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Photo: Just a little snow
Snow flurries in Hesperus on Friday morning as unsettled weather conditions move through area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
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Durango School District announces staffing cuts, reassignments
Shrinking enrollment contributes to ‘toughest budget year in recent memory’
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Leadership strife concerns Fort Lewis Mesa Fire residents
New board, staff departures and public disputes fuel worries
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Home insurance rates rising in La Plata County amid growing wildfire risk
Mitigation work can help, but it may not be enough to maintain property coverage
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Fort Lewis College to host Community Energy Symposium in 2027
Event will be ‘Indigenous, community-focused,’ school says
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City Council greenlights 24% reduction in Durango marijuana business licensing fees
Meanwhile, councilors gather information on what a dedicated sales tax could collect
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Photos: Early spring flowers
Crocus flowers pop up Thursday around Durango amid springlike temperatures this winter. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca Daffodils make an early appearance Thursday on the Fort Lewis College campus amid springlike temperatures…
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Meet Amy Huff, Rep. Jeff Hurd’s representative to Southwest Colorado
Longtime Durango resident communicates constituents’ needs and feedback to congressman
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Hermosa Mobile Home Village north of Durango becomes resident-owned community
‘I am ecstatic that it is finally over and done with,’ board president says
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Durango enters agreement with state for development of workforce housing
Details remain scarce for North Main Housing Project
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Durango City Council members divided on response to ‘no-mask’ initiative
Councilors delay statement after failing to reach consensus
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Update:13-year-old Indigenous girl last seen in Cortez located safe
The child was found safe with another missing juvenile
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Group proposing mask ban for officers in Durango nears Friday petition deadline
No Secret Police citizen’s initiative has collected about 1,600 signatures
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Body camera footage released in fatal officer-involved shooting north of Durango
New Mexico man holding bat and ax handle ran at deputy, video shows
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CPW opens $1M grants, looking to reduce bear-human conflicts
Dry season raises concern for this summer’s conflicts
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Former La Plata County Jail commander pleads not guilty; trial date set
Ed Aber accused of viewing inmate strip search videos for personal sexual gratification
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Photos: A couple of interesting moon moments
The lunar eclipse (Blood Moon) photographed about 4 a.m. Tuesday from Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca A lunar halo appears around the moon Friday night as seen from Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango…
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Durango High School pathway prepares students for careers in health care
‘There’s 400-plus kids in here that are doing something every day to make themselves a better health care professional,’ teacher says
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Activism and altruism: Karen Zink reflects on a life of giving back after beating cancer
Nurse practitioner works to bolster women’s health care in La Plata County
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Baseline water data collected as mining interest returns to the La Platas
Mountain Studies Institute to track changes during exploratory activity
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Longtime Fort Lewis College faculty member appointed as Katz School of Business dean
Institution selects internal candidate after national search
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Plans underway to move 33‑ton rail tracks off Dolores streets
Steel has sat along Central and Sixth streets for about 18 months
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Section of Colorado Highway 3 to close for two-week rockfall mitigation
Business and trailhead access to remain accessible
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Staring down budget cliff, Durango councilors weigh transit services and parking fees
City expects to be $2 million in the hole for 2028
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Will Animas Air Park development finally take off?
Feasibility study aims to clarify what’s possible; skeptics question whether it will change longstanding barriers
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Mercy Hospital’s outpatient palliative care switches to for-profit model
CommonSpirit Health at Home dealing with employee turnover
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At Mancos Town Hall, conversations about ICE dominate, but town leaders lack a concrete solution
With its population barely over 1,000, Mancos struggles to match the scope of its jurisdiction with its citizens’ desires
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Durango City Council approves feasibility study for Animas River surf wave
Nonprofit contributes $13,000 to research
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San Juan, La Plata County students present environmental resilience findings at summit
‘It’s nice to share information that I feel like I’ve spent quite a while researching,’ Durango high schooler says
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Colorado education bills address rural staffing, cost of materials
One measure passes, another remains under consideration