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Locals’ families recover from flood

Stories of blocked roads, boat rescue have Durango ties

Facebook comments make a debut at DurangoHerald.com

To invite more dialogue from the community about news of the day, the Herald will begin using Facebook as the…

Sentencing delayed for ex-Durango developer

Kreutzer evaded taxes

Kiwanis Club of Durango hosting its 58th annual Pancake Day

So, have you been saving your appetite? The Kiwanis Club of Durango is hosting its 58th annual Pancake Day from…

Gas, oil wells shut in flood area

impacts not known as cleanup continues

21-year-old woman fatally shot in Cortez

Cortez Police Chief Roy Lane said Natalie Hatch, 21, was killed about 10:15 p.m. at Cedar Terrace Apartments. Quincy Yellow,…

Taking back from criminals

authorities confiscate property, should they profit?

State will help pay for flood damage

Hickenlooper says no one knows how much, but local governments will have to help

Greasy rags fill Bent with smoke

bar escapes catching on fire

Man found safe after grueling 2-day search

became lost in drainage near Junction Creek

A new option for primary care

Health System qualifies for hefty federal grant

Hold the lines

As part of sidewalk reconstruction, electrical lines are being run beneath Main Avenue. Kalvin Brown holds electrical wiring and Charles…

Dance to your heritage

Elias Ojeda and his cohorts with Mariachi Nuevo Sonido entertain the crowd Monday evening during Fiesta on the Mesa at…

The freshest stuff around

Lana Furguson picks up some potatoes, cilantro, and carrots at the Banga’s Farm booth at Durango Farmers Market on Saturday…

Frontier Airlines’ potential sale raises questions for DRO

Durango-to-Denver flights on carrierdown to 1 a day

One sunny day out of two isn’t half bad

First will benefit from weekend bash

Heavy rain mostly helpful to S.W. Colo.

from high water mostly limited, isolated

Think you know bears? Workshop dispels myths

A young bear rests in a cottonwood tree in a Hermosa neighborhood.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald According to Else, bears are misunderstood.…

While others sleep

Graveyard shifts cover diverse workforce

Rain-tober fest

“If anything else, we get the beer steins … and it’s for charity,” said Laurel Nye, left, who, along with…

Rainbow of runners

Wet weekend forecast for S.W. Colorado

“So far, we haven’t had any heavy, heavy downpours,” said Butch Knowlton, director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness for…

Elk-herd tracking gets man lost in Weminuche

Rescuers find hunter after he makes satellite-phone call

Science on the water

Stitching together a career

those who do alterations, a consistent pattern: They’re busy

River runners rejoice

Devin Foley of Durango and a few friends at Santa Rita Park take advantage of higher water levels Thursday from…

Brophy offers schools alternative

Gubernatorial candidate says ‘billion-dollar tax’ not the solution

Bee weed be gone

David Librande with the Durango Parks and Recreation Department loads up plants called “bee weeds” Thursday at Chapman Hill. Crews…

Wildlife agency needs to cut $10M from budget

hunting licenses translates to less revenue

Cortez bookkeeper embezzled $250,000

Arizona man sentenced in federal court to 21 months