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Iron Horse Bicycle Classic eager for 50th anniversary in 2022
A year delayed but years in the making
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Memorial Day events planned for Durango and Bayfield
A Memorial Day ceremony will honor veterans of all wars at 11 a.m. Monday at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald Here are the Memorial Day events planned for Monday…
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The Durango Herald takes 56 awards in two newspaper contests
Newspaper earns General Excellence Award from Colorado Press Association
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Lauren Boebert ditches earmarks, calling them a ‘corrupt tool’
Southwest Colorado constituents concerned infrastructure needs won’t be addressed
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La Plata County adds teeth to fire restrictions ahead of summer
Changes include penalties and flexibility for implementing burn bans
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Sunny skies expected Saturday for cyclists riding from Durango to Silverton
Slight chance for rain forecast on Memorial Day
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Durango’s long-awaited art installation ‘Common Threads’ delayed, again
City considers alternative locations for steel panels
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Durango man cleared of sexual assault, menacing charges
Christopher Clark convicted of lesser crimes, including protection order violations, tampering with a witness
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Photos: The carnival arrives in Durango
Workers set up rides, games at La Plata County Fairgrounds
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Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 123
About 115 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about pickleball, with 85% of respondents correctly answering, “Youth clinics.” Participants scored lowest on a question…
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Racing your wristwatch: Train will be missing from this year’s IHBC
Citizens Tour will head to Silverton without an iron horse
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Cortez Main Street will undergo repairs beginning in June
Concrete roadways will be upgraded; parking will be affected temporarily
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Ice Lakes Trail near Silverton closed for summer
Popular route faces impacts from 2020 fire
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Drought conditions prompt call for reduction in water usage
Residents asked to reconsider landscaping
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ADA upgrades to sidewalk ramps start Tuesday in Durango
The city of Durango, along with TRC Construction Inc., will begin upgrading sidewalk ramps in select neighborhoods Tuesday. The upgrades will bring sidewalks into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act…
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Regionwide striping project throughout southwestern and south-central Colorado to begin Monday
Courtesy CDOT/Restriping project to impact travel throughout summer. The Colorado Department of Transportation, in partnership with Kolbe Striping Inc., will begin restriping work Monday throughout southwestern and south-central Colorado. This…
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Durango Food Bank launches Self-Select Food Pantry
Durango Food Bank will launch its Self-Select Food Pantry on Tuesday, June 1. The self-select pantry’s primary goal is to provide an autonomous experience for those experiencing food insecurity. It…
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AlannaBear Classic Baseball Tournament benefits transplant recipient
The second annual AlannaBear Classic Baseball Tournament will take place Friday to Sunday in Durango. Thirty-one local and out-of-town teams will compete in the 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U and 14U…
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Gov. Polis orders flags lowered in honor of the San Jose Shooting victims
An American flag at half-staff,Adobe Stock Colorado Gov. Polis ordered the Colorado and American flags be lowered to half staff on all public buildings statewide until sunset Sunday, in honor…
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American Legion to host Memorial Day service
American Legion Bill Whitney Post 143 will hold a Memorial Day Service and 100th anniversary honors at 10 a.m. Monday at Bayfield Cemetery on County Road 501. The San Juan…
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Drought saps agricultural economy in Southwest Colorado
Weak snowpack leaves McPhee Reservoir low for season
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Sen. Hickenlooper introduces small business-oriented bill package
Proposed legislation aims to increase resource access for underserved business owners
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Durango railroad claims historic right to use Rockwood Station, sues La Plata County
Train says local government lacks jurisdiction
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Man arrested for pointing gun at group outside Durango bar
Suspect also accused of prohibited use of a weapon, drunken driving
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Memorial Day DUI enforcement period begins Friday
Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies will join forces for the Memorial Day DUI enforcement period from Friday to Tuesday. The enforcement period aims…
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City of Durango hold special meetings about flood areas
Community members are invited to meetings looking at potential Special Flood Hazard Areas from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, and Thursday, June 3, on Zoom. Both meetings will…
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Durango School District’s Career and Technical Education Center lands $200,000 donation
Center to focus on culinary arts, welding, carpentry, electronics and auto mechanics
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Lumber prices hit Southwest Colorado like a ton of bricks
Supply issues caused by pandemic drive costs to all-time highs
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Durango School District teachers, staff members agree to new contracts
Pandemic leads district to work out procedures for long-term school closures
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U.S. Highway 550 north to close temporarily for Iron Horse Bicycle Classic
The Colorado Department of Transportation encourages alternate routes Saturday during Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango will be closed temporarily for the race. (Courtesy of Colorado…