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Red Mountain Pass open to traffic after closure

equipment went off shoulder

Talk on Middle East set for Thursday

Burgessdu1-i-syn The free lecture will draw from Katherine Burgess’ experiences in the area, and explore the historical, political, ethnic, and…

Double-digit health insurance increase cues political blame game

focus on solutions and more attacks ahead of election

Soggy weather expected to persist

likely in the high country by Friday morning

City Council OKs purchase of new snow-storage site

$374,000 parcel could also be a trailhead

Antique motorcycles power over Wolf Creek Pass

2016 Motorcycle Cannonball Run makes stop in Durango

Durango Transit fees may go up to cover budget crunch

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file<br><br>Durango Transit is facing a major budgetary shortfall in 2017, and the city will consider cutting service…

Photo: Durango Chautauqua

Bill Worley, who portrays James Madison, addresses students at Animas High School during a performance of Durango Chautauqua on Tuesday.…

Mountain biking group hires trail builder

du1-i-syn Crews led by Boone have built more than 500 miles of shared-use and purpose-built trails for all abilities in…

Photo: 90 and still a high-flier

Police arrest man in gun incident at Transit Center

Durango Police officers arrested Samuel Holt-Hostetler on Monday afternoon after he allegedly brandished a .45 caliber handgun during a verbal…

Lawmakers preparing to trim state services

Lackluster economy forces tough decisions in Denver

City delays decision on business license fees

councilors feel it will send the wrong message

Judge recuses herself in fatal crash case

Durango woman faces charge of careless driving causing death

First day of autumn could bring wintry weather

precipitation forecast for the high country

Model railroad club to host event

A sound decoder, foreground, which provides motor, lights and sound for a scale model train with a HOn3 K-27 engine…

State takes aim at issues of burgeoning aging population

Now, at 46, the executive director of the San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging says the topic consumes a…

Rotary meeting highlights Zimbabwe nonprofit

Dukedu1-i-syn Duke will speak on the “Make All Children Smile in Zimbabwe” effort, a partnership between the Duke family in…

City revisiting ban on electronic bicycles

Residents raise safety concerns

Photo: A solar light show

Fall colors are starting to appear among cattails at lower elevations like these shot Monday southeast of Elmore’s Corner. The…

Democrats laughing over Darryl Glenn’s confidence

Senate candidate says lack of national interest means he’s winning

AARP meeting to feature herbalist

Aloe vera is one of several herbs and plants that is helpful in alleviating joint pain. Herbalist Marija Helt will…

Third trial for Shiprock man underway in Durango

convicted for girlfriend’s death faces sex assault charge

Driver in fatal crash gets 1-year jail sentence

Michelle Northcutt pleads guilty to careless driving causing death