The Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has announced preliminary plans to install an enhanced filtration system to reduce smoke emissions spewing from the roundhouse. A study proposes spending $1.2 million on a scrubber system - essentially a hood and fan system - that captures smoke from idling locomotives parked overnight in the roundhouse.

DENVER - Gov. Bill Ritter named Monica Marquez, a deputy attorney general, to the state Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Chili with beef from James Ranch. Salad from Turtle Lake Refuge. Corn-green chile chowder with Olathe corn. Organic apple sauce from Wacky Apple Snacks in Hotchkiss. All ages and interests participated in Local Food Week on Wednesday, ranging from students in Durango School District 9-R to community fundraisers and young families.

Durango Police Wednesday 3:17 a.m. A drunken person was causing problems at Denny's Restaurant, 666 Camino del Rio.

In a democracy, it is not only permissible to question the government's justification for or conduct of a war, it is on some level a citizen's duty.

It is said, No news is good news," and I know from watching and reading news articles, the bad stuff always gets top billing. Well, this is a good news" story, so it might be boring.

Former Durango resident Daniel Michael Cotten died from complications of cancer March 11, 2009, in Phoenix. He was 59.

A woman who taught at schools around the world, Sandra Darr Oliver died from complications of Alzheimer's disease Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at The Valley Inn in Mancos. She was 73.

BAYFIELD - The taste of football playoffs remains fresh in the minds of the Wolverines.

Climate conference to be held in Silverton