Durango High School shop teacher Shaun Smith knows how to recruit volunteer professionals from the local construction industry to work with students in his classes. His ability to build a professional network for his students is one of the reasons he was selected as a finalist for the Skills USA National Advisor of the Year Award.

If you enjoy a good fight, you'll want to attend the Youth Boxing Match scheduled for March 3 at the Sky Ute Casino in Igancio.

It's not rocket science to house the homeless. All it takes is the political will, according to a nationally recognized expert on poverty and homelessness.

Durango High School senior Logan Moore built a stairway to earn his Eagle Scout designation. He didn't actually build it himself. He was more like a general contractor on the job

La Plata Liberty Coalition leaders say they've been unfairly associated with Americans for Prosperity and the effort to recall La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt. So who are they? And why all the confusion?

Lisa Parker's Puppies are fostered in local homes before adoption. That way, you know what kind of dog you're getting.

Attorney Charles Spence from the Maynes Bradford Shipps and Sheftel law firm of Durango explains how probate works when settling an estate.

Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County will use the equity it builds in its new building to build more houses. _

Recent snowstorms have broken the drought of visitors this winter, but how have local businesses coped with the dry spell?

A Miller Middle School seventh-grader plays football, wrestles, and runs track and field. And he reads a lot about geography.

Fort Lewis College Engineering students are testing the stability of a portable house that could be used as transitional housing for people who are homeless

Take an online survey to select which of three artists' proposals should be installed at the U.S. Highways 550/160 intersection.

Find out how you can pay your electric bill up front and save in the long run.

Brad Tafoya with Tafoya, Barrett and Associates, takes another look at the new tax breaks for businesses and some of the law's unintended consequences

When you undertake a major behavioral change in your eating habits to lose weight, having a support system is critical to success.

Fur coats and top hats came out of the closet for the 40th annual Snowdown: A Black Tie Affair. Here's a look back at the weekend

The monkey bars aren't just for kids any more. In fact, they're a key component in training for obstacle course racing.

A daylong forum on Feb. 17 will explore avenues for ending homelessness in our community

A grassroots conservative advocacy group hopes to recall La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt for alleged conflict-of-interest charges that were ruled to be unfounded by an independent investigation earlier this year ._

Skilled tradesmen are hard to come by. That's why the local construction industry has teamed up with area high schools to train their own.