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Withdrawal from climate accord draws mixed reactions in Colorado

Critics say leadership on emission crackdown will have to come from the ground up

Paddleboarders asked to take precautions

Park rangers receive panicked calls every year

Photos: Find a new friend at Humane Society’s Adopt-A-Thon

Ska Brewing starts distribution in Minnesota

‘Land of 10,000 Lakes’ will be brewery’s 12th state

Father plans search party for Dylan Redwine’s remains

Teen went missing in 2012, was found dead northeