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Eli Tomac runs away with Tampa Supercross, takes series lead

Eli Tomac on Saturday went to the lead early and ran away with the 450 Supercross in Tampa. He bolted to the top of the standings for the first time this season. It was his third win of the season,...

DATE: Feb. 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Silverton opens Blair Street to Skijoring

SILVERTON – There’s not a whole lot of difference between skiers and cowboys, Tarah O’Connor said in Silverton. Both enjoy string music and drinking in the wilderness, she said; “We just wear...

DATE: Feb. 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Texas man hits tree, dies at Purgatory

A Texas man hit a tree and died Saturday while skiing at Purgatory, according to the La Plata County Coroner’s Office. A 70-year-old man from Dallas hit a tree around 1:15 p.m. somewhere between...

DATE: Feb. 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango railroad ushers in new oil-burning era

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has debuted its first locomotive that runs on oil, a more environmentally friendly fuel source that holds less fire risk than a traditional...

DATE: Feb. 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Speed, brakes suspected in fatal Colorado 141 crash

A Durango man died in a semitrailer crash Feb. 10 on Colorado Highway 141 near Slick Rock, according to the San Miguel Sheriff’s Office. Lance G. Luedtke, age 37, was killed in the crash, San...

DATE: Feb. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Meet the City Council candidates, Part 2

T he Cortez City Council election is fast approaching, and this spring, 14 candidates are vying for five seats. The municipal election is April 7, and residents may vote for up to five...

DATE: Feb. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez celebrates Women’s History Month

The city of Cortez is joining in on what has become a national tradition by proclaiming March as Women’s History Month. The proclamation was signed at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting after a...

DATE: Feb. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

The science of sunsets and the secrets of alpenglow

FARMINGTON — No matter how many times we have seen the sun set in a blaze of reds and oranges, we are often left amazed. We take pictures, call friends and family and post the images to social...

DATE: Feb. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Congested Cortez intersection will become 4-way stop

To improve driver and pedestrian safety, this month the intersection of Montezuma Avenue and Mildred Road will be converted to a four-way stop from a two-way stop. In addition, the right-turn and...

DATE: Feb. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio school district buys detectors to deter vaping

IGNACIO – The Ignacio School District will use vape detectors to deter students from vaping on school grounds. Staff members will install the devices, which look like a smoke detector, in...

DATE: Feb. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Filmmaker seeking actors for new movie

Filmmaker Travis Holt Hamilton was running along a pier early in the morning in California when he saw the woman. She was older and in a wheelchair being pushed by an older man on a pier that...

DATE: Feb. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Recreational marijuana remains out of reach for New Mexico

FARMINGTON – Colorado might have led the way in legalizing recreational marijuana, but not every state in the Four Corners shares its support of the green leaf. A bill in New Mexico’s Legislature...

DATE: Feb. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

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