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What’s up with holiday/snow delay garbage pickup?
2+ hour, 8+ min ago " Bin There, Dun That I reached out to Tom Sluis at the city. Regarding that last snow event, which was only a few inches, garbage was in fact picked up that day " they must have just missed yours, which happens…...
La Plata County couple maintains optimism while adjusting to Alzheimer’s diagnosis
2+ hour, 9+ min ago La Plata County resident Al Jason, 78, has spent a lifetime caring for others. After his Alzheimer's disease diagnosis last year, he's learning how to take care of himself with the support of his son, his wife and the Durango Dementia…...
And the West is History: D&RGW ‘Bumblebee’ Engine No. 268 – 1952
22+ hour, 54+ min ago Breaking news and photos from Durango, Colorado And the West is History: D&RGW "Bumblebee" Engine No. 268 " 1952 Choose from several print and digital subscription packages And the West is History: D&RGW "Bumblebee" Engine No. 268 " 1952 Choose from several print and…...
PHOTO ESSAY: Tibetans depart Nepal, a former safe haven transformed under Chinese pressure
1+ day, 2+ hour ago Once active in the Free Tibet movement in Kathmandu, he found himself silenced. Unable to secure identity papers for his son, he left for the Tibetan capital in exile in India this year where his son will begin an education…...
Women entrepreneurs envision business futures in Durango
1+ day, 2+ hour ago The number of women founders and employees is catching up to men locally and nationally, but gender-based hurdles persist. Melissa Glick, founder of Durango-based business Peak CEO, said many women entrepreneurs lack access to systems, support and strategic infrastructure. She…...
Department stores try to distinguish themselves as beauty lovers turn to TikTok and Amazon
1+ day, 6+ hour ago The 38-year-old Denver resident gets makeup ideas from TikTok videos and other social media content, not salespeople at beauty counters. She uses an AI chatbot to get product recommendations that fit her budget and to see how a certain foundation…...
US tech enabled China’s surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price
1+ day, 17+ hour ago For decades, Silicon Valley firms often yielded to Beijing's demands: Give us your technology and we will give you access to our market. Although tensions fester between Washington and Beijing, the links between American tech and Chinese surveillance continue today....
Segment of Animas River Trail reopens in Durango
1+ day, 17+ hour ago A section of Durango's Animas River Trail " stretching from north Santa Rita Park to the DoubleTree Hotel at 501 Camino del Rio " reopened Friday evening after months of construction. The trail was originally planned to reopen at the end of October,…...
US forces stop a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela, American officials say
1+ day, 17+ hour ago The move, which was confirmed by two U.S. officials familiar with matter, comes days after Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers coming in and out of the South American country and follows the Dec. 10 seizure by American forces…...
Russian strike on Odesa kills 8 as US hosts a Kremlin envoy for talks on peace plan
1+ day, 17+ hour ago The discussions are part of the Trump administration's monthslong push for peace that also included meetings with Ukrainian and European officials in Berlin earlier this week. Ukraine's chief negotiator said late Friday that his delegation had completed separate meetings in…...