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Whos dying to be green?

In a town where people buy electricity from renewable resources, ride bikes or drive hybrid cars, and are agitating for a ban on plastic grocery bags, surprisingly few are opting...

Lights out for now on solar project in Bodo

The U.S. Department of Energy has canceled a call for bids on a solar-powered electric generating system atop 2.5 million cubic yards of radioactive mill tailings in Bodo...

All rise Courtroom plan on docket

La Plata County next week is expected to formalize its proposal to lease a portion of its courthouse on East Second Avenue to accommodate a federal courtroom and associated...

Watchdogs Energy regulator must hand in his resignation

DENVER Environmentalists, led by a Durango group, are calling for the immediate resignation of the states top oil and gas regulator.

Do you have heart?

The Philippides Project, which is all about heart, chose the symbol associated with Valentines Day to raise funds for its projects.Night lights, in the form of a flashing red...

The Blotter

Durango PoliceFriday247 a.m. A drunken man requested assistance getting home, according to a report at East Eighth Avenue and College Drive.Thursday728 a.m. There was a two-car...

McLachlan shuffles House race

Editors note This Week on the Trail is a review of 2012 election news that appears each Saturday.By Joe HanelHerald Staff WriterThe Colorado Republican caucuses Tuesday night...

Local Briefs

Gardening club to meet WednesdayThe Durango High Country Gardeners will meet Wednesday at the home of Susan Kolb in Hesperus.

Potholes scourge of winter get attention

If its not snowing, street crews are probably filling in potholes.Winter is always a bad time for potholes, said Levi Lloyd, street manager for the city of Durango.Frost pushes or...

Durango lawyer announces his run for J. Paul Browns seat in House

Democrat Mike McLachlan, a lawyer based in Durango, announced Thursday he intends to challenge Republican J. Paul Brown for the 59th District seat in the state House of...

These teams ruled the Snowdown light parade

They laughed, they cried and a lucky handful of the 55 entrants won top honors for their 8220Once Upon a Snowdown8221 floats in the 34th annual light parade.The overall winner was...

Firestone appearance to benefit local teams

Tonight, the Bayfield High School girls soccer team could see its budget double, with money enough to finally send its girls to national collegiate soccer camps. The Durango High...

Colo. gets No Child Left Behind waiver

In an effort to further No Child Left Behinds reform, the Obama administration granted waivers to 10 states.The states include Colorado, a recognized leader in education reform...

Agencies plan study of mercury levels in fish

Concerns about mercury contamination in fish have prompted various agencies to take action toward better understanding the problem.The Southwestern Water Conservation District and...

Durango gets new municipal judges

For the first time in nearly 30 years, the regular arbitrator of speeding, high school brawls and unruly dog cases is changing robes.

House OKs fourth judge in Durango

DENVER The House of Representatives approved a new district judge for Durango and Pagosa Springs in a unanimous vote Thursday.House Bill 1073 would add a fourth judge to the 6th...

The Blotter

Durango Fire RescueWednesday816 a.m. Someone reported smoke inside a home in the 300 block of Twelve Mile Road, south of Farmington Hill.427 p.m. A fire alarm was set off at the...

Local Briefs

AARP chapter to meet TuesdayAARP Chapter No. 1243 of Durango will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the DurangoLa Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.

The weekender

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A simple solution to sheepdog encounters?

Officials are betting that unnerving encounters with dogs guarding sheep in the high country could be reduced or eliminated through a public-education program to occur before...

County renews manager search

Closed-door meetings surrounding the hiring of a new county manager will continue, La Plata County commissioners decided Thursday.

These days, oldest old have company

The Great Depression was raging, displacing people from their homes and shoes from their feet. But a young Marion Layman was basking in the Florida sun, catching brim with a cane...

Wind-energy credit could be extended

WASHINGTON Members of the Colorado congressional delegation are calling to extend the wind-energy production tax credit as part of the payroll tax extension.

Measure targeting farm inheritance tax

DENVER Farmers who inherit land would get a break on their Colorado estate taxes under a bill that advanced Wednesday.But the U.S. Congress might make the bill a moot point...

Tipton urges more water storage

WASHINGTON A House of Representatives panel has met to learn more about removing government regulations in order to update water-storage infrastructure.The Water and Power...

