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Jurors deliberate sexual assault case involving Hesperus man Edmund Peter Marx

Marx takes witness stand in his own defense

January 19, 2016

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Lingering ice poses risk to pedestrians, vehicles

Hospital encourages residents to slow down and prevent injury

January 18, 2016

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Montezuma County seeks to protect Phil’s World from oil and gas drilling

Commissioners seek to regulate oil and gas

January 18, 2016

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Sanitation officials blame Cortez sewer problem on Montezuma County inmates’ flushing habits

packages clog system

January 18, 2016

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State: U.S. 160 spill site poses no health risk

Oil-safety agency advises ‘corrective action’ taken

January 18, 2016

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Civil complaint seeks cleanup of M&M Truck Stop site

The Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety has filed a civil action in district court demanding cleanup at the…

January 18, 2016

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Photos of the week

The Durango Herald

January 18, 2016

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March, rally, songs mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Fort Lewis College

Days after King became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway in December 1964, he gave…

January 18, 2016

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Bill aims to clear slow-moving traffic on mountain highways

Sponsor calls it a ‘common courtesy’ to pull over on two-lane roads

January 18, 2016

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Local Briefs

The 2016 Snowdown Event Coordinators Party will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Main Event, 42…

January 18, 2016

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Tuesday Durango Dayplanner

DeColores Civitan club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Master’s Men Ministries of Colorado meeting, 6:30 a.m.,…

January 18, 2016

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Two small storm systems on radar for Southwest Colorado

snow, warmer temperatures expected this week

January 18, 2016

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Montezuma County sheriff rolls out Pay My Jailer debt-collection service

debt surpasses $300K

January 17, 2016

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Coming soon: Replace those sneakers with snowshoes

Under a brilliant blue sky, a runner makes her way along the Animas River Trail at the Ninth Street bridge…

January 17, 2016

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Winning caption: ‘I think this hat really complements my mustache’

This week’s photo was sent in by Herald reader Michael Bray, a volunteer in guest services at Purgatory Resort. This…

January 17, 2016

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Silverton filmmaker focuses on Animas River cleanup

Schillaci calling for residents to speak up about Gold King spill

January 17, 2016

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Rain barrel proposal drizzles down on Colorado Legislature

legislation attempt would allow Coloradans to collect water from roofs

January 17, 2016

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With a dwindling budget, what can Durango School District 9-R cut?

The deficit for the 2015-16 budget may be cut from $465,000 to $215,000 because of a $200,000 grant funneled from…

January 17, 2016

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Durango school district asks community for budget-cut input

District to hold two meetings this week

January 17, 2016

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Local Briefs

The Durango Daybreak Rotary Club will meet from 6:45 to 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700…

January 17, 2016

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Monday Durango Dayplanner

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.,…

January 17, 2016

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Faster Internet on the horizon in downtown Durango, rural Southwest Colorado

Wi-Fi coming to Main Avenue

January 16, 2016

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Cold has little impact on new water treatment plant north of Silverton

King Mine water warm enough to keep system flowing

January 16, 2016

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Fort Lewis College: Nonresidents catching up with Coloradans

American tuition waiver, distance from Front Range drives growth

January 16, 2016