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A strategy to unseat Rep. Lauren Boebert?
Some urge Democrats to switch party affiliation to vote in Republican primary
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Police make arrest in Cortez for suspected fentanyl distribution
Hundreds of pills found in home on West Third Street
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Survey shows high interest for outdoor patios, pedestrian mall in downtown Durango
Questionnaire received almost 1,000 responses in less than a month
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Photos: Progress on the Animas River Trail underpass
Peter Krichman, 2, along with mom Liz Feazell and sister Mabel Krichman, 6 months, watch construction Friday on the Animas River Trail underpass at the Emerson-Parks Bridge (32nd Street) in…
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COVID-19 outbreak hits Durango Police Department
Six employees test positive; deputy chief says no impacts to services
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Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 152
About 116 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about what San Juan Basin Public Health was distributing, with 94.8% of respondents correctly answering, “free…
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New legislation would address abandoned mine pollution in Southwest Colorado
Conservation groups, nonprofits and local governments could finally join remediation efforts
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Montezuma-Cortez board’s evaluation of VanderWey shows lags in performance
Montezuma-Cortez School District evaluated former superintendent in six categories, with mostly substandard ratings
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Slight majority of those surveyed support e-bikes on Twin Buttes trails
Advisory boards expected to make recommendation on whether pedal-assist bicycles should be allowed
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Durango man suspected of stealing U.S. Postal Service vehicle
Man accused of driving van 21 miles to Vallecito Reservoir
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Photos: Fun on the ice at Chapman Hill
Grace Brown, 12, and Luke Alewine, 12, play with skating stands at Chapman Hill Ice Rink on Thursday during public skating. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Tieran Balloun, 6, works on…
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New climate normals show drier, hotter Southwest Colorado
Every decade scientists with NOAA update temperature and precipitation averages across the U.S.
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Winter snow finally returns after dry January
Storm drops 4-8 inches on Lizard Head Pass; Wolf Creek gets 14 inches
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Durango on track with library district feasibility study
City takes first big step forward by working on choosing a consultant
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Is Durango being snubbed by ‘best of’ lists? Are we good with that?
The town makes a lot of top 10 and 100 lists, but what about those it doesn’t?
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A Democrat wants Colorado voters to eliminate a Capitol delay tactic the GOP has used many times
House Resolution 1002 would ask voters to remove a provision in the Colorado Constitution requiring bills to be read at length upon request
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Millions in federal funding made available to plug abandoned wells
Spending could create jobs, address environmental hazards
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Police and fire in the same building? Durango to study financial feasibility
City Council holds first discussion to consider housing emergency operations in downtown hub
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Photo: Tutus for 2-2-22
In honor of Feb. 2, 2022, or 2-2-22, the “Endurance” sculpture cyclists on Florida Road were dressed in tutus on Tuesday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride
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Documentary highlights Durango’s Mountain Middle School as media literacy success
‘Trust Me’ shows how schools can teach students to think critically about information and media
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Two wealthy Colorado Republicans running for U.S. Senate each injected more than $500,000 into their campaigns
Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet raised $2.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2021
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Powerhouse Science Center hosting virtual lecture on COVID-19 vaccines and pandemic
Talk to feature pediatricians and representative with San Juan Basin Public Health
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Durango to host Winter Bike to Work Day
City invites businesses to compete for most sustainable commuters
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Hundreds attend memorial for Montezuma County Commissioner Joel Stevenson
Local ag man ‘had a great impact on this community, we will not forget him,’ pastor says
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Update: Montezuma-Cortez Superintendent VanderWey formally resigns
Release cites differences between school board and superintendent
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Winter weather returning to Durango, San Juan Mountains
Snow and freezing temperatures arrive late Tuesday
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List of locations for a managed homeless camp in Durango grows
La Plata County and city of Durango vetting 18 additional sites after protest from residents
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Snowdown organizers impressed with turnout despite some cancellations
Next year’s event to feature a Shakespearean theme