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Cortez City Council to examine plan to expand convenience store, gas station

Tuesday night meeting to include five public hearings

Cortez named one of the ‘most beautiful places’

Canyons of Ancients among highlights

Durango community holds vigil to support sexual assault victim

Nearly 100 turn out to light candles in Rotary Park

Proposal to limit vacation rentals in Durango city limits put on hold

Other land-use code changes approved

Nature Studies to offer elk workshop

du1-i-syn Naturalist Mike Bienkowski will lead the workshop and teach participants about elk and what it means to “walk a…

City of Durango drafts affordable housing plan

Goal is to encourage construction

Public comment sought for Chapman Hill forum

The city of Durango will hold a public forum to discuss development of the master plan for Chapman Hill Ski…

Montezuma County hears offer to continue funding CSU Extension

Commissioners reconsider funding office, including 4-H Club

CDOT invites area contractors to info session

Meeting will cover projects planned for Southwest Colorado

Caption This!: ‘This buck is getting tanked!’

Courtesy of Dean Mullen Durango Herald Facebook reader Mary Catala Hammond sent in this week’s winning Caption This! headline: “This…

Public comment sought about Durango Transit cuts

The city of Durango seeks input from the community about preferred alternatives to the service cuts proposed for Durango Transit.Durango…

Vigil for sexual assault victim to be held tonight in Durango

Event to be at 8:30 p.m. at Rotary Park

Photos: Animas Valley Balloon Rally takes flight

The second annual Animas Valley Balloon Rally took flight Sunday north of Durango. About 20 balloons participated after being grounded…

11th Street Station to open Monday

Business features full bar, food trucks and coffee shop

PHOTOS: Durango Nursery & Supply’s annual Harvest Fest

State on the hook to clean up orphan oil and gas wells in La Plata County

Project is one of largest in Colorado

Durango chefs to collaborate, create at Strater

SASO fundraiser is in its ninth year

The Blotter

du1-i-syn Friday 12:44 a.m. A drunken woman was being verbally abusive and threw a glass vase at the Park Side…

La Plata County man found guilty of sexual assault on a child

Suspect and victim were minors when crimes occurred

Eight starving dogs rescued in La Plata County

Animals recover at Humane Society; cruelty case being pursued against owner

Denver Post article about Superfund site’s threat to wildlife catches flak

EPA, Silverton resident say story draws wrong conclusion

Three men arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

Victim had look of ‘pure terror,’ police report says

Animas Museum to celebrate Joy Cabin

The cabin is located on the museum grounds. Charles DiFerdinando will give a talk about the cabin’s restoration process. The…

CDOT to repave section of U.S. Highway 160 near Bayfield

Traffic will be affected Monday through Wednesday