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Eight hours of chaos enveloped a Durango family that was waiting at the Fort Lauderdale airport Friday for a flight home. Dr. Rich Lawton, his wife, Sue, and their three children, Julia, 22, Sarah,...
DATE: Jan. 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
A Marvel man was arrested early Saturday after a standoff with La Plata County Sheriff’s deputies. Brock Ottenbacher, 31, was arrested at his home on the 300 block of County Road 135 on suspicion...
DATE: Jan. 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Durango City Council approved a long-awaited lease Tuesday that will allow the city to manage recreation at Lake Nighthorse. “We have been waiting for this to be on the agenda since 2009,”...
DATE: Jan. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
Cyclists on the Horse Gulch Trail now have a nearby repair station in case they need air in a tire or to tighten up something. The station was installed in December at the trailhead, near East...
DATE: Dec. 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: More Sports
One of the men accused of murder in a home invasion and fatal shooting of a Fort Lewis College student pleaded not guilty Friday. Kodi “Maz” E. Kuauhtli’s defense attorney, David Greenberg,...
DATE: Dec. 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Polar Express’ departure from the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad station drew an international audience Monday evening. CNN’s Facebook page live streamed a re-enactment from The...
DATE: Dec. 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
Mesa Verde National Park this year hit a 17-year high for visitation. The park had about 593,000 visitors through November and could see 600,000 this year, said Cristy Brown, a park spokeswoman....
DATE: Dec. 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
Marijuana-testing company Green Lab Solutions plans to open in January after receiving a license from the city last week. The company in Bodo Industrial Park will join 14 certified testing labs...
DATE: Dec. 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Travelers packed the Durango-La Plata County Airport’s parking lots over Thanksgiving, forcing the airport to open up an improvised parking area. “Never before have we seen such demand for...
DATE: Dec. 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Increases in the minimum wage that will become effective in January may be a challenge for some small businesses. In November, voters approved an increase in the minimum wage from $8.31 per hour to...
DATE: Dec. 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
The Durango City Council will likely vote on a 60-day moratorium on new marijuana shops in certain parts of town next week. On Tuesday, councilors asked the city attorney to start work on the...
DATE: Dec. 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
For the last six months, Durango business have been getting ready for federally mandated changes in overtime pay, but on Tuesday, a Texas judge blocked it just days before it was set to take effect...
DATE: Nov. 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
