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Photos: No back-to-school blues here
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Sierra Edd: Artist and activist
May, Sierra Edd graduated from Brown University, where she majored in ethnic studies. Edd has made a name for herself as a talented painter whose artwork often blends political and…
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Photos: A fair amount of fun on parade
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Photo: Shaking hands (and paws) with law enforcement
Sage Robbins, 11, pets Jimmy, a La Plata County Sheriff’s Office canine. Jimmy, handled by Deputy Matt Webb, met with community members Tuesday at Buckley Park as part of National…
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Pine River Brewfest
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Photos: Showing pluck in the muck
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Locomotive conversion
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is converting one of its coal-fired engines to oil burning to run during dry weather conditions.
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San Ignacio Fiesta
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Photo: A dusty sunset
A dust storm blew through the Dry Side, west of County Road 119 on Sunday evening. The National Weather Service reported wind gusts in some south parts of the county…
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Durango Fiesta Days
Durango Fiesta Days rodeo featured many competitors Friday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.
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Bird’s eye view: 416 Fire burn area
Lewis, a Durango pilot, took photos of the scarred land from the 416 Fire north of Durango. The fire started June 1, 2018, and as of July 27 has burned…
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Mudslides damage homes north of Durango
rainstorms Tuesday and Wednesday wreacked havoc in certain areas below the 416 Fire burn scar. Large boulders, thick mud and rain water filled roads and driveways and, in some cases,…
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Flash floods
floods again hit residents along U.S. Highway 550 after heay rains fall in the 416 Fire burn area.
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Forest Health
A long-range forest management study near Pagosa has some things to teach us about how we should be managing our forests in the long-term.
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Photo: Mini stay
Hundreds of owners of Mini Coopers spent Thursday night in Durango on their way to a gathering in Keystone. They departed en masse Friday heading north on U.S. Highway 550Shane…
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Mudslides and flooding
Mudslides after heaving rain Tuesday night covered portions of County Road 250 and U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango as well as train tracks used by the Durango & Silverton…
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First trains to Silverton
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad trains make their way back to Silverton after an absence of 41 days.
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Photos: Thrasher Thursday
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