The Durango Herald

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From left: Amber Davis, Erica Michaud, Leigh Parker and Judy Gerhardt – the Durango Drums – follow the lead of Vanessa Morgan during the fourth annual...

Drummin’ bugs away

AAA predicts holiday travel up in Colorado

Aspen springs to stay open despite removal of frozen cows

Wildfire in northern Colorado may be contained by Tuesday

Columnists

Support for full-service stations running on empty

Let’s dispel some myths about organ donation

The Blotter

Most items in this column are taken from logs of calls made to authorities. Their accuracy may not have been verified by an official investigation.

Durango Police

2:43 a.m.: A 24-year-old man had blood all over his face and bruises on his head at the Quality Inn, 2930 Main Ave.
7:48 a.m.: A 24-year-old woman on a bike suffered ankle and shoulder injuries after being hit by a car in the east 400 block of 32nd Street.

Local Briefs

Colo. Highway 151 to be resurfaced

Road work is under way to resurface the entire 34-mile stretch of Colorado Highway 151 between Ignacio and the junction of U.S. Highway 160.

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday, drivers will encounter single-lane, alternating traffic and delays.

For more information, visit www.cotrip.org or call 511.

Colorado Briefs

Denver airport moves toward smoke-free

DENVER – Denver International Airport is moving toward becoming smoke-free.

Airport officials said Friday that concessionaires that run three of the four smoking lounges at the airport have agreed to close the lounges this year so they can be remodeled into non-smoking concessions concepts.