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Talk about town: Solar car to be on display

Courtesy of Team Energy Audacity file<br><br>Dominique “Domi” Frideger and teammate Dylan Kroes successfully deliver their car, Solis, to the Solar…

July 27, 2016

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Sunset Magazine loves Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

After a neck-and-neck race with the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad for the title of USA Today’s Best Train Ride…

July 21, 2016

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CNN spotlights Iron Horse Bicycle Classic

Riders in the Citizens Tour of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic race the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train…

June 24, 2016

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New LA flight debuts at Durango airport

The first flight from LAX arrived about 2 p.m. to a water salute, courtesy of two engines from the airport’s…

June 6, 2016

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Durango man to compete for $1 million, title of ‘American Ninja Warrior’

Durango resident Ryan Elliott plans to compete in NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” national finals to be held June 13-18 in…

May 30, 2016

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Atlantic publication touts Durango’s ‘instantly affordable’ housing

Durango Herald file photo <br><br>A piece published in City Lab outlines Durango’s secondary housing unit trials and policies. The headline…

May 22, 2016

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Owner of Ska Brewing featured in food documentary

Dave Thibodeau, co-founder of Ska Brewing Co., is the subject of a short film made by Morningstar Farms, maker of…

May 20, 2016

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Go Fund Me set up for girl killed in crash

Mia Martinez As of 11 a.m. Friday, the effort had raised nearly $2,000 of its $10,000 goal. Efforts to identify…

April 22, 2016

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Park kindergartner wins statewide contest for public health artwork

Noah Azulai, a kindergartner at Park Elementary School, won a statewide contest held by the Colorado Department of Public Health…

February 11, 2016

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Huffpost: Snowdown a ‘Drunken Mid-winter Festival’

People cram into an outhouse Saturday in hopes of winning the Snowdown Outhouse Stuffing contest held in the parking lot…

February 2, 2016

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City Market in Durango sells $50,000 Powerball winner

People buy lottery tickets at the Primm Valley Casino Resorts Lotto Store just inside the California border on Tuesday near…

January 14, 2016

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Durangoans’ visions for the world

“By asking a powerful question like: ‘What is your vision for the world?’ it can challenge people to think,” said…

December 29, 2015

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Durangoan discusses Ayurvedic health, signs copies of his first book

He will be home for the holidays to visit his parents, Bill and Tamara Volz, and while in Durango on…

December 21, 2015

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Scheduling a service for Christmas Eve?

Lori Elworthy plays with her grandson, Shane Elworthy, who was 2½ at the time, while people sing Christmas carols at…

December 14, 2015

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Fort Lewis College bids adieu to Columbus Day

Denisa Carlos, left and Daniel French with the band Las Cafeteras performs in front of Reed Library as part of…

December 10, 2015

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Project Merry Christmas needs your help

Lots of children and seniors won’t have their holiday wishes granted if La Plata County residents don’t support Project Merry…

December 9, 2015

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Purgatory to hold first Locals Benefit Day of season on Sunday

Skiers hope to be enjoying runs like this on Sunday, which is Purgatory Resort’s first of four Benefit Days this…

December 9, 2015

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Operation Christmas Child collects record number of boxes

A shoebox-sized donation of toys, school supplies and personal-hygiene items and the funds to mail it is ready to be…

December 8, 2015

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Durango named top Christmas (and redneck) destination

Durango, with its family-friendly Polar Express, was named one of the top 50 best Christmas destinations by Newsmax.Durango Herald file…

December 7, 2015

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East by Southwest to open late December

Greasy rags in a dryer spontaneously combusted and started a fire above East by Southwest in early November. The fire…

December 2, 2015

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Salvation Army needs to enlist you

The Salvation Army is looking for bell-ringers for its 2015 campaign. Money raised helps area residents in times of emergency…

November 25, 2015

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Donald Trump takes a back seat to Durangoans at Adele concert

Singer Adele, whose CD “25” is shown here, performed a special concert at Radio City Music Hall on Nov. 17.…

November 23, 2015

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Durango High School band ends season on high note

Sophomores Mika Harrison, front, and Rexford Gwinn perform with the Durango High School Red Pride Marching Band at DHS in…

November 20, 2015

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Flags will be lowered to honor fallen Colorado trooper

Jursevics Trooper Jaimie Jursevics was assisting with a crash investigation Sunday when she was struck and killed by a suspected…

November 20, 2015