Kidnapping, sex assault suspects interview played in court

A Durango man suspected of kidnapping and raping a woman said he helped save the womans life, not put it in jeopardy, according to a videotaped interview he did with police.

The Blotter

Durango PoliceTuesday1019 a.m. Someone reported losing a laptop at the Florida Laundry, 1449 Florida Road.359 p.m. Someone reportedly stole electronics from Walmart.856 p.m. A...

More remedial students sticking with college

DENVER Why cant Johnny read? is a common question in education.But now, Colorado officials are starting to worry about something else Why cant Johnnys parents do math?

Local Briefs

Chocolate Oasis to be held SaturdayNatures Oasis will host the second annual Chocolate Oasis from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 300 South Camino del Rio.

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Santorum victorious in La Plata County

Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum prevailed in La Plata County Republican caucuses Tuesday night.Participants favored him by 36 percent, with a total of 315 votes. Mitt Romney...

City fixes pot-law error

Minor pot possession will become illegal again in Durango on Feb. 16.The Durango City Council on Tuesday corrected a typographical error from 2009 when ordinances were amended to...

Public works director to retire

After supervising countless public improvement projects, Otha Jack Rogers, director of public works for the city of Durango, will retire March 1.Rogers has been employed with the...

City annexes Grandview land

The Durango City Council annexed land in Grandview for a new commercial corridor of big-box retailers Tuesday after a heated debate between supporters hungry for jobs and...

School board takes a look at student fees

Durango School District 9-R will be taking a hard look at the fees it charges to students after a community members request brought the subject to light more than a year ago.The...

Mans death under investigation

Authorities are investigating the death of a 27-year-old Denver man who died last weekend at his parents house near Arboles.Kyle Swain was found dead Saturday on a couch in the...

Santorum comeback stuns rivals

DENVER Mitt Romney arrived in Denver on Tuesday ready for a victory party in the Colorado Republican caucuses. He left stunned, as Rick Santorum claimed victory.Romney took the...

The Blotter

Durango PoliceTuesday1228 a.m. A man was trying to start fights in the 600 block of Main Avenue.Monday711 a.m. The Colorado Department of Transportation wanted police to speak to...

If your friends told you to jump in a freezing river ...

Durangoans who dont mind winters bite may want to set aside some time Saturday morning.The Durango Polar Bear Club will hold its second annual Polar Bear Plunge at 10 a.m....

Body IDd as friend of missing person

Authorities on Tuesday positively identified the body of a man who was found dead last weekend near another mans abandoned vehicle.Michael DeCoteau, 29, of Wenatchee, Wash., was...

U.S. Senate approves federal aviation bill

The U.S. Senate gave final approval to the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill Tuesday, a move that should help the financing situation if the Durango-La Plata...

Fanto Parks owner is to be determined

Fanto Park is like an orphan with its paternity in dispute.The city of Durango is doing a title search to clarify the owner of the recreation area near Park Elementary School at...

Local Briefs

Democrat to announce candidacy ThursdayDemocrat Mike McLachlan will announce his candidacy for the Colorado House, District 59, at noon Thursday at the La Plata County Courthouse,...

Search uncovers body in N.M.

A search for a former Durango man who has been missing for two weeks took an unusual turn Saturday when the family of the missing man located another mans body a short distance...

Does tea party energy still burn?

Two years ago, when Republicans chose candidates for the 2010 election, tea party groups dominated the scene, and rallies in towns across the country featured yellow dont tread on...

Gingrich, Santorum Open public lands to drilling

GOLDEN Two GOP presidential candidates had harsh words for environmental regulations Monday at an energy symposium at the Colorado School of Mines.Newt Gingrich said he would...

GOP hopefuls swarm Colo.

CENTENNIAL Republican presidential candidates barnstormed Colorado on Monday in a dash for votes before tonights neighborhood caucus meetings.Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt...

Documentary about Silverton Standard to air

A documentary about the Silverton Standard the Miner newspaper and the San Juan County Historical Societys project to save the historic newspaper is scheduled to be aired on...

The Blotter

Durango PoliceSunday626 p.m. A man said he was hitchhiking and another man was harassing him near the DoubleTree intersection.Saturday151 a.m. A car hit a sign in the 1200 block...

Weather factors may have brought glider pilot down

Weather thunderstorms, gusty wind, rain and downdrafts could have caused a motorized glider to crash last year near the Glacier Club, killing the 79-year-old pilot, the National...