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County bears are waking up

protect the animal and yourself, take down bird feeders

Lawmakers to tackle $26B budget

State legislators on Wednesday will begin debating the details of a proposed $26 billion budget.Durango Herald file photo The so-called…

Influential women

Gunshot victim from Bayfield area dead

autopsy will be conducted this week

House panel OKs police oversight bills

reform Colorado police procedures after national incidents

Dene Kay Thomas, Fort Lewis College in Huffington Post

The Huffington Post ran a story Sunday about leadership equity at schools such as Colorado’s Campus in the Sky. In…

A survey puts FLC fourth in value

By one measure Fort Lewis College gives the fourth-best value of any Colorado school of higher education.Durango Herald file photo…

Allergies attack

season is nigh; juniper bush main culprit

Montezuma County joins Lands Council

State-rights debate spurred

Carver Brewing chef in winner’s circle

Cuntz Round 1 was to cook a dish using only ingredients that start with the letter “p” in 30 minutes…

Chocolate Fantasia is no more

the Love hopes to create long memories

Headin’ out West

Retirees seeking out the good life

House approves minimum-wage bills

an attack on ‘freedom,’ says Rep. J. Paul Brown

Local Briefs

FireWise of Southwest Colorado is offering a rebate on the rental of a wood chipper to reduce overgrown wooded areas…

Fasten your seat belt – or pay the price

Patrol will have ‘zero tolerance’ this week

Dayplanner Tuesday

2015 Great Decision: “Syria’s Refugee Crisis” discussion, 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. DeColores Civitan Club…

The Blotter

Monday 12:32 a.m. A man camping in a van in the 2100 block of West Third Avenue received a verbal…

Charter-school decision by local district looming on horizon

time the charm for Juniper?

Fixing Congress

A documentary on national politics to air Monday

Gunshot victim assumed at St. Anthony

‘critical’ when she arrived

Dog days are early

It looks like a vintage summer day Monday morning in downtown Durango. Ranger, a 5-year-old golden Labrador retriever, rests on…

Defense plea for lowering $1M bond fails

Suspects’ families speak up as charges mount

Durango woman next Mrs. Colorado?

Kibel will compete for crown

Rebate on wood chipper for wildfire safety

The offer, which begins Wednesday, is open to residents of La Plata, Archuleta, Montezuma, San Juan and Dolores counties. The…