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Crews work on new downtown county building

A backhoe operates at the former Vectra Bank building on East Second Avenue. Construction is underway for the La Plata…

September 21, 2014

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Outside groups launch attack ads

Millions being spent – under cloak of anonymity

September 20, 2014

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Facing the music

Bryce Staley, a senior geology major at Fort Lewis College, practices trombone on Friday afternoon at the campus.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald

September 19, 2014

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Short stacks for short folks

About a hundred volunteers helped at the 59th annual Pancake Day, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Durango, said Judy…

September 18, 2014

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Escalante mourns loss of counselor

48 grief advisers available to help

September 17, 2014

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Passenger record set at our own little airport

Back-to-back months highest ever

September 16, 2014

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Remember, folks: It’s Sept. 15, not Cinco de Mayo

on the Mesa marks beginning of Mexico’s independence from Spain

September 15, 2014

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The ‘Red Zone’

of sexual assault can be high at beginning of college semester

September 13, 2014

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Negotiator not enough to help calm tense situation at home

Armored vehicle, robot used to find woman in bathroom

September 12, 2014

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Big Picture freshman marks Sept. 11 attacks

Observation honors victims of terrorism

September 11, 2014

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Bugs, heat, fire hurting forests

Outlook appears gloomy for Rocky Mountains region

September 10, 2014

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Monkey see, monkey do

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br><br>Fourteen-month-old Weslie Winebarger enjoys a lunch and the view through the window at Rice Monkeys restaurant on Main…

September 9, 2014

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Brand-spankin’ new parking lot, trailhead open at Horse Gulch

Where’s the toilet?

September 8, 2014

Action Line

Newest ‘lake’ has little potential for recreation

The first thing we need to do is figure out what to call it. Little Lake Nighthorse? Nah. How about…

September 7, 2014

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‘Gen Z’ a factor in Senate race

18-to-29 age group influential in Colorado

September 6, 2014

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On Friday afternoon, it was House vs. SUV

‘It could have been a lot worse’

September 5, 2014

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Tipton calls on Obama to fight ISIS

Congressman decries ‘overreach’ by feds

September 4, 2014

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See guard dogs on new Web map

Incidents on Colorado Trail precipitate BLM program

September 3, 2014

John Peel

Tossing some stories and bolas with old buddies

Steve Chapman lights the campfire while engineers Ken Dvorak, center, and Jim Wadge make sure he does it right and…

September 3, 2014

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Man-made rain will do

Samuel Breagy, 3, son of Patrick and Laranne Breagy, took the opportunity to cool off Tuesday afternoon on the grounds…

September 1, 2014

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A beautiful day (week) for a walk (snooze)

Jamie Kugle holds her sleeping son, Riley, 3, during an afternoon walk down the Animas River Trail on Monday. Durangoans…

September 1, 2014

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Brand is a return address

Plata, Archuleta cattlemen have 100 signs

August 30, 2014

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Victims of two highway accidents identified

Separate incidents occurred near Cortez, Molas Pass

August 29, 2014

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Gorgeous weather

STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald

August 28, 2014