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Durango Police Department purchases off-road vehicle to patrol Animas River Trail
Vehicle will be used by agency’s park rangers
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Canadian-based mining company continues exploration of La Plata Canyon
Metallic Minerals Corp. has confirmed gold, silver and copper reserves
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Fort Lewis College admissions director killed in crash
Colleague says Jenna Gilbert helped build strong relationship between FLC and community
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Tuning in to the early history of Telluride Bluegrass
51 years, Marikay Shellman recalls early years of festival
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Herald to host ‘Business After Hours’ on Thursday
cca The Durango Herald will host a Chamber of Commerce “Business After Hours” mixer from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at its offices at 1275 Main Ave. The…
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City of Durango considers changes to Animas View Drive, including one-way travel
1½-mile stretch of road is narrow and dangerous for pedestrians
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Durango City Council favors extension of 2005 sales tax without increase for new city hall
costs of living taking enough of a toll on residents without extra burden, officials say
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Residents and visitors flock to Schneider Park for inaugural pickleball games
courts opened to the public Tuesday morning
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La Plata County Board of Adjustment hearing gets testy
Durango Hot Springs appealed, and lost, a land-use decision
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San Juan National Forest adds 30 acres, renames Falls Creek Conservation Area
property acquisition has been discussed since 2017
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GOP candidates for CD-3 describe priorities if elected to U.S. House
Contenders weigh in on abortion, public lands and border security
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Small fire at Miller Middle School causes up to $150,000 in damages
9-R officials unsure if destruction will impact construction timeline
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Durango resident shocked to find viral photo of man he says is his father
‘It’s a picture of him doing what he did every day, and that was to be the best person he could,’ Bryan Welker says
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Durango’s Juneteenth festival celebrates progress and struggles to overcome
Organizer hopes to connect people and ‘build a Black community’
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Walk, bus, bike or anything but drive for Durango’s 13th Clean Commute Day
scheduled to raise awareness of alternative transportation options
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Mercy Hospital had a retention problem: What changed?
the country, doctors left their jobs. Mercy has employed new tactics to get them back
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Durango to begin ADA improvements to north Main Avenue sidewalks in spring 2025
Colorado Department of Transportation contributing about $4.5 million to project
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Pickleball courts at Schneider Park in Durango scheduled to open Tuesday
‘Dinking, digging, and drop shots’ to come
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Bayfield FLC graduate completes 22-day solo trip through Southwest Colorado
300-mile journey was about emphasizing value of human-powered exploration
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Road work ahead for U.S. Highway 160 across much of Southwest Colorado
seal projects scheduled for sections of road east of Bayfield and west of Durango
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Two vehicle vs. bicycle collisions have occurred on Cortez’s Main Street in past month
cyclists received relatively minor injuries
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Composting business begins every-other-week service in Durango
Additional subscription option decreases cost, frequency of food waste collection
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Photo: Going up: Dual-branded hotel in South Durango finally making progress
Modulars are stacked side-by-side, one on top of the other, to form the dual-branded Hampton and Marriott hotel in the 400 block of East Second Avenue in South Durango. The…
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Bayfield recreation officials to add two new basketball hoops to old middle school gym
leases out gymnasium to hold activities like youth sports camps
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Silverton unveils public showers as part of new parks and recreation building
Faculty charges $5 per five minutes for use of hot water
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Durango man arrested on suspicion of arson for Schneider Park fire
Burns, 23, allegedly told police he was bored and playing with a lighter
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Kaylee Sanders pleads guilty in two Cortez-area murders in 2023
is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, one count of second-degree assault
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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office integrates behavioral health into law enforcement
Partnering with Axis Health System, deputies hope to reduce unnecessary arrests