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United Airlines will offer daily flights between Durango and Houston this summer
Service to run from June 26 to Aug. 18
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CDOT: delays on Red Mountain Pass, CO 145 Tuesday morning
U.S. Highway 550 will be closed 4 miles north of Silverton, 14 miles south of Ouray
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Upper Pine fire hammering out construction, financial logistics for dual station
Initial construction plans slated to be finalized around mid-January; estimated building cost around $18 million
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Looking back on 2024
Examining the year’s triumphs, hardships and some of La Plata County’s most important news stories
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Colorado GOP threatens to sue Durango schools
says flags resolution would violate constitutional rights of undefined students
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Despite dry December, Durango area surpasses total precipitation compared to 2023
monsoon delivers more than normal rain for summer months
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Photo: Sledding in the snow
Residents and visitors to Durango gathered at Buckley Park with their children Saturday morning to do some sledding after a fresh batch of snow fell Friday. (Christian Burney/Durango Herald)
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Restoration project on West Fork of Dolores River benefits trout habitat, ecosystem as a whole
Unlimited recently worked with a private landowner to do the work
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Tourism strong at Purgatory Resort, Durango Hot Springs as winter arrives
visitors hit the slopes before taking a dip
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East Eighth Avenue reopens as apartment fire investigation continues
A blaze broke out in an apartment complex, torching at least one unit
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Red Mountain pass to close Saturday morning following storm
Weather expected to clear by Saturday morning, meteorologist says
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A big family: Cortez police officers remember Sgt. Michael Moran a year after his death
police department agrees it is closer now than ever before
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Boy killed in Towaoc shooting was in bed when he was hit
Investigators found 24 bullet casings from ‘assault-style rifle’ at shooting site
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Mobile app used at Purgatory Resort turns one’s phone into a pocket-size safety beacon
Locator system becoming key response tool at ski areas
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Durango police identify ‘primary suspect’ in bike thefts
Ross allegedly fled scene before arrest could be made
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Reading this story while driving? Fines are imminent for Colorado drivers
takes effect Jan. 1 banning drivers from holding mobile devices
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Photo: Ready to get that Christmas tree out of the house?
Sean Larmore of Durango tosses his Christmas tree on Thursday at the city of Durango’s Christmas tree recycling location at Santa Rita Park, between the Animas River and the playground.…
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Colorado 145 reopens north of Dolores after Thursday morning rockslide
will return to downsize large boulder
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Red-tailed hawk is returned to Mesa Verde National Park
early November, the raptor was injured in the park
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‘It’s a stressful time … because we’re away from our families’ say Durango inmates on Christmas
Trustees at La Plata County Jail cook a special holiday meal
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New Farm Bill extension provides some relief for Colorado producers
agricultural policy stuck in 2018, the state’s farmers and ranchers hope next Congress will finally pass a real update
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Early child care business in Durango receives lease extension
Growing Place has until end of June to relocate
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CPW inks agreement with Southern Utes over wolf management
codifies tribal sovereignty, ensures clear communication around releases
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Power tools used in theft of bikes from parking garage in downtown Durango
remind bike owners to use quality locks; sometimes, that’s not enough
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Kirtland man gets almost 14 years in shooting on Ute Mountain Ute reservation
took place last summer at the Ute Mountain Ute Travel Center
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A storm’s a-brewin’: Will it be a White Christmas in Durango?
arriving Wednesday could bring 6 inches to mountain passes
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Towaoc man gets 5 years in prison for assaulting BIA officer at casino
release, he has an additional three years of ‘supervised release’
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Hermosa Creek federal protections turn 10
‘There was nothing inevitable about this legislation,’ Sen. Michael Bennet recalls