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Residents with disabilities get lift from local veterans hall

now more accessible for wheelchairs, crutch users

Upper Pine dubs fire as suspicious

The fire at 44431 U.S. Highway 160 in Bayfield damaged one residence and attached carport, a second structure used as…

One dies in Highway 140 accident

Hesperus woman killed, passenger’s condition unknown

Silverton town clerk named administrator

Carlson, 43, has been serving as interim administrator since that time. Carlson has been town clerk since June 2008. Monday…

Bayfield cat tests positive for plague

human cases in area, health department reports

Fair-weather friend

Zink named to transportation panel

replaces Steve Parker in region seat

San Juan Basin Health Dept. names director

elevates interim chief, Liane Jollon

Kitchen fire damages downtown restaurant

Flames were extinguished quickly, but the damage apparently will keep Ken & Sue’s closed for a few days, while Shirt…

Oh, hail! Stormy weather roils region

after chilly afternoon, no big storms in forecast

Vistas minus crowds

Mountain Tribal Park offers quieter view of ancestral Puebloans

It’s fair time

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald – DURANGO, CO- 08/07/2013 – 10 year old T. C. Rockwell of Durango holds a Holland Lop…

Towaoc man sentenced in shooting

Matthew Jaramillo gets 55 years behind bars

Worker, BP settle employment lawsuit

had claimed his reporting of safety violation led to retaliation

Shale boom passing by S.W. Colorado

economist says new fields getting more play

A little harvest heaven

Rain doesn’t daunt 4-Hers

Livestock competition starts, carnival gets doused

School-tax campaign submits petitions

Opponents say $1B hike will harm poor families

La Plata County Fair Schedule

Today 4 p.m. 4-H Sheep Show, all classes and judging of the open class sheep show. After sheep show Swine…

Jumping mouse could be on endangered list

Habitat is on stretch of Florida River

It’s showtime

Nine-year-old Shawn Campbell, center, his aunt Katie Walter, left, and uncle Kyle Walter were busy Tuesday afternoon making a bed…

NerdWallet ranks Durango No. 9

NerdWallet spokeswoman Laura Zulliger said in an email that five factors were considered in compiling the Top 10 list of…

Congress to consider bill for cleaning up waste from mines

Tipton, Udall partner to put forward so-called good Samaritan legislation

City Council smothers bag-fee foes

4-1 vote clears way for 10¢ charge at big-box grocers

Cancer survivor wheels cause through Durango

Cyclist on cross country crusade

Reaching higher on food chain

training kitchen to help clients fend for themselves

FLC president’s travel-violation adjudication a month away

panel hearing set for Sept. 3

U.S. Forest Service bans exploding targets

fires in Rocky Mountains blamed on devices

Ignacio company fined for water violations

issues penalties for mechanical, reporting problems

Deputies look into woman’s report

she was held hostage proves false