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National political commentator, blind adventurer to speak in Durango

David Brooks, a New York Times columnist, political commentator and best-selling author, and Erik Weihenmayer, adventurer, athlete, author and the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, will...

DATE: Sept. 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

United Airlines adds winter Saturday flight from Durango to Houston

United Airlines will add a winter nonstop flight on Saturdays between Durango and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. The service will run from Jan. 11, 2020, to March 28, 2020, said...

DATE: Sept. 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Semitrailer carrying cattle overturns north of Dolores

A truck hauling 71 head of cattle from the high country overturned just south of mile post 13 on the Dolores-Norwood Road on Tuesday around 3 p.m. – leaving 10 cattle dead, three crippled and 58...

DATE: Sept. 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Blood drive held at Montezuma-Cortez High School

It wasn’t first time Amanda Higgins had donated blood, but she doesn’t describe herself as a veteran donor. She felt it was something she could do to help. Higgins, a school counselor, was one of...

DATE: Sept. 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drugs suspected in rollover east of Durango

Two boys and a 19-year-old man were injured Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle rollover east of Elmore’s Corner on U.S. Highway 160. Colorado State Patrol Trooper Jeff Chmielewski said the...

DATE: Sept. 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pickleball tournament in Durango draws devotees

Pickleball devotees like to point out it’s one of the fastest growing sports in the country, something you could believe this weekend when some 70 players from the region descended on Durango to...

DATE: Sept. 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Saving the planet from disposable diapers

Susan Atkinson describes herself as a climate activist – she’s had letters warning about the dangers of climate change published in USA Today and newspapers in 11 states. But she was frustrated by...

DATE: Sept. 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cowboys bump Broncos from TV screens in Southwest Colorado

It appears locals’ love for Denver television stations will remain unrequited. An aggravating situation that for sports fans was all too apparent Sunday, when Denver Broncos fans in La Plata and...

DATE: Sept. 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez’s Bealls will convert to a discount retailer

Stage Stores Inc. , the owner of Bealls, plans to convert its store in Cortez to another of its brands, Gordmans, a discount retailer, in spring. Blakeley Graham, manager of brand publicity for...

DATE: Sept. 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Five Southwest Colorado startups unveiled

Five new Southwest Colorado startups were unveiled this week to investors, and two young companies offered presentations seeking a second round of funding. The firms were part of the 2019 class of...

DATE: Sept. 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

A rainy week expected in Southwest Colorado

Finally: A rainy week is expected ahead of us in Southwest Colorado. “Last week was the first sign of a transition from a summer to a fall and winter weather pattern, and you’ll see more of that...

DATE: Sept. 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Retirees help SCAPE help startups

Southwest Colorado is a nice place to live, with stunning vistas and amazing outdoor opportunities. That fortunate mixture has proved ideal in supporting the success of the Southwest Colorado...

DATE: Sept. 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

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