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2-car crash kills Ohio woman
Colorado State Patrol Capt. Adrian Driscoll said the woman was a passenger in a Dodge Avenger that was side-swiped by an eastbound extended-cab Ford that was partially in the westbound…
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Durango essay winner to lead Thneedville
Nicholas Piccaro would ensure that ‘city is kept clean’
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‘Cliff effect’ blamed for keeping Coloradans in poverty
families lose benefits if they earn too much
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Udall’s NSA stance attracts attention
Colorado senator making rounds with anti-surveillance views
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Driver runs over male pedestrian
The unnamed male driver turned from Second Avenue onto College westbound, said Durango Police Department Sgt. Jeremiah Lee. The pedestrian was crossing College in the crosswalk when he was struck…
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Addition of elbow room to ease airport overcrowding
grant to help pay for temporary structure
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Iris eyes
Shirley Isgar prepares her Tall Bearded German Irises for sale at Blue Lake Ranch. The 20th annual Iris Festival and Bedding Plant Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to…
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150-acre blaze burns near Pagosa Springs
The West Fork Fire, seen Thursday, was started by a lightning strike June 5 and had burned about 150 acres as of Friday. The fire near Pagosa Springs was not…
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Train starts small wildfires
D&SNG takes numerous precautions to minimize danger in fire season
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Backcountry users asked to keep eye out for signs of missing boy Dylan Redwine
Dylan Redwinedu1-i-syn Dylan Redwine had a black backpack, black shirt, black shorts, black Air Jordan shoes, a Duke Blue Devils ball cap and an older-model Verizon flip phone, said Denise…
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Searchers: No signs of missing Texas man
Stehlingdu1-i-syn Fifty searchers scoured the uneven terrain earlier in the week, but as of Thursday morning, 20 remained. The search will continue, said Betty Lieurance, a park information officer. “I…
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Swift Energy gearing up to construct new well site
executives are saying fracking may not be needed
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EPA cleans up Rico’s mineral legacy
Settling ponds and wetlands help clean contaminated water from mines near Rico. An abandoned water treatment tank sits in the background.Jim Mimiaga/Cortez Journal North of Rico along the river is…
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Beating the heat
A father and son escape the extreme heat by taking their paddle boards out on the Animas River. Durango’s high temperature hit 94 degrees on Wednesday.HANNA MARTENS/ Durango Herald
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Hiker missing in Mesa Verde
The hiker, Mitchell Stehling, told his wife and parents he was going to visit Spruce Tree House, a cliff dwelling on Chapin Mesa, according to a news release from the…
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Medical marijuana farm approved for Hesperus
The permit for the Hesperus Mountain Healers optional premises was unanimously approved by the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners at its weekly meeting Tuesday. The facility plans to…
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Bayfield native gets ‘chopped’ – literally and figuratively
He passed the appetizer round by making a chilled black radish key lime broth with marinated tuna belly. His entrée was a seared leg of lamb with lassi spinach purée…