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East Third Avenue residents ask for help with traffic

Herald file photo<br><br>On Tuesday, residents from East Third Avenue asked the Durango City Council for help with traffic concerns. The…

3 Southwest Coloradoans win fire mitigation awards

The National Fire Mitigation Award is authorized by four firefighting agencies: the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the National Association…

Tracking black bears

Researchers are learning how towns change bear behavior, populations

Durango City Council delays hearings on affordable housing

On Tuesday, the Durango City Council delayed two public hearings on policies meant to encourage affordable housing.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file…

Newspaper nooks available at Durango Public Library

Tablets preloaded with subscriptions from three papers

Unpaid bills contributed to Steaming Bean Coffee Co. closure

Contractors say makeover leaves behind unpaid tabs

Gardner sees economic benefits of driverless cars in Colorado

Senator sees opportunity to reduce ski-area traffic

Mancos marshal candidates meet with town citizens

Joe Roberts, Jason Spruell and Ken Underwood are in the running for marshal in Mancos. Town trustees will appoint one…

The Blotter

Monday 10 a.m. A woman driving a red Toyota Echo reported colliding with a parked truck near Bennett Street and…

Wednesday Durango Dayplanner

Fort Lewis College Women’s Lacrosse vs. Oklahoma Baptist, 3 p.m., Ray Dennison Memorial Field, FLC. Arts and Entertainment DAC Brown…

Skier visits up across Colorado

season snow holds up during dry period in 2016

Local Briefs

Durango Elks Lodge No. 507 will serve traditional Irish meals on Thursday: Lunch will be served from noon to 2…

Vandalism cancels Road Runner bus to Grand Junction

Runner will resume Wednesday

Council expected to delay building fee public hearing

share to be discussed in May

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New Mexico officials say rivers still tainted from Gold King Mine spill

sends $1.5M bill to EPA

Studying the human side of the bear management

But this can lead to conflicts with humans and bears being euthanized, said Stewart Breck, a wildllife ecologist with the…

Bill would make tampering with a body a felony

Redwine’s mother offers tearful testimony on ‘dark subject’

County Republicans support commissioner candidates

Presidential politics enters local fray

Spruce Tree House closure a disappointment, not a deterrent to visitors

Rockfall leads to indefinite closing of popular Mesa Verde attraction

Forecast calls for rafting on Dolores River

Whitewater a 50-50 proposition

Durango City Council seeks to encourage affordable housing

Protection for condo builders, fair-share ordinance changes possible

BLM extends comment period on oil and gas lease in HD Mountains

than 6,000-acres in the HD Mountains could be bid for oil and gas development

Local Briefs

A fitness dance party will take place from 8 to 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday and Friday morning at the Pine…