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Annual Snowdown pancake breakfast returns with strong turnout
Residents pack La Plata County Exhibit Hall to share a meal with Search and Rescue team
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Durango firefighters, service workers struggle to find affordable housing
seasonal employees live out of their vehicle during summer wildfire season
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Property tax bills land in La Plata County landowners’ mailboxes
year’s assessed values the same, next year’s expected to rise sharply
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Space heater sparks RV fire in Bayfield
vehicle and power lines also go up in flames early Monday
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Driver who hit pedestrian after altercation outside Durango post office pleads guilty
Walker Kruse was scheduled for jury trial Monday morning but took a plea deal
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Durango police arrest man suspected of threatening to blow up Olde Tymers Cafe
Officers say suspect was unarmed and was taken into custody without incident
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Roommate dispute over dirty apartment ends in stabbing at Durango lodge
Sarracino, 50, faces attempted murder charge
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Patients file lawsuit against Mercy Hospital over infections
Plaintiffs say they suffered postoperative complications as a result of inadequate sterilization procedures
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How do you want to die?
Society doesn’t often talk about dying, but an end-of-life doula in Durango says we should
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Snowdown’s Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf Tournament
Teams compete in the Snowdown Outlaw Josie Petes Golf Tournament on Saturday at Durango Craft Spirits. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Teams compete in the Snowdown Outlaw Josie Petes Golf Tournament…
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Snowdown No Tragedy Quaffing Tournament
Contestants test their beer mug-catching and beer-chugging skills on Saturday during Snowdowns No Tragedy Quaffing Tournament at 11th Street Station. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Contestants test their beer mug-catching and…
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2023 Shakespearean Smokin Snowdown Chili Cook-Off sees greater contest turnout compared with last year’s event
35 entrants signed up to sweep the competition across several categories
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Snowdown Light Parade dazzles under moonlit sky during Durango’s annual ‘wild winter night dream’
skies, warming temperatures and a gem of a show delights revelers
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La Plata County officials tour jail
Commissioners briefed on detention center upgrades, new armored vehicle
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Water, housing and democracy: Senators lay out priorities in Congress
and Hickenlooper hope to make progress on curbing climate change
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VIDEO: Snowdown Ye Old Fry Fortress Contest
Mary Hodge announces that Brian Crawford and Rachel Crawford are the winners of the Snowdown Ye Old Fry Fortress Contest on Thursday sponsored by Backcountry Gourmet at 11th Street Station.…
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Clash of the Knight-ans
Swordplay and showmanship drew crowds at Friday’s Snowdown Tournament and Renaissance Fair
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Balls and beer event brings out Shakespeare base
Sixty-four teams – 7 hours of competition – winners take all, including the final results
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Cortez teacher, playwright found fatally shot in New Mexico
Keleher worked with Navajos and at Crow Canyon; suspect arrested
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Snowdown’s Junior King and Queen are crowned
royalty competition had 16 participants vying for velvet crowns
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Snowdown pickup lines remain first line of contraception
contest lowers bar for enticing a mate
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Photos: Pilots test winds during Snowdown Balloon Rally
Mike Bertetto stands inside his hot air balloon, Nerfer, as the balloon inflates Friday morning during the Snowdown Balloon Rally and Mass Ascension in the parking lot of Trimble Crossing…
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VIDEO: Snowdown Taming of the Giant Jenga
Jasmine Anderson competes in Snowdown’s Taming of the Giant Jenga on Thursday at the Starlight Lounge. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca Contestants try to make the right decisions while competing in Snowdown’s…
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City dispels rumor it plans to ‘defund’ Durango-La Plata Senior Center
containing false information was posted to residents’ doors at a 53-unit living complex in Three Springs
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Federal court: U.S. must consider climate impacts of drilling in Greater Chaco region
administration lost in its defense of 199 permits approved under Obama, Trump
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VIDEO: Snowdown Fashion Shall and Shall Nots
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald 02-01-23-Durango- Lots of fun performances during Snowdown Fashion Shall and Shall Nots on Wednesday in the Exhibit Hall at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.cca
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Southwest Health System CEO resigns
Interim named to oversee Southwest Memorial Hospital operations
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Two finalists named for La Plata County Court judgeship position
Colorado governor has 15 days to appoint someone
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Durango Ski & Patio to offer free ski rentals one day in February
Business owner hopes to alleviate some of the financial burdens associated with the sport
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Tax survey should have included county residents, says Durango Chamber of Commerce director
City respondents ranked tourism marketing low on list of priorities Local businesses stand to benefit if Durango tourism officials can attract more people during the shoulder seasons in spring and…