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Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission grapples with local-control issues
Consensus elusive in setting well standards
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Pipe break discolors water all over Durango
Incident causes flooding at Park Elementary School
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Health care exposes growing regional divide among communities in La Plata County
New Colorado Health Foundation CEO hears from S.W. Colorado industry experts
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The Blotter
Sunday 8:29 a.m. A man with a hammer was trying to break into a room at Iron Horse Inn, 5800 Main Ave. Saturday 3:56 p.m. Someone reported that a woman…
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Colorado’s craft brewers discuss loans
Federal official: Small businesses create two out of three new jobs
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Some call it work
Derek Ems, with Duranglers on Main Avenue, spent his lunch hour Monday immersed in his work, knee-deep in the cool waters of the Animas River at the Ninth Street Bridge…
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Economic outlook for La Plata County relatively stable
Study downplays impact of Gold King spill, but highlights natural gas uncertainties
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Cannabis growers pressure the grid
Industry could soon buy up to $11B per year in electricity
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The San Juan National Forest Dolores Ranger District has completed a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Glade Rangeland Management Project. The project is located on National Forest lands northwest…
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Dayplanner Tuesday
Winter Solstice Artisans’ Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Barbara Conrad Gallery, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org. Terry Rickard, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Super…
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Durango named top Christmas (and redneck) destination
Durango, with its family-friendly Polar Express, was named one of the top 50 best Christmas destinations by Newsmax.Durango Herald file photo Our fair burg is one of the top 50…
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Fort Lewis College seeks alumni for donations
College sets $1 million fundraising Annual Fund goal
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Fort Lewis College alumni on the move
A degree from the Fort in Durango can lead to success in many fields
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Send The Durango Herald your photos
Reader Lynn Dearey snapped this funny shot on Thanksgiving Day in the parking lot of La Plata Fairgrounds in Durango.Courtesy of Lynn Dearey Each Wednesday, the Herald will feature a…
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Survey at Fort Lewis College in Durango: Marijuana not a major tourism driver
Colorado’s pot sales add a slight competitive edge, FLC professor says
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Housing policy debate to continue in Durango
Registration of accessory dwelling units ends Dec. 31
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To help ensure holiday gifts and messages are received, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service offers these security tips to safeguard shipments: Avoid sending cash by mail. Don’t leave mail or…
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Dayplanner Monday
Sunrise Yoga adult classes, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, props provided, 259-0385. Arts and Entertainment Four Corners Arts…
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Purgatory in Durango celebrates its golden anniversary
Resort an economic driver that changed the community
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Turner to give speech at Explorers Club
Ansel Hall, who was the first chief naturalist and chief forester for the National Park Service, traveled the world looking for ideas, such as this stop at the Temple of…
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Former Colorado politician Nighthorse Campbell leads effort to honor Native American veterans
In 2013, Congress passed legislation approving the development of a Native American Veterans Memorial on the site of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. Efforts are…
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Bountiful bazaars
Durango was a bit bazaar on Saturday, with a half-dozen craft shows going on throughout town, featuring many handmade items such as this wooden angel that Patty Linville purchased at…
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Rogue attorneys general defy governors, sue feds
Attorneys general suing the federal government over governors’ objections
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Dayplanner Sunday
Book Making: Exploring Memories, History & Sense of Place, with Barbara Klema, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $225/$195, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org/visual-adult, 259-2606. Holiday Gala Fundraiser, silent-auction benefit…