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Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020

Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020

Durango Diaries: Comedians share their stories

Hokanson closes Colorado Christian for Fort Lewis College

Farris another big night with 26 for Skyhawks

By John Livingston Regional sports editor

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Local News

Challengers to U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton distinguish themselves in Durango

Books

New book explores women’s voices

Silverton

Controversial trails plan for Silverton is open for public comment

Regional News

Survey shows wide support for reintroducing wolves in Colorado

Local News

Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 55

Farmington

New memory cafe will serve up support for people with dementia

Local News

Ice climbing death in Ouray a rarity among avalanche fatalities, records show

Professional Sports

Durango’s John Benton leads San Francisco 49ers offensive line into Super Bowl LIV

Videos & Photos

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Durango High School boys and girls basketball

Durango High School boys and girls basketball teams take on Grand Junction High School on Saturday at DHS.

25th Ouray Ice Festival

Ice climbers from around the world descended on the small mountain town of Ouray for the 25th Ouray Ice Festival.

High-dollar home sale in Durango

A home on Jenkins Ranch Road sold for $3.1 million on Dec. 31, 2019, making it the most expensive sale within Durango city limits in recent memory, according to a local real estate agent. The... Read more

Santa on Vallecito

Silverton fire

Video courtesy of Cole Davenport.
A fire Saturday night destroyed a historic building in Silverton, and then knocked out the town's power, internet and cell phone service for hours.

Coal Bank rockfall

Singer-songwriter Dave Mensch captured this video Monday afternoon after a large boulder fell on U.S. Highway 550 near Coal Bank Pass. Mensch said he has seen a lot of potentially dangerous... Read more

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Columns

Monique DiGiorgio

Local First

Here’s how to help your Local First Foundation

Christopher Elliott

The Travel Troubleshooter

Should you take the train? Here’s how to decide

From the Humane Society

From the Humane Society

It’s important to spay and neuter your pets

Reader Poll

After looking at the renderings for the Animas River Trail bridge over the river and 32nd Street, do you support the $4.1 million project?

Related article: Artist renderings depict $4.1M pedestrian bridge over 32nd Street, Animas River

For anyone imagining what a $4.1 million pedestrian bridge crossing the Animas River and 32nd Street might look like, the city has released a couple of artist renderings previewing the proposed...

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High-dollar home sale is most in recent memory for Durango

Durango’s John Benton leads San Francisco 49ers offensive line into Super Bowl LIV

New memory cafe will serve up support for people with dementia

Durango man to be resentenced for 2017 sexual assault

Reflexology unlocks pain relief by treating nerves in the feet

Survey shows wide support for reintroducing wolves in Colorado

Southern Utes respond to burst gas pipeline on Pine River tributary

‘Sneer’ takes jabs at Trump, city finances and Snowdown theme

Controversial trails plan for Silverton is open for public comment

Ice climbing death in Ouray a rarity among avalanche fatalities, records show

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