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Grange hosting hamburger fry, garage sale

Mt. Allison Grange is hosting a Hamburger Fry starting at 10:30 a.m. June 8 at the grange hall, 2658 County Road 329. It is also part of the TARA Treasure Trail, so it will have a multifamil...

DATE: May 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

June Library Events

Durango Public Library 1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380. Reoccurring events Wednesdays, 11-11:30 a.m.: Preschool Storytime. Stories, songs, rhymes and other fun activities. Perfect...

DATE: May 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Senior Center Calendar

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday Closed for Memorial Day. 9:30 a.m.: Tai-Chi. 10:30 a.m.: Neo Delphi Meeting, Watch Your Step – Marvel. ...

DATE: May 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Bridge scores

Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play – all pairs received 50+ percent May 17 – Open Pairs First: W. Caplan/D. Squires Second: J. Walter/S. McInturff Third: K. ...

DATE: May 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Cortez announces Beautification Mini Grant

The grant was created to help local businesses with exterior improvements

DATE: May 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Bridge scores

Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play – all pairs received 50+ percent May 10 – Open Pairs First: J. Mullins/J. Mullins Second: J. Walter/S. McInturff Third: S. Capl...

DATE: May 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Archaeological tour to be held at Chaco

The Chaco Culture Conservancy invites adventure enthusiasts to an exclusive archaeological tour of Kin Bineola at 9 a.m. June 7. The guided hike will explore the ancient wonders of Chaco Cu...

DATE: May 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Free geology hikes to be held during summer

The San Juan Mountains Association, in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service Pagosa Ranger District, will host free Summer Geology hikes throughout the summer months. These interpretive ...

DATE: May 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Garden Club of Durango Plant Sale a success

Thank you, Durango, for supporting the Garden Club of Durango. Because of generous people in the community attending, our yearly plant sale was very successful. We extend special appreciat...

DATE: May 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

DHS Class of 1964 planning reunion

Members of the Durango High School Class of 1964 are planning their 60th class reunion, scheduled for Sept. 20 and 21. For information and registration, call: Theresa (Malberg) Rockett, 247...

DATE: May 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

End of an era: General Hairstore closing

First, thank you to the community of Durango. We want to thank all the generations of families that passed through our doors and our hearts for over four decades. We are grateful for the yea...

DATE: May 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Annual BurroFest to take place June 15 in Mancos

This year’s event promises to be bigger and better

DATE: May 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Photos: ‘Mini Takes the States’ tour stops in DurangoHundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday; Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle

Hundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday; Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle

Photos: Boxing returns to DurangoAnimus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall on Saturday

Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall on Saturday

Photos and video: Going for the gold by devouring piesContestants try their best to win the Oscar’s Pie Eating Contest on Friday in Durango

Contestants try their best to win the Oscar’s Pie Eating Contest on Friday in Durango

Photo: Fireworks light the sky in DurangoDurango celebrates Independence Day on Thursday night

Durango celebrates Independence Day on Thursday night

Photos: Working with woodLocal craftsman uses wood joinery, rather than nails or screws to construct homes and other structures

Local craftsman uses wood joinery, rather than nails or screws to construct homes and other structures

2024 Fourth of July Parade draws crowd Thursday in downtown Durango

Photos: Downtown Durango hosts Fourth of July ParadeDowntown sidewalks were full for Thursday’s celebration

Downtown sidewalks were full for Thursday’s celebration

Durango Rotary Club, Parks and Recreation department host Independence Day events

Law enforcement conducts active threat training at Park Elementary SchoolResidents may see and hear police activity Thursday and Friday

Law enforcement agencies across Southwest Colorado sent officers to participate in active threat training this week at Park Elementary School in Durango. Those in the neighborhood can expect police vehicles parked on the premises, officers in tactical gear conducting exercises inside and outside the school, and signs advising that training is in progress. The sounds of shouting, airsoft weapons and the popping of a starter pistol will also be audible near the school, said Karla Sluis, spokeswoman for Durango School District 9-R.Sluis said that members of the school district’s safety department have gone door-to-door with flyers notifying residents around Park Elementary School about the training.

Hosted by the Durango Police Department and the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, this week’s voluntary training invited officers from law enforcement agencies across a five-county region of Southwest Colorado encompassing La Plata, Archuleta, San Juan, Montezuma and Dolores counties.

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy Mike Latham, lead instructor for this week's training, said Wednesday and the first half of Thursday were mostly preparatory, teaching officers the school’s layout and devising scenarios, whereas the latter half of Thursday and Friday residents should anticipate some noise as active threat scenarios play out.

Latham said active threat training teaches officers proper protocol during active threat scenarios, especially in densely populated areas where they have become increasingly common.Park Elementary School is not the only Durango School District facility law enforcement has conducted active threat training. Latham said schools lend themselves well to this sort of training because, “It gives us all kinds of doors to work on, different rooms, different scenarios we can run. We can pretend it’s a mall with nice big corridors, we can even pretend it’s an outdoor area in the gymnasium.”Latham has participated in active threat training multiple times in the past and described the drills as exhilarating and nerve-wracking. He said one of the training’s main goals is teaching officers how to manage stress and remain calm with lives on the line.

“I take a pulse oximeter in the morning and get a baseline on their heart rates,” Latham said. “And sometimes, just before they’re about to engage a threat, I say ‘Timeout.’ Put it (the oximeter) on there, and their heart rate’s skyrocketed to 140, 150, 160 just in training.”

Latham said throughout his career active threat training has evolved to become safer for officers and fall in line with increasingly professional police standards.“When I first started we were just running into halls and rooms hoping for the best,” Latham said. “Now the tactic is still to get there, still stop the taking of lives, but tactics are much better than they were 20 years ago.”

Residents may see and hear police activity Thursday and Friday

Photos: Flower powerDurango Botanic Gardens holds 11th annual ‘Gardens on Tour’ on Saturday

Durango Botanic Gardens holds 11th annual ‘Gardens on Tour’ on Saturday

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