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Former Fort Lewis College basketball coach denies claims of ‘toxic’ culture
Bob Pietrack acknowledges sending texts using N-word but denies racism, academic misconduct
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Chapman Hill ski area shuts down for the season
Warm temperatures and thin snowpack end Durango hill’s winter run
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Rockfall mitigation work begins on Colorado Highway 3 in Durango
CDOT crews stabilize cliffs and repair damaged safety fence
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Durango School District explores additional workforce housing
Locations under consideration include near Three Springs, Twin Buttes and Springhill
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‘No Secret Police’ group gathers enough signatures to advance anti-mask initiative
Durango City Council could adopt proposal banning masked officers or send measure to voters
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Colorado House committee advances bill targeting sexual abuse in jails
Alleged victim says former La Plata County jail commander ‘fouled his oath and utilized his power to victimize women’
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911 technology in Durango is going digital
Emergency communications director says AI isn’t replacing dispatchers any time soon
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BLM to conduct broadcast burns in La Plata County
Prescribed fires will remove fuel ahead of wildfire season
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Durango staff temporarily migrate out of Carnegie Building for HVAC work, potential asbestos remediation
Former Big Picture building slated for demolition in August
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Durango’s famous dino sculpture rears its head
‘Tyrone’ lay dormant for years – until it turned up at the Herald’s doorstep
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Powerhouse gives first look at new child care center in Durango
WonderLab Early Learning scheduled to open in September
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Photo: Hammock in the sky
Xiimara Salazar, a Fort Lewis College freshman from Alaska, enjoys downtime Tuesday on campus with temperatures in the 60s. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
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Software glitch delays La Plata County Democrats’ caucus, assembly
New reporting system falters as multiple Colorado counties hold caucuses
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Ignacio mayor Clark Craig won’t seek re-election in April
Town leader reflects on eight years of public service
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Durango City Council awards $135K in arts grants amid debate over Compañeros funding
Mayor questions nonprofit’s standing after prior outburst by leader
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Anonymous donor launches $10,000 matching challenge for Manna
Donations doubled through March 31, Chamber says
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‘Endurance’ artist saddened by roundabout sculpture damage
Durango woman suspected of impaired driving struck Florida Road installation
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Historic 1908 railcar to be restored in Dolores
Galloping Goose to highlight county’s orchard past
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Durango High School senior pushes cap-and-gown recycling program
Rising costs and environmental concerns drive effort
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Driver smashes through Florida Road roundabout, damaging cyclist sculptures
No injuries reported; police suspect impairment
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Another mobile home park put on the market in La Plata County
$2.4 million asking price for family-owned property
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Fewer children raise economic questions in La Plata County
Rising costs, uncertainty cited as reasons for remaining child-free
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911 call center agreement thaws chilly Durango-La Plata County relations
Deal follows months of tension between the two governments over dispatch services and jail use
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Who is John Waters, Bayfield’s new town manager?
Administrator has background in civil, business management
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San Juan Citizen’s Alliance executive director to step down after 30 years
Mark Pearson reflects on three decades of public lands advocacy
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DurangoScape 2026 is all about envisioning change for a thriving urban forest
Annual climate and botanic conference focuses on forward thinking
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Starlight Lounge closes after 20 years on Main Avenue in Durango
‘It was time,’ longtime owner says
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Durango police use Flock camera data to help track Utah murder suspect
Archuleta County authorities notified after vehicle passed through city
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CDOT still plans wildlife crossing for local hot spot along U.S. 160
Project aims to reduce collisions with deer, elk, small mammals
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Charges filed against Fort Lewis College student in connection with murder-for-hire plot
Student faces felony, misdemeanor counts for alleged scheme against teammate