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Illuminating work

Zach Morrish with Energy Group LLC of Bayfield replaces a broken glass lamp cover Thursday morning at Main Avenue and…

Sugar Trail opens in Horse Gulch

link connects to Skyline Trail

Practice makes perfect

Claire James, a senior at Durango High School, practices for her college audition on Tuesday afternoon at Fort Lewis College.…

One heck of a kite

“I can’t wait to just fly around,” said Ryder Okumura of Durango as he practices ground work with his new…

‘Contanimas’ River

Brad Johnson painted his new nickname for the Animas River on his battered Grumman canoe that has been down the…

D’oh!

Matt Thorpe, left, and Stephanie Schuler of Colorado Parks and Wildlife douse a fawn with water in order to free…

‘Stigma’ from Gold King Mine spill into the Animas River could linger

Businesses may be able to recoup losses

Event to raise money for toddler with heart transplant

Heartfest to help family with medical care

Monsoon mop-up

Brent Gleeson and a dozen or so other workers with the city were busy Thursday afternoon clearing debris after a…

U.S. attorneys hear safety concerns on native communities

Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates and acting Associate Attorney General Stuart F. Delery respond to a question by Patrick…

Bush defends himself in Colorado town hall

Presidential candidate addresses ‘anchor baby’

The pursuit of happiness (ice cream)

Believing success starts with the first step forward, students, faculty and staff of Southwest Community College parade across Main Avenue…

Spreading their wings

Le Tour de Farms

The ninth annual Tour de Farms took place Saturday with two separate groups of cyclists visiting local farms, community gardens…

Hatching chiles in Durango since 1991

Little Devil Fire doubles in size

between Pagosa, Bayfield is 20% contained

School is almost in session

Sewer-plant decision goes to the public

Nov. ballot will include question on wastewater

Presidential candidate to tour Animas River on Tuesday

Republican contender will make campaign stop in Durango

Rolling-stock heaven

“It was a dream to see it live,” said Klaus Keilich of Frankfurt, Germany, who came to Durango for the…

Runners with a cause

Mark Senti, left, his son, Keaton Senti, right, and about 45 others took part in Stan The Man’s Alzheimer’s 5K…

Gold King Mine spill spawns Hazman character

men brave polluted river to raise awareness

Green and clean

EPA chief confirms Animas is recovering

for halt to mine cleanup across country