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Durango students celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with traditional Native American games
Activities are an effort to integrate more cultural events into school district’s curriculum
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Tell us what you would like candidates to talk about as they compete for your vote
the 2024 Voter Voices survey
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Approval of Forest Lakes cell tower no gimme at county planning meeting
Neighbors object based on aesthetics, impacts of radio-frequency emissions
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Durango school board suspends ban on trans-specific pride, Black Lives Matter flags
100 people showed up for board meeting in protest of the new policy
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Durango High School students protest district’s political speech policy
than 100 students walk out of classes, march on Main Avenue
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House District 59 candidate Katie Stewart says she’s a ‘rural Democrat,’ not a Denver liberal
Candidate focused on affordable housing, safeguarding women’s reproductive rights
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House District 59 candidate Clark Craig wants to improve cost of living
Ignacio mayor says regulation is harming development; supports states’ rights on abortion
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Photo: Showdown at sundown
Aaron Pryor, right, and Brandon Baue battle it out during the fourth fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
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Axis Health System target of cyberattack; ransomware group demands $1.6 million
Nonprofit working with private investigators; status of patient data remains unknown
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Insurance commissioner unveils bill to reduce homeowners’ insurance costs at Durango stop
Proposed legislation would force insurers to take wildfire mitigation efforts into account
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‘His last act’ – Hesperus man casts first general election ballot before his death
Election officials went to dying man’s bedside to record vote
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Free Land Holders meet locals removing fence
members of the Free Land Holders Committee meet local people as they removed fencing
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4,500 pounds of apples distributed at 16th annual Apple Days Festival
Good Food Collective hosts freshly pressed cider, pie-eating contest
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Paul Black, candidate for La Plata County commissioner, wants deregulated land use
Rancher is running against incumbent Commissioner Matt Salka
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Matt Salka, candidate for La Plata County commissioner, wants to tackle budget constraints
Incumbent is running against rancher and active community participant Paul Black
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Durango-area Republicans take to road to show support for party
Illegal immigration, economy big issues for right wing voters in November election
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Durango schools ban Black Lives Matter, trans-specific pride flags
in response to parent’s complaint that the symbols ‘indoctrinate’ students
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Mancos moves Chicken Creek Challenge cross-country race
the first time in 25 years, it’ll be at Boggy Draw instead
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Durango, HomesFund to conduct second lottery on city-owned townhouse
qualified applications have applied to purchase unit at Animas City Park Overlook
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Northern lights leave Durango, Silverton residents awe-struck
forecasts another dazzling show this evening
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Residents remove Free Land Holder fence from forest north of Mancos
of community members gather to remove fencing in area that the Free Land Holder Committee claims as its own
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General election ballots mailed Friday to nearly 43,000 La Plata County voters
addition to presidential election, residents can weigh in on local races and state ballot measures
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Why the northern lights dazzled the sky farther south than normal
seen in Southwest Colorado and New Mexico
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Change is in the air: Helicopter assists with ski tow, lighting upgrades at Chapman Hill
lifts promise to take skiers to the top, expand skiable acres
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Ignacio’s recycling schedule temporarily altered amid TDL building sale
Schedule will go from weekly to biweekly, and it’s unknown how long it’ll last
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Durango fugitive arrested after pursuit with law enforcement
28-year-old man had warrants alleging vehicle theft, possession of burglary tools
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Photos: 2025 Snowdown poster is unveiled
Durango artist Shan Wells talks about the 2025 Snowdown poster he designed that Eric Eicher, left, president of Alpine Bank Durango, and Dave Imming, a longtime Snowdown participant, are holding…
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Durango, La Plata County clear unhoused from X-rock, again
Hillside near northern city limits has become a de facto campsite
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Elizabeth Smart shares her ‘Journey of Abduction to Empowerment’
Community Foundation of Southwest Colorado hosts child safety and survivor advocate panel
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Executive director of restaurant workers’ advocacy group in Southwest Colorado resigns
the Weeds co-founder says it’s time for fresh perspectives, new leadership