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Durango Police Thursday 12:48 a.m. A 34-year-old man was assaulted and was bleeding in the 2100 block of Main Avenue. 1:20 p.m. A vehicle was reported stolen in the 3200 block of East Second...

A bit of outer space is taking root in Durango: moon trees, grown from seeds that have orbited the moon more than 30 times. Stuart “Stu” Roosa, born in Durango, took the seeds into outer space as...

Best bets this weekend include Durango Choral Society and Durango Home and Ranch Show. “Around the World with the Durango Choral Society” will take place virtually at 7 p.m. Friday. The performance...

Durango city councilors split this week over whether to uphold their opposition to a state jail reform bill that would limit when police can make arrests. Senate Bill 21-062 proposes a shift in...

About 80 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about something major accomplished by residents of a mobile home park, with 97% of respondents correctly...

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday 10:50 a.m. Landscape lighting was stolen in the area of Trimble Crossing Drive. 11:29 a.m. Several storage units were burglarized in the area of County...

Six rural electric cooperatives have joined La Plata Electric Association’s exploration of buying out their long-term contracts with their electricity supplier, Tri-State Generation and...

In just over two months, San Juan Vans in Bayfield completed its most unusual conversion: From a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, it crafted a mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Animas Surgical...

Abode Healthcare, a provider of home health care and hospice services with an office in Durango, was acquired by BrightSpring Health Services in a deal reportedly valued at $775 million. Abode...

Continued flight from urban areas and a limited number of available homes have sent La Plata County home prices higher – with the median price of a county home just shy of $500,000 in the first...