Headlines

Eli Tomac crashes in Atlanta Supercross, but recovers to finish fourth

Ken Roczen on Saturday won the 450 AMA Supercross in Atlanta and gained a share of the series lead with Eli Tomac, who crashed early in the race. Roczen led all 25 laps. Justin Barcia, who started...

DATE: Feb. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Bluejays come from behind to defeat Ignacio for district title

With his team trailing Ignacio High School by nine points at halftime, Mancos High School head coach Elijah Knepper did not mince words while loudly imploring players to be tough in Saturday’s...

DATE: Feb. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Boebert campaigns against Tipton in Cortez and Durango

Lauren Boebert told 40 people at her Durango meet-and-greet Thursday she’s running into Republicans who want an active representative in Congress, “not someone just warming a seat thinking we’re in...

DATE: Feb. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

The origins and quirky facts of Feb. 29

Mark Anderson, a Durango resident of almost 50 years, was looking forward to finally becoming an adult Saturday. Anderson, whose birthday falls on Feb. 29, was 72 – turning 18 this year. Those with...

DATE: Feb. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

IronWood revives mill west of Dolores

As truckloads of logs arrive at the newly opened IronWood mill near Dolores; trucks with stacks of veneer sheets leave for plywood factories. In between, ponderosa pine trees from the San Juan...

DATE: Feb. 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Vaping sensors installed in Montezuma-Cortez schools

The vaping trend has hit home in rural Montezuma County, and schools have begun installing vaping sensors at Montezuma-Cortez middle and high schools and plan to expand educational programs....

DATE: Feb. 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado considers state-facilitated retirement plan

When Pete Turner, founder of burrito chain Illegal Pete’s, decided to offer 401(k) plans to employees a few years ago, it was tedious and time consuming. A staffer now spends 60 hours a year...

DATE: Feb. 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Colorado’s volunteer search and rescue teams are overwhelmed

It’s been 23 years since Colorado lawmakers last crafted legislation to help the state’s now 2,800 search and rescue volunteers . And with increasing calls stressing overwhelmed volunteers, they...

DATE: Feb. 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado sues Trump administration over abortion mandate

Colorado has joined six other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over a rule requiring insurance companies to send a second, separate bill for abortion and other...

DATE: Feb. 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trump administration proposes eliminating funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposed budget for the U.S. Forest Service completely eliminates funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Collaborative Forest Restoration...

DATE: Feb. 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Arizona’s most populous county becomes gun ‘sanctuary’

PHOENIX — Arizona’s most populous county on Wednesday joined a growing national movement in which areas are declaring themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries and proclaiming support for gun...

DATE: Feb. 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rosa Sabido supporters seek help from U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton

About 80 supporters of Rosa Sabido, who has been living for the past 1,000 days in sanctuary at the United Methodist Church in Mancos, gathered for a vigil Thursday in front of U.S. Rep. Scott...

DATE: Feb. 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

click here to add your event
Area Events
Directory Plus

Search Directory Plus

Find:
Where: