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Durango High School’s 2025 graduating class celebrates a new beginning

‘Class of 2025 at DHS is prepared to make a difference’

May 24, 2025

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Photo: Downtown Clean Day

Volunteers clean Main Avenue

May 24, 2025

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Photos: Honoring fallen veterans

Star Mothers place 500 flags at Santa Rita Park

May 24, 2025

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Firefighters respond to 1-acre wildfire on Shalona Hill north of Durango

put a line around the blaze, stopping its advance

May 23, 2025

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Arizona man sentenced for child sex assault in Silverton

Saunders allowed to post bail during appeal, upsetting prosecutors and victim

May 23, 2025

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Restore the Balance hosts panel on state of American democracy

Attendees seek guidance when leaders disregard laws

May 23, 2025

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Iron Horse Bicycle Classic makes its return to downtown Durango this weekend

Road, mountain bike and gravel races highlight the event

May 23, 2025

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2025 IHBC mountain bike course in Durango to feature renewed Steamworks segment

Horse Bicycle Classic MTB races begin Sunday morning

May 22, 2025

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Durango police rescue fleeing suspect from Animas River

footage captures man’s struggle and safe return to shore

May 22, 2025

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Montrose County man pleads guilty after dog cremation led to wildfire

Garber was charged in connection with the Bucktail Fire, which burned 7,000 acres

May 21, 2025

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LPEA election results announced at co-op’s annual meeting

Newcomers Dusty Mars and Brad Blake to serve first term; incumbents Joe Lewandowski and John Witchel return for third

May 21, 2025

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Iron Horse Bicycle Classic 2025 schedule of events

Riders in the 2007 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic citizen’s tour turn onto north Main Avenue. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file)du1-i-syn Friday,…

May 21, 2025

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Will tariffs lead more shoppers to try locally grown produce?

Supermarkets may be convenient, but trade wars could disrupt convenience-shopping routines

May 21, 2025

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Volunteerism encouraged at public lands event

federal budget cuts, people being recruited to help out where possible

May 21, 2025

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Durango police nab pet kangaroo for second time in less than a year

hopped around a downtown neighborhood before being captured

May 21, 2025

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Government agencies refuse to release names of Durango workers detained in ICE raid

men were arrested last week; details remain limited

May 20, 2025

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Proposed Medicaid cuts would affect La Plata County mental health services

suicide rate 30% higher than state average

May 20, 2025

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Fire destroys house south of Durango

U.S. Highway 550 closed for more than five hours

May 19, 2025

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Durango City Council quietly meets with La Plata County commissioners

‘breaking of bread’ break open meetings law?

May 19, 2025

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Durango Parkinson’s Support Group fights back, raises awareness

becomes counterpunch to debilitating disease

May 18, 2025

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Durango veteran drives 3½ hours to Albuquerque weekly to protest VA job cuts

Olson wants to be a voice for employees who can’t speak up

May 18, 2025

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Sen. Cleave Simpson and Rep. Katie Stewart attend Bayfield Legislative Lowdown

Elected officials respond to questions about gun bills, TABOR

May 17, 2025

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Southwest Colorado eSchool holds first in-person graduation ceremony in Durango

students walk across the stage Thursday at Rotary Park

May 17, 2025

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Photos: Learning scuba diving through Durango’s Adaptive Sports Association

Barry Mason, a certified adaptive scuba instructor, works with Jennifer Binder, from Sutherlin, Oregon, on Friday during Durango’s Adaptive Sports…

May 17, 2025