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Incoming state tourism director, Cathy Ritter, keenly aware of being positive

Promoting rural Colorado could help counter image of Gold King Mine spill

November 22, 2015

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For Durango Ayurvedic practitioner Amita Nathwani, grief provided a path for learning

Durango author learned lessons about grief and community from loss

November 22, 2015

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Powder Magazine features Olivia Buchanan’s death in a Silverton-area avalanche in series on backcountry safety

Powder Magazine reporter David Page spent weeks on the road to speak with skiers and snow safety experts for the…

November 22, 2015

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BLM panel meets looking to set rules to ease oil and gas drilling impacts in Montezuma, La Plata counties

Residents urge additional protections

November 22, 2015

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La Plata County autopsies now handled in Montrose

must travel 100-plus miles for death examination, but cost could be about same

November 22, 2015

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Dayplanner Monday

Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard…

November 22, 2015

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Local Briefs

All city of Durango administrative offices will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The following…

November 22, 2015

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Durango marks Transgender Day of Remembrance

hopes to raise awareness about transgender discrimination

November 21, 2015

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Purgatory ski resort in Durango opens for 50th year

Skiers, boarders hopeful about El Niño, new owner

November 21, 2015

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Dayplanner Sunday

Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Informal Tango Practice, 5-7 p.m., Groove…

November 21, 2015

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Habitat for Humanity home a blessing for Durango family

for affordable housing growing in La Plata County

November 21, 2015

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Financial claims add up after Gold King Mine spill

than 30 individuals, businesses seek damages from EPA

November 21, 2015

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Local Briefs

The 29th annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will take place from 11 .am. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the La Plata…

November 21, 2015

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Durango man charged with assault of child near Durango High

Robert Sauer, 63, was issued a municipal summons for assault after allegedly grabbing a 12-year-old and dragging him toward his…

November 21, 2015

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For first responders, stressful job can exact heavy toll

Durango Herald photo illustration Then imagine those situations happening not just once, but as a daily occurrence. Being a first…

November 20, 2015

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Dayplanner Saturday

42nd Holiday Bazaar, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, 247-4213. Boutique Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,…

November 20, 2015

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Western banking school coming to Fort Lewis College

program to attract bankers from communities across West

November 20, 2015

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The Blotter

Thursday 8:03 p.m. Someone was sleeping in an elevator in the Cornerstone Building, 3543 Main Ave. Friday 1:40 a.m. A…

November 20, 2015

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Local Briefs

The Southwest Center for Independence, a local nonprofit that helps people with disabilities live well in the community, will host…

November 20, 2015

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Former Mancos marshal convicted of DUI in 2009 in Indiana

Former Mancos Marshal John Cox was convicted of a DUI in 2009 in Indiana while serving as a police chief…

November 20, 2015

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Durango High School band ends season on high note

Sophomores Mika Harrison, front, and Rexford Gwinn perform with the Durango High School Red Pride Marching Band at DHS in…

November 20, 2015

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October DUIs/DWAIs

The following are convictions made in October 2015 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent…

November 20, 2015

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Durango gauges sidewalk accessibility at transit stops

Durango aims to improve use for people with disabilities

November 20, 2015

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Flags will be lowered to honor fallen Colorado trooper

Jursevics Trooper Jaimie Jursevics was assisting with a crash investigation Sunday when she was struck and killed by a suspected…

November 20, 2015