CORTEZ The Durango Kennel Club kicked off its annual dog show on Friday at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds with the usual showcase of triumph, loss, ambition and love.Outside the fairgrounds, a smartly dressed woman was urging her perfectly coiffed dog to pee on a post, ahead of the competition.

A Durango man suspected of kidnapping and raping a woman claimed Friday he is mentally incompetent to stand trial, but a district judge wasnt buying it.Sixth Judicial District Judge Jeffrey Wilson said the fact that Jason Hansen raised competency issues on his own behalf suggests he is able to assist with his own defense.

If you have any important downtown shopping to do, you might want to do it before this Sundays annual Taste of Durango.Main Avenue will be closed between Eighth and 12th streets for the event, and organizers are expecting 10,000 people.

Durango PoliceFriday243 a.m. A 24-year-old man had blood all over his face and bruises on his head at the Quality Inn, 2930 Main Ave.Thursday748 a.m. A 24-year-old woman on a bike suffered ankle and shoulder injuries after being hit by a car in the east 400 block of 32nd Street.

Three of the four suspects accused of luring a Bayfield man from his home long enough to burglarize it face 45 days in jail after signing plea agreements Friday in 6th Judicial District Court.

Talk to address life at Basketmaker II siteThe Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College will continue its series Celebrating the Preservation of Our Natural and Cultural Heritage with a talk about the prehistory of the Durango Basketmaker II population at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the center.

LIVERMORE Warm, dry weather hindered hundreds of firefighters battling a blaze in northern Colorado that federal officials say started with a camp stove. The fire, which has grown to cover about 12 square miles, had prompted officials to evacuate about 80 homes, but all residents were allowed to return by Friday night.

AURORA It took many flops, but the eighth installment of a proposal from Colorado lawmakers to boost film incentives finally became a blockbuster.

ALBUQUERQUE The roar of hundreds of motorcycles nearly drowned out the cheers of the spectators who gathered along New Mexicos interstates on Friday to welcome riders who were on their way to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.