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Shane Benjamin

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Some Durango businesses report positives as stage 1 water restrictions set in

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Some Durango businesses report positives as stage 1 water restrictions set in

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

District attorney candidates sound off during La Plata County Dems forum

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District attorney candidates sound off during La Plata County Dems forum

911 dispatch center reroutes calls for about 10 hours after software snafu

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911 dispatch center reroutes calls for about 10 hours after software snafu

VIDEO: Durango fire department celebrates arrival of new engine

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VIDEO: Durango fire department celebrates arrival of new engine

Wet weather, warming temps may be triggering early rockslides

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Wet weather, warming temps may be triggering early rockslides

‘Fotokite’ gives Durango police a bird’s-eye view of Snowdown crowds

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‘Fotokite’ gives Durango police a bird’s-eye view of Snowdown crowds

Hesperus man arrested on suspicion of child sex assault

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Hesperus man arrested on suspicion of child sex assault

Travel trailer catches fire north of Durango

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Travel trailer catches fire north of Durango

Jury convicts La Plata County man of manslaughter in shooting death

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Jury convicts La Plata County man of manslaughter in shooting death

Rockslide buries all lanes of travel on Wolf Creek Pass

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Rockslide buries all lanes of travel on Wolf Creek Pass

Durango woman with about 100 tickets sentenced to 45 days in jail

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Durango woman with about 100 tickets sentenced to 45 days in jail

Durango High School the target of another ‘swatting’ call

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Durango High School the target of another ‘swatting’ call

Former director of Southwest Colorado nonprofit suspected of embezzlement

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Former director of Southwest Colorado nonprofit suspected of embezzlement

Durango man accused of chasing another man with hatchet

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Durango man accused of chasing another man with hatchet

Doctor killed in avalanche south of Telluride

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Doctor killed in avalanche south of Telluride

Durango police follow the (fake) money

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Durango police follow the (fake) money

La Plata County Humane Society’s new executive director looks to address ‘pandemic pet boom’

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La Plata County Humane Society’s new executive director looks to address ‘pandemic pet boom’

Durango man, age 64, dies on slopes at Purgatory Resort

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Durango man, age 64, dies on slopes at Purgatory Resort

High-speed internet arrives in Bayfield

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High-speed internet arrives in Bayfield