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City of Durango planning for strong second season at Lake Nighthorse

Visitation projected to double

Speaker will challenge tradition notion of kivas

The Journal As a part of the Four Corners Lecture Series, the Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will present Dr. Chuck Riggs on Tuesday, April 2 at 7…

Spring storm may linger into Sunday evening

Single car rolled off U.S. Highway 550

Photo: Flash dance

Salsa Dance Durango held a salsa dance flash mob Saturday at the corner of Seventh Street and Main Avenue as people around the world held flash mobs for “International Rueda…

National Weather Service seeks input on river services

The Journal In partnership with National Weather Service, Nurture Nature Center is hosting focus groups in Durango next week about the use of weather service river forecast products. One session…

McElmo Canyon couple to present ‘Spirits of the Stone’

The Journal The next meeting of the San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will be at 7 p.m., April 10th at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. Garry…

‘Typical spring weather’ coming this weekend to Cortez area

Rain, snow mix expected

Debris flow covers road in 10 feet of muck

Old rockslide north of Durango buries East Animas Road

Maryland man dies in ski accident in Colorado

ASPEN – A 57-year-old Maryland man has died of injuries received in a fall during a ski run at a Colorado resort. The Pitkin County Coroner’s Office says Joseph Bottiglieri…

Federal legalization of hemp creates quandary for U.S. police

Samples of hemp sit on a table in the conference room at Andrew Ross’ office in Denver. Ross, a Marine who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, is facing 18 years…

Report: Snowboarders triggered deadly Colorado avalanche

TELLURIDE – The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has determined that an avalanche that killed a 47-year-old skier was triggered after three snowboarders illegally crossed a boundary rope. The Telluride Daily…

Photos: Runoff spills out of Tripp Creek

For Native Americans, U.S.-Mexico border is an ‘imaginary line’

The international border between Mexico, left, and New Mexico, three miles south of Columbus, N.M. Tens of thousands of people belonging to U.S. Native tribes live in the Mexican states…

Video: Flyover shows Red Mountain Pass buried by heavy snow, avalanches

U.S. Highway 550 north of Silverton was closed for 19 days in March

Sen. Cory Gardner touts environmental record ahead of 2020 election

‘I don’t just want to sit back and take partisan shots’

Community meetings address local projects, issues

Get involved on in health care, business and recreation

Bluegrass Americana rock at Mancos Brewing Co.

Bluegrass Americana rock at Mancos Brewing Co.

Local strings trio performing at Outlier

Local trio String Theory is performing at Outlier Cellars on Saturday night.Photo courtesy of Outlier Cellars Strings are taking over Outlier Cellars in Mancos this Saturday night. String Theory, a…

Mancos School of the West upcoming workshop

Photo courtesy of Janice ReichA gourd birdhouse from last year's class taught by artist Janice Reich.du1-i-syn Mancos School of the West is hosting a gourd birdhouse-making workshop on Saturday. Artist…

Afrobeatniks drummer teaching course at Grange

Music store Bomdiggity will host a drumming class at the Mount Lookout Grange on Sunday.Journal file photo Afrobeatniks drummer Bradley Hoessle will teach an Explorations in Drumming class on Sunday…