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Several members of the Governor’s Oil and Gas Task Force have voiced preliminary support for master planning in populated areas where industry development is a new phenomenon. After a marathon...
DATE: Oct. 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
People crowded into Durango’s Holiday Inn Thursday to express passionate views for and against industry regulations at the Governor’s Oil and Gas Task Force meeting. Many wore large stickers that...
DATE: Oct. 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Durango Parks and Recreation Department is proposing a new fee for commercial outfitters that could go into effect in 2015 or 2016. Parks and Recreation Director Cathy Metz met with outfitters...
DATE: Oct. 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
Major infrastructure improvements needed across Durango, including a potential new water-treatment plant and major upgrades at the sewage-treatment plant, carry hefty price tags, the Durango City...
DATE: Oct. 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
Durango City Council decided to ease the rules for some owners of accessory dwelling units Tuesday night. Mayor Pro Tem Dean Brookie characterized the changes as a “kinder, gentler roll out of...
DATE: Oct. 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
A man from New Mexico was sentenced Tuesday morning to 90 days in jail and six years probation for rape. Bryan Bunion, 26, previously pleaded guilty to raping a woman in September 2013 after she...
DATE: Oct. 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County Assessor Craig Larson is headed into a stress-free election season, running unopposed for the fifth time in his career. Now headed into his eighth term, Larson is responsible for...
DATE: Oct. 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
A Bayfield resident is wasting no time working toward independence after severing his spinal cord in an accident. Jason Henry severely hurt his back while working underneath his Dodge Ramcharger on...
DATE: Oct. 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
Local nonprofits of all kinds came before Durango City Council to vie for funding Tuesday evening. City Manager Ron LeBlanc proposed spending $880,808 on all community services, up from $769,175, a...
DATE: Sept. 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
Powerhouse Science Center Executive Director Chris Cable is stepping down at the end of October. Since starting in 2012, he also worked on upgrading the museum by extending the plaza, painting the...
DATE: Sept. 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
More watchful eyes may be monitoring the Animas River from Oxbow Park to 33rd Street next summer to help and to educate paddlers. Durango Parks and Recreation Department Director Cathy Metz...
DATE: Sept. 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
Poisonous metals flow from many abandoned mines near Silverton, but in 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to address one that is draining hundreds of gallons of toxins a minute into...
DATE: Sept. 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
