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Rocky Mountain gardening: Patience required

Rocky Mountain gardening: Patience required

freeze of the year is typically June 3 in Durango

Durango High School senior achieves dream of invitation to West Point

Durango High School senior achieves dream of invitation to West Point

middle school, Ford Kavu Pitts focused on attending U.S. Military Academy

A business founded on fungi

A business founded on fungi

Videographer’s passion for mushrooms sprouts home-based firm and a documentary

Low flows on Dolores River will hurt fish

Low flows on Dolores River will hurt fish

snowpack reduces release from McPhee Reservoir

Dolores museum restores narrow-gauge freight cars

Dolores museum restores narrow-gauge freight cars

is to showcase prosperous railroad history in Dolores

Some Durangoans still haven’t received a stimulus payment

Some Durangoans still haven’t received a stimulus payment

can’t be received without bank account, ID or tax filing

Democrats pursue gun-control measures after Boulder shooting

Democrats pursue gun-control measures after Boulder shooting

would prohibit people with violent misdemeanors from purchasing a firearm

Forecast for McPhee irrigation ‘worst ever’

Forecast for McPhee irrigation ‘worst ever’

Farmers expected to receive just a fraction of normal supply

10 ‘moon trees’ land in Durango

10 ‘moon trees’ land in Durango

Student’s project honors local astronaut, Earth Day and Apollo mission

Van life in era of COVID: A cruising vaccination clinic

Van life in era of COVID: A cruising vaccination clinic

Surgical Hospital’s mobile unit delivers COVID-19 shots to the workplace

Durango charter school does nasal swabs every day

Durango charter school does nasal swabs every day

‘We’re all negative,’ says dean of students. ‘This is the one test we like to fail.’

Parents launch support group to help ‘neuro-diverse’ children

Parents launch support group to help ‘neuro-diverse’ children

Conditions include autism, Tourette syndrome and attention deficit disorder

Southwest Health System CEO Tony Sudduth resigns

Southwest Health System CEO Tony Sudduth resigns

Executive took reins of then-troubled health system in 2018

Solar project proposed northwest of Cortez

Solar project proposed northwest of Cortez

Electric would purchase power; some neighbors object to location

Animas Surgical Hospital expanding off site

Animas Surgical Hospital expanding off site

Ambulatory Surgery Center at Escalante set to open in summer

Abandoned M&M truck stop in Cortez is demolished

Abandoned M&M truck stop in Cortez is demolished

Cleaned up property planned for a Love’s Travel Stop

With vaccinations, a semblance of normalcy returns to La Plata County nursing homes

With vaccinations, a semblance of normalcy returns to La Plata County nursing homes

the first time in a year – a hug: ‘It’s exciting to see them actually living again’

Residents buy Durango mobile home park from corporate owners

Residents buy Durango mobile home park from corporate owners

View homeowners take ‘control over housing destiny’

Durango High School program helps students reach new academic heights

Durango High School program helps students reach new academic heights

Elevation provides a small-group learning environment to help those who are struggling

Young Durango bookstore owner navigates pandemic

Young Durango bookstore owner navigates pandemic

Schertz was thrust into leadership role in early 20s

Q&A: Will coronavirus vaccine be mandated?

Q&A: Will coronavirus vaccine be mandated?

COVID-19 inoculation not required – yet

Jury trials return to courts in Montezuma County

Jury trials return to courts in Montezuma County

held in person; public can watch via video feed

Durango hardware store still thriving at 100

Durango hardware store still thriving at 100

Kroegers counts on customer service, changing with the times and hometown roots

Cortez mogul skier competes at U.S. Junior National Championship

Cortez mogul skier competes at U.S. Junior National Championship

Sophomore Max Johnson skis for Telluride team