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Shane Benjamin

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Gazpacho Restaurant closes after 35 years in Durango

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Gazpacho Restaurant closes after 35 years in Durango

Durango school board sounds alarm that other schools may need to be consolidated

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Durango school board sounds alarm that other schools may need to be consolidated

Southern Ute government becomes first tribe to sign federal energy agreement

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Southern Ute government becomes first tribe to sign federal energy agreement

At least 13 people died on Colorado ski slopes in 2025-26

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At least 13 people died on Colorado ski slopes in 2025-26

Florida Road roundabout art sculpture damaged again in Durango

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Florida Road roundabout art sculpture damaged again in Durango

Durango man accused of fatal shooting appears in court

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Durango man accused of fatal shooting appears in court

Man shot at Durango Skate Park dies; suspect identified

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Man shot at Durango Skate Park dies; suspect identified

One person shot near Durango Skate Park; police investigating

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One person shot near Durango Skate Park; police investigating

Fort Lewis College graduates embark on a new journey

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Fort Lewis College graduates embark on a new journey

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet co-sponsors bill to block public lands sell-offs

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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet co-sponsors bill to block public lands sell-offs

U.S. Army puts Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell’s name on aircraft

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U.S. Army puts Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell’s name on aircraft

Enterprise plans 18-mile pipeline replacement after 92,000-gallon gasoline spill

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Enterprise plans 18-mile pipeline replacement after 92,000-gallon gasoline spill

Resident class-action lawsuit against La Plata Electric Association dismissed

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Resident class-action lawsuit against La Plata Electric Association dismissed

Apartment fire breaks out Saturday on Holly Avenue in Durango

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Apartment fire breaks out Saturday on Holly Avenue in Durango

Car jumps median, train tracks and slams into parked car on Camino del Rio

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Car jumps median, train tracks and slams into parked car on Camino del Rio

Assault charge for immigration officer in Durango could test immunity provisions for federal agents

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Assault charge for immigration officer in Durango could test immunity provisions for federal agents

Bayfield swears in new trustees, mayor pro tem

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Bayfield swears in new trustees, mayor pro tem

Firefighters battling wildfire north of Durango

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Firefighters battling wildfire north of Durango

Man robs Conoco gas station in Durango

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Man robs Conoco gas station in Durango

Green lights ahead for Highway 550 realignment with ‘Bridge to Nowhere’?

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Green lights ahead for Highway 550 realignment with ‘Bridge to Nowhere’?

Judge Wilson declines to use Archuleta County offices for court proceedings

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Judge Wilson declines to use Archuleta County offices for court proceedings

Residents share ideas for art in Durango medians

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Residents share ideas for art in Durango medians

Southern Ute police officer cited with careless driving

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Southern Ute police officer cited with careless driving

Rock climber rescued by helicopter after 16-foot fall north of Durango

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Rock climber rescued by helicopter after 16-foot fall north of Durango

Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Coffman pledges to focus on rural Colorado

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Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Coffman pledges to focus on rural Colorado

Southern Ute police deputy involved in injury crash south of Durango

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Southern Ute police deputy involved in injury crash south of Durango

Swastikas appear in Durango’s Three Springs subdivision

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Swastikas appear in Durango’s Three Springs subdivision

Police surround house in west Durango

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Police surround house in west Durango

Talkative sheriff’s deputy retires after 37 years

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Talkative sheriff’s deputy retires after 37 years

La Plata County jail inmate dies in custody

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La Plata County jail inmate dies in custody

Durango’s annual Zombie March ‘went very smoothly,’ police say

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Durango’s annual Zombie March ‘went very smoothly,’ police say

Durango Herald readers ask why suspects are dressed identically

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Durango Herald readers ask why suspects are dressed identically

Archuleta County Courthouse ‘unhealthy,’ report concludes

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Archuleta County Courthouse ‘unhealthy,’ report concludes

Day of the Dead altar remembers Durango man who died in fire

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Day of the Dead altar remembers Durango man who died in fire

Mix of snow and rain soak Southwest Colorado

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Mix of snow and rain soak Southwest Colorado