Initial evacuees go home, but more placed on pre-evacuation
416 Fire – now at 27,420 acres – expected to burn well into July Wildfire Update as of June, 13 2018 9:26pm Courtesy of Durango Herald After 13 days of wondering when good news for evacuees would come from the 416 Fire that started June 1, it came Wednesday. Evacuation orders were lifted in the afternoon for 560 residences and 20 businesses in the Rockwood, Tamarron and Glacier Club areas. But just hours later, more pre-evacuation...
Firefighters use burnouts to outsmart 416 Fire
Blaze grows to 22,130 acres; more homes on pre-evacuation; public lands to close Wildfire update as of June 11, 2018 10:33pm courtesy of Patrick Armijo / Durango Herald Education, business & read estate reporter HERMOSA – The ominous plume north of Durango churned for an eleventh day Monday, putting up periodic puffs of black smoke as the blaze found pockets of thick vegetation – some discovered by natural fire progression, others...
Ethereum Classic Spikes 25% on Coinbase Listing News
The price of ethereum classic, the cryptocurrency that was forked off the ethereum blockchain in July 2016, surged by 25 percent on Tuesday, following the news that it is being added to Coinbase’s trading options. The U.S. cryptocurrency exchange announced on Tuesday morning in a blog post that it is has started the engineering work to integrate ethereum classic with its platform and expects the service to be live in the...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Odds
“If there’s a 50-50 chance that it will go wrong, then 9 times out of 10 it will.”– Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
5 things to know Friday about the 416 Fire
The 416 Fire grew to 7,180 acres as of Friday morning and remained at 10 percent contained. Here are five things you need to know. Article courtesy of Alex Semadeni / Durango Herald Staff Writer 1) Evacuation Notices The 416 fire has prompted over 1,000 evacuations and more than 1,500 pre-evacuation notices. Homes in the Hermosa area from north of Cometti/Mead Lane to the intersection of County Road 250C and U.S. Highway 550. It also...
416 Fire May Burn for Weeks
Fire-fighting agencies told Durango-area residents on Tuesday that the 416 Fire may take weeks to douse.
Why They Do It
Some of the first responders on the 416 Fire last weekend were volunteer members of the Durango Fire Protection District. Find out why they do it.
Grab More than Photo Albums When You Evacuate
San Juan Basin Public Health officials offer a comprehensive look at what you should pack for an evacuation.
Pit-A-Billy’s Meet & Greet Cruise In
Pit-A-Billy is a non-profit organization that hosts events such as car shows and cruise-ins to raise money for local animal shelters that support “bully breeds.” Join us for our first Durango event at Ska Brewing on June 17th! Live music from Thee Fearless Peasants from 11:30 am-1:30 pm, raffle at 1:30 pm (must be present to win!), adoption showcase with local adoption agency Lisa Parker’s Puppies, and guest vendors...
Paula Poundstone
With smart, observational humor and a legendary spontaneous interaction with the crowd, Paula Poundstone is one of our country’s pre-eminent comedians. She improvises with a crowd like a jazz musician, swinging in unexpected directions without a plan, without a net. There’s a disarming ease in her craft, an immediate sense that she’s so quick on her feet, one need never worry about the possibility of something going wrong. Widely...
