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Search underway for missing plane en route to Pagosa
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Search underway for missing plane en route to Pagosa

November 18, 2014

Kate Alfred, manager of the Archuleta County Airport at Stevens Field in Pagosa Springs, said Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office is leading the search north of the border. Archuleta County Undersheriff…

Durango: frigid, but luckier than ghost-riddled Liberty Hill
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Durango: frigid, but luckier than ghost-riddled Liberty Hill

November 18, 2014

The camera struggles to capture the intense light enveloping Buckley Park on Tuesday morning. Visit http://durangoherald.com/section/Webcams/ to view more regional webcams.Durango Herald To scholars, the sun particularly is a mixed…

Drilling’s decline
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Drilling’s decline

November 17, 2014

plays elsewhere, low prices lead to famine in Southwest Colorado’s gas patch

Bundle up
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Bundle up

November 17, 2014

A couple bundled up to face Monday afternoon’s chilly temperatures for a walk along the Animas River Trail. The National Weather Service expects today’s high in Durango to hit 47.…

Dayplanner Tuesday
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Dayplanner Tuesday

November 17, 2014

Highland Soles Trio, 6:30 p.m., Rocky Mountain Retreat, 848 East Third Ave., 769-1648, [email protected]. Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018. Sports Fort Lewis College men’s basketball…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

November 17, 2014

Sunday 10:05 a.m. Two suspicious men were reportedly slack-lining in the park, 245 east Park Ave. 3:52 p.m. An intoxicated man was sitting on the side of the road and…

Cool temps and sunny skies
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Cool temps and sunny skies

November 17, 2014

A webcam shows blue skies and plenty of sunshine today in Durango. Visit www.durangoherald.com/section/Webcams/ to view more webcams from the region.Durango Herald While some locals may celebrate the sunshine as…

Bayfield to receive award for park
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Bayfield to receive award for park

November 17, 2014

Colorado Lottery The town used $45,000 from a Great Outdoors Colorado (GoCo) grant to help fund expansion of the playground, installation of new play structures and resurfacing of the playground.…

Volunteers record snow data
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Volunteers record snow data

November 17, 2014

A snow measurement area at Molas Pass shows about eight inches of snow Nov. 11, 2012.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file photo Reliance on partners is crucial because federal funding continues to…

Mercy get Top Performer award
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Mercy get Top Performer award

November 17, 2014

Mercy Regional Medical Center was recognized as a Top Performer by a nonprofit medical-facility accrediting organization.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file photo The Joint Commission is an independent, nonprofit medical-facility accrediting organization.…

Christmas tree permits on sale
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Christmas tree permits on sale

November 17, 2014

David Crawford, a National Forest Service forester, tags a white fur he cut as a Christmas tree within the Beaver Meadows area east of Bayfield in November 2012.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald…

Career fairs in Mancos, Towaoc
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Career fairs in Mancos, Towaoc

November 17, 2014

Students will learn about careers in technology, business, math, fine arts, health and public safety. In Mancos, the fair will take place at the college’s west campus, 33057 U.S. Highway…

Cops to take kids shopping; fundraising underway
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Cops to take kids shopping; fundraising underway

November 17, 2014

Adrian Beltram hunts for a video game while wearing Bureau of Indian Affairs officer Lyle Benally’s hat. BIA officers Kurt Holman and Benally are in back watching during the Shop…

Seedling trees for sale
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Seedling trees for sale

November 17, 2014

Ashton Hargrave, a forester with the U.S. Forest Service, measures a seeding tree after it was planted in the Missionary Ridge Fire burn area on Missionary Ridge. Seedling trees similar…

Skiers gear up for winter fun
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Skiers gear up for winter fun

November 16, 2014

Pine Needle Mountaineering ski tech Marty Emmes mounts bindings to set up a customer for the upcoming season. Wolf Creek Ski Area is set to open for full-time operation on…

Dayplanner Monday
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Dayplanner Monday

November 16, 2014

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Family yoga in Oxford, ages 3-93, 10:30 a.m., in the…

One more before winter
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One more before winter

November 15, 2014

A group informally known as Durango Ultimate had its last ultimate frisbee pick up game of the season on Saturday at Miller Middle School. The theme of the game was…

Tough enough?
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Tough enough?

November 15, 2014

sentences extend far beyond guidelines, judges

Dayplanner Sunday
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Dayplanner Sunday

November 15, 2014

Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Hour Exchange La Plata will host a free introductory overview of time banking and a potluck, introduction,…

Expect snow today in mountains
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Expect snow today in mountains

November 15, 2014

Against a backdrop of fresh snow, Joey Alvarez, a senior business economics major at Fort Lewis College, has chilly job of recording the football game between the Skyhawks and the…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

November 15, 2014

The Columbine Ranger District plans to burn slash piles in the Tripp Gulch area near Hermosa and Vallecito area north of Bayfield, as weather allows, until the end of December.…