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Activists, press seek to ID firms looking to drill

of gas-and-oil lease nominators could still remain private, BLM says

Electric co-op takes rate altercation to regulators

LPEA: Supplier’s rules harm off-peak conservation efforts

Agency jumble blocks Mancos hydro plans

But it turns out the bill will not help one of the dams in the Cortez Republican’s own district. Gary…

Buzz off

Backyard beekeeper Jason McMillen vacuums a swarm of bees he’s removing from a tree outside La Plata County Courthouse. Healthy…

Diggin’ it

Volunteers have been showing up Saturdays at Needham Elementary School to work on the community garden, building planter boxes, putting…

Passenger dies in single-vehicle late-night crash

arrest driver on suspicion of DUI

Heading into summer, already parched

Forecast doesn’t bode well for livestock, hay fields

2014 elections: Who’s in, who’s on the fence

may not gain foothold in Colorado

Congress brews tax breaks for beer makers

proposed measures met with different types of support

Iron Horse kicks up for charities big and small

Armstrong’s shame turns into Durango’s gain

Ancient history gets new digs

Mesa Verde Visitor Center brings it all to one place

Kennel Club hosts annual show

Ginger Jenks of Durango grooms Linc, her 3-year-old Samoyed, before showing him at the Durango Kennel Club Dog Show on…

Meeting demand for local meat

Officials to hold town-hall discussion

Mark Redwine knocks search

of missing son Dylan says process needs to be re-evaluated

Ignacio school ‘normal’ after gas-leak scare on Monday

teachers worried about long-term effects

Sheriffs bond to shoot down state gun laws

Schirard among 54 suing Hickenlooper over two bills

Teaching tech?

Durango school district adapting to ways of kids

Iron Horse director to step down after race

Sippydu1-i-syn Sippy began the demanding job in 2007. During his tenure, the number of riders participating over the course of…

La Plata County unemployment dips to 5.5 percent

The county’s not-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased six-tenths of a percentage point from 6.1 percent in March to 5.5 percent…

Journalists group recognizes Herald’s work

Contest included media from Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, N.M.

Marine recruiters hop aboard train, ride Tall Timber ziplines

Contingent visiting Southwest Colorado for three days

Wildfire ignites north of Durango on Hwy. 550

A fire near the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad tracks on the west side of U.S. Highway 550 consumed…