Durango News

Gail Hanson, of Durango, Colo., lost her husband of 26 years Saturday when he succumbed to a lengthy battle with prostate cancer.

Twenty-one facilities have received the Certified Urgent Care designation awarded by the Urgent Care Association of America.

For the first time since territorial days, rain will be free for the catching here, as more and more thirsty states part ways with one of the most entrenched codes of the West.

Residents of Colorado who have private wells can begin collecting rainwater amid the state's ongoing water supply problems, state lawmakers say.

After 24 1/2 years of service to Southwest Colorado Volunteers of America, John Gamble is retiring from his post as division director.

Three years ago, Floyd Bowman, an amateur or "HAM" radio operator from Cedar Hill, received a message via HAM radio from a man in Durango, Colo.

Nancy Lynn Piller, 51, of North Platte died Saturday, June 20, 2009, at her home.

Boot Barn, the largest specialty retailer for western and work boots, clothes and accessories in the United States is hosting a grand opening celebration at their Durango store at the Durango Mall.

The Colorado State Patrol says a teen driver in La Plata County wasn't watching the road and hit and killed a man walking to the grocery store.

In case you missed the last issue, after being laid off, I decided to take the opportunity to see the Rockies on my new Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic.

For the first time in 2009 a pair of Americans took the top honors at an XTERRA Cup Championship race as Josiah Middaugh from Vail, Colorado and Shonny Vanlandingham from Durango, Colorado won the men's and women's pro titles on a sweltering hot day at the XTERRA South Central Cup in the Heart of Arkansas.

Richard Ross Lea, 65, of Fort Collins died peacefully in his sleep at home on Sat., June 6, 2009.

Celebrating five years in business, Durango Joe's introduced a new market logo and broke ground earlier this month on its new location - a second coffee shop in Farmington.

Hikers have found a man's body on a trail north of Durango, in the area where a man disappeared last fall.

TULSA Williams Partners LP, which owns natural gas sector properties, said the reopening of a Colorado plant where a pipeline ruptured last week has been delayed.

A Durango police officer identified as Travis Carpenter was arrested Thursday for domestic violence, according to the Durango Police Department.

DURANGO, Colo. - During the past year, Fort Lewis College has invested a great deal of time and resources into making FLC a more veteran-friendly campus.

Colorado's West Slope water users are making progress toward establishing a "water bank." The aggregation of senior water rights could provide an insurance policy for the region in the worst-case drought scenario.

Steamworks Brewing Co. has re-branded its Bayfield operation, christening it the "Bayfield Beer Factory" to better define the operation as Steamworks' facility for production of award-winning craft beer.

An underground pipeline at a Williams Cos. natural gas processing plant near Durango, Colo., ruptured Thursday morning, causing the company to shut down the plant.