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Gov. Jared Polis targets soaring costs of higher education

Lewis College is most affordable four-year institution in state

November 13, 2019 • Mary Shinn — Staff reporter

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Bayfield seeks community input about smoking policies

Trustees consider raising legal age limit for purchasing tobacco

November 12, 2019 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

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Dolores to address marijuana moratorium

could be extended, or issue put to a vote

November 12, 2019 • Jim Mimiaga

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Car goes hundreds of feet off Wolf Creek Pass after driver falls asleep

Authorities say occupants were transported to hospital

November 12, 2019 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

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Land of Enchantment to provide the Capitol Christmas tree

spruce will visit Shiprock and Bloomfield this week

November 11, 2019 • Liz Weber — Staff reporter

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Amid national violence, La Plata County looks to increase security

Officials call for 4 new guards to patrol offices, meet new court requirements

November 11, 2019 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

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Bayfield ups its mental game with help from national speaker

Daledu1-i-syn Bayfield High School and Pagosa High School brought Greg Dale, a Duke University professor, to town to share strategies…

November 11, 2019 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

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Bayfield divvies up funds to new nonprofits

Music students walk toward the outdoors stage at Be FRANK’s Frank n’ Stein Halloween celebration last Saturday in Bayfield.Shannon Mullane/Durango…

November 8, 2019 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

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Southern Ute elections too close to call

Run-off election will take place Dec. 13

November 6, 2019 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

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Heavy smoke moves through Bayfield to the east

It’s not clear where smoke was coming from

November 6, 2019 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

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Bayfield searches for millions of dollars to update water infrastructure

wants to replace aging asbestos concrete pipes

November 6, 2019 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

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Newcomers take three seats on Bayfield school board

Incumbent Mike Foutz wins re-election to four-year term

November 6, 2019 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

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Pine River Library District pops Champagne to celebrate tax increase

Approval of 6A saves jobs, increases operating hours

November 6, 2019 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

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Two incumbents, one newcomer win Ignacio School Board seats

McCaw, Chapman, Little pull away in final tally

November 6, 2019 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

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Two cabins destroyed by fire northeast of Durango

build fire line, expect to fully extinguish in two days

November 5, 2019 • Bret Hauff — Staff reporter

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La Plata County voter turnout low ahead of Election Day

campaigns sprint, others wind down

November 5, 2019 • Mary Shinn — Staff reporter

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La Plata County commission candidates file first expense report

Porter-Norton out-raises, outspends other contestants in race for commission

November 4, 2019 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

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Los Pinos fire district approaches financial cliff

makes case for possible tax increase

November 3, 2019 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

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La Plata County sees fewer deaths by suicide

Prevention efforts have made progress since 2017, official says

November 2, 2019 • Mary Shinn — Staff reporter

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Ignacio schools, Southern Ute tribe make Ute language top priority

Enrollment, staffing challenge language program’s growth

November 1, 2019 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

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School board candidates weigh in on LGBTQ policy in Bayfield

Discussion sparked after rainbow flag was hung in a classroom

October 30, 2019 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

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Farmington man resentenced in 2012 murder of Ignacio resident

Mitchell given 24 years instead of life in prison

October 29, 2019 • Bret Hauff — Staff reporter

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Alcohol is ‘No. 1 drug of choice’ in Durango, according to Mercy hospital

than 1,000 visits to ER last year were drinking-related

October 29, 2019 • Mary Shinn — Staff reporter

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Bayfield residents to receive bear-resistant trash cans in 2020

cans come with a monthly rate increase

October 27, 2019 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer