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Q&A: Durango barber lends ear to La Plata County Jail inmates
Gilbert Shawcroft says a good haircut can restore a sense of dignity to prisoners
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Findings on substance use in Pine River Valley released
Community dialogue conducted by Pine River Shares and Southern Colorado Community Action Agency
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Fort Lewis College education program awarded for teacher preparation
was one of 48 across the country given the highest distinction from National Council on Teacher Quality
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Durango man paralyzed after mountain bike crash
‘Time will tell if I can walk again,’ Fang Her said
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Double Up Food Bucks in jeopardy
‘We are committed to not letting the funding run out,’ says Nourish Colorado
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Unearthing the mysteries of Animas City Cemetery
Advocates say fencing, controlled access needed to protect historic site
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Durango students to propose school Narcan policy to Colorado State Legislature
working on 9-R policy, ‘Students Against Overdose’ will continue their fight for change
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Ethics complaint against Durango city councilor to be settled at public hearing
$40,000 spent on outside lawyers since 2019 to address infighting
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Nonprofit offers environmental summer camp for students in Southwest Colorado
Program partners with Fort Lewis College to introduce career pathways
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Hickenlooper seeks to fund community college agriculture programs
Bipartisan bill could be included with 2023 Farm Bill
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Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 214
About 100 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about the nickname given for the three-way intersection of Florida Road, 15th Street and East Third…
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Photos: Old Animas High School comes apart at the seams
Rocky Mountain Modulars takes apart the 28 modular units that made up the old Animas High School campus on Friday. The buildings will be put in storage. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca…
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Juneteenth celebration to take place Monday at Buckley Park in Durango
Southwest Movement celebrates Black culture
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Men Who Grill event is called off this year in Durango
Women’s Resource Center says teams were struggling
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Durango School District 9-R will pay future board members stipends
Elected officials will earn up to $14,300 annually for their service
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E-bike rebate recipients begin to receive new wheels
Durango program aims to provide eco-friendly, reliable transportation to community members
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Large Cortez crowd meets with hospital board; some demand management company be fired
Meeting was called after hospital announced plan to close birth center
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Durango woman’s prized red poppies plucked from garden
Waters awoke to find her 'pride and joy’ red flowers had vanished
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Environmentalists sue over logging plans in San Juan National Forest
Salter project, located on 22,346 acres near Dolores, was approved in 2021
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Are political agendas harming small businesses?
& Issues Forum discusses what bills could have hindered commerce during recent legislative session
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Failed parachute deployment creates learning opportunity for Durango rocket team at nationals
president says students gained valuable skills despite malfunction
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Photo: Fish kebab
A blue heron uses its beak to spear a largemouth bass for a morning meal while walking the shoreline June 9 at Pastorius Reservoir southeast of Durango. Colorado Parks and…
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Update: Affidavit gives details in shooting near Bradfield Bridge north of Cortez
likely faces murder charge in husband’s slaying; dog also killed
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One rancher’s approach to drought? Plant more trees
experimental silvopasture in Bayfield could reduce water consumption
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U.S. senators urge long-term wildland firefighter pay increase
Inflation and tough housing market help justify higher paychecks
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Suspect charged with first-degree murder in Ignacio cold case
Defendant was arrested more than 14 years after shooting
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Body of Vallecito kayaker found and identified
was submerged more than 80 feet at bottom of lake
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Motorcyclist killed in crash west of Durango is identified
U.S. Highway 160 was closed for more than four hours Tuesday
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City of Durango seeks public input on creating Indigenous land acknowledgment
group says setting policy is step toward broader Native history awareness, inclusivity
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Renting is already difficult in Durango. Having a pet makes it tougher
Tenants face options: Pay hundreds in fees, move or surrender animals