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Skulls, bones teach middle-schoolers about evolution

seventh-graders study in Fort Lewis College lab

December 9, 2016

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Hark, the Christmas package rush season is upon us

Don’t let procrastination bite you

December 8, 2016

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Food will lure some bears from winter dens

Snow, cold not a deterrent on trash day

December 7, 2016

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La Plata County road crews deal with whatever winter sends them

Private drivers can help by properly maintaining vehicles

December 6, 2016

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Senior swimmer Katherine Kronwall is floating high on life

The activity keeps her physically fit and mentally sharp, with an energy level more akin to teenage girls than octogenarians.…

December 5, 2016

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La Plata County officials see myriad of uses for recently-purchased drones

Several departments expect to use devices

December 4, 2016

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Helicopter brings Santa to Durango’s Noel Night

Festivities and events mark Durango holiday shopping event

December 2, 2016

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Ignacio School District’s turnaround required everyone to buy in

But when the spring 2015 test results were released this fall, the district became one of only two in the…

December 2, 2016

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Outreach changing homeless camping culture in La Plata County

Some residents clean regularly, and Manna Soup Kitchen’s garden manager and volunteer coordinator, Jason Cloudt, on Wednesday led Schnell and…

December 1, 2016

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6 Bighorn sheep euthanized this summer

Controversial wildlife management protocol called into question

November 30, 2016

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It’s make or break time for many nonprofits

This is the time when most people decide to open their pocketbooks in a show of generosity. United Way of…

November 29, 2016

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One man’s leadership fuels Elks breakfast benefiting veterans

help funds veterans housing

November 28, 2016

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First-timers ride Durango & Silverton train to cut fresh Christmas trees

On Saturday, she got her wish as the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s second annual Christmas tree train expedition…

November 26, 2016

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Hundreds gather for lighting of Durangoâ€™s Christmas Tree

Mr. and Mrs Claus delight children as tree sparkles in Buckley Park

November 25, 2016

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Despite the rise of the internet, retail sales robust in La Plata, Montezuma counties

Durango, Cortez regional retail winners

November 25, 2016

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Durango Adult Education Center provides students in need with housing

Thanks to a $75,000 grant from the Daniels Fund and an assist from Housing Solutions of the Southwest, the center…

November 24, 2016

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Durangoans head to Standing Rock to protest pipeline

than 50 people make 16-hour trip

November 22, 2016

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State touts Durango as a model of economic resiliency

Quality of life, diversity and leadership are keys

November 21, 2016

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Naturopathic doctor draws cancer patients from across the country

Complementary cancer treatments ease side-effects

November 20, 2016

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Purgatory opens season with two times the fun

Predicted snowstorms failing to deliver much late last week, the view from the lifts was a range of snowless mountains…

November 19, 2016

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Durango Community Thanksgiving Dinner a tradition that keeps growing

in it’s 30th year, annual feast feeds more than 1,000

November 18, 2016

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Durango will get its water this winter solely from the Animas River

at Lemon Dam will cut city’s access to Florida River

November 17, 2016

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Project Merry Christmas makes holiday merry for families in need

Nonprofit ensures a happy holiday for all

November 16, 2016

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Warm, dry weather makes ski areas sweat

Purgatory Resort plans to open Saturday

November 15, 2016