Navajo Nation code talkers and U.S. Navy Blue Angel ...
American Legion in Durango says Toys for Tots sign-up deadline is Sunday
American Legion in Durango says Toys for Tots sign-up deadline is Sunday
For members of American Legion’s annual Toys for Tots campaign, the holiday season is all about camaraderie and community, said Meghann Baca, the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation coordinator for ...
Orphaned wells are ticking time bombs. In La Plata County, most have been defused
Orphaned wells are ticking time bombs. In La Plata County, most have been defused
RED MESA – In La Plata County, the short-lived boom of the gas industry has come and gone. What remains are dried-up, orphaned or abandoned wells – and a few still hanging on, their beams moving up an...
Animas Museum’s Second Saturday Seminar discusses history of Rio Grande Southern Railroad
Animas Museum’s Second Saturday Seminar discusses history of Rio Grande Southern Railroad
Otto Mears, a Lincoln Party Republican, entrepreneur and the man who built the Rio Grande Southern Railroad from Ridgway to Durango in the 1890s, was highlighted during a history lesson Saturday hoste...