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Cat travels 16 miles back home

hadn’t been off farm or in a car

August 26, 2014

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Blurring through late summer

A cyclist glides down the Animas River Trail near the Ninth Street Bridge on Monday under partly cloudy skies and…

August 26, 2014

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Intersection gets its ribbon-cutting

opening draws stars of Colorado’s transportation world

August 26, 2014

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Why, hello first day of school

Students – and no doubt parents –happy with kickoff

August 25, 2014

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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…

August 24, 2014

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It’s a ‘battle of the Corys’

Democrat Cory Booker attacks Republican Cory Gardner in Senate race

August 23, 2014

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Learning from the pros

Dance in the Rockies hosted four professional dancers from Los Angeles this week. The dancers led classes and helped choreograph…

August 22, 2014

Regional News

Early-released man fights for freedom

Coloradan starts a family while on outside, then sent back behind bars

August 21, 2014

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Memorial service to be held on Main

The Main Mall now stands where six buildings were destroyed in a fire on Aug. 24, 1974. The block will…

August 19, 2014

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Durango Natural Foods pondering a merger

Co-op members talk about possibly linking with larger N.M. co-op

August 18, 2014

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Helen’s Store property may get makeover

Geologic slump hazard is concern

August 16, 2014

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Iron, rust and steel

Railroad buffs get their fill at annual Railfest

August 16, 2014

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Intersection gets its ribbon-cutting

opening draws stars of Colorado’s transportation world

August 15, 2014

Local News

Four times the trouble

An accident involving four vehicles slowed traffic at Camino del Rio and College Drive around noon Thursday.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald

August 14, 2014

Local News

Clubs get social with public

The Durango High Noon Rotary Club, Daybreak Rotary Club, Rotary Club of Durango and Interact Club held an ice-cream social…

August 13, 2014

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Riches in the La Platas?

gem stones reportedly discovered in canyon west of Durango

August 12, 2014

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County’s pot rules to take effect this week

La Plata County’s regulations regarding legal marijuana businesses will go into effect Friday.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file photo La Plata County’s…

August 11, 2014

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Renter finds federal aid, marijuana don’t mix

Elderly resident loses subsidized apartment

August 9, 2014

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‘Super moon’? Meteors? Maybe

be tough to see astronomical events

August 9, 2014

Local News

Stack ’em high

From left, brothers Wyatt, August and Harrison Falborn with the help of Satchel, not shown, build up the Powerhouse Science…

August 8, 2014

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2 men injured in motorcycle-pickup collision

A Harley-Davidson came to rest in the middle of the road Thursday afternoon after colliding with a Ford pickup near…

August 7, 2014

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Durango elevator traps 9 brokers

Durango Fire Protection District’s Lou Vito, left, Sean Schmida, second from right, and Jen Sokol, right, free passengers from an…

August 6, 2014

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Hey kids, a midway!

Tim Mattfeldt with A Great Northern A’Fair said this year’s carnival, coinciding with the La Plata County Fair, will run…

August 4, 2014

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Love it, or hate it, sculpture stays here

Request for larger piece adds $3,000 to its cost

August 3, 2014