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Senate District 6 candidates denounce ‘fearmongering’ GOP fundraising email

‘I think they’ve hurt me,’ Sen. Simpson said of attacks on opponent’s transgender identity

August 15, 2024

Photo: Well educated deer

A mother attends to her fawn while grazing on the tender grass Tuesday at Fort Lewis College. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca

August 15, 2024

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Multiple mailboxes vandalized in eastern La Plata County

least 41 boxes were damaged since Aug. 5, according to Sheriff’s Office

August 15, 2024

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Mobile Diagnostic Unit drives doctors to rural Colorado communities

Behavioral Consultancy’s innovative new initiative

August 15, 2024

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Purgatory Resort appeals dismissal of water lawsuit against Forest Service

area sued in 2022 over access to Hermosa Creek water rights

August 15, 2024

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EsoTerra Ciderworks to enter grape wine market with ‘The Arboretum,’ near Durango

maker is seeks capital to help build winery infrastructure

August 15, 2024

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Durango becomes ‘sentinel’ site for monitoring diseases like COVID-19 in wastewater

surveilling for enteroviruses, RSV’s and influenza

August 14, 2024

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United Airlines to add early morning Durango-to-Denver flight

5:30 a.m. departure will ease same-day round-trip travel

August 13, 2024

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Durango Fire Protection District hosts Latino Community Fire and Safety outreach

Firefighters aim to foster connections with all demographics

August 13, 2024

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Hilton joins Starbucks proposal, assisted living development on Durango’s Wilson Gulch Road

would offer 107 rooms, electric vehicle charging and airport shuttle west of Mercy Hospital

August 13, 2024

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Photos: Olympic bunnies

Durango resident Romelle Maloney set up her ceramic yard bunnies in front of her Riverview Elementary School neighborhood home paying…

August 13, 2024

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Durango plans free thermostat replacement program for 2025

Project will allow residents to upgrade heating and cooling systems free of charge

August 13, 2024

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Leading a left-handed life in a right-handed world

International Left Handers Day acknowledges struggles, honors uniqueness

August 13, 2024

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Region 9 receives state grant for broadband development

Funding will be used to connect Southwest Colorado to statewide network

August 12, 2024

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Former Cortez resident loses service dog after water main break

Romero’s dog Ivy died after being trapped in the garage of her Albuquerque home

August 12, 2024

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La Plata County likely to propose 70% reallocation of lodgers tax to housing, child care

question would go to voters in November

August 12, 2024

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Verdict is in: No sky diving into Durango’s Off-Leash Dog Park

Odiorne’s search for a landing zone continues

August 12, 2024

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Weekend showers bump Durango to above-average precipitation for the month

Drought conditions in Southwest Colorado trending in positive direction

August 11, 2024

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From the archives: Roads well traveled

Records from La Plata County Commissioners meetings in 1884 contain familiar demands for road maintenance

August 11, 2024

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Junior livestock participants show pride at La Plata County Fair

‘I learned how to establish a routine and just to work hard and value it’

August 10, 2024

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Durango Parks and Recreation director says her leadership is all about lifting others up

Schmidt offers outdoor rec experience from public, private sectors

August 10, 2024

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Pilot program to widen sidewalks, slow traffic takes shape in downtown Durango

Pedestrian-friendly reimagining of Main Avenue as contentious as ever

August 10, 2024

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Photo: Kidding around at the La Plata County Fair

Brothers Van Duran, 6, left, and Norman Duran, 5, pet a goat Friday at the La Plata County Fair at…

August 10, 2024

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City of Durango reveals draft Indigenous land acknowledgment

Statement addresses injustices enacted upon tribes, encourages reconciliation

August 9, 2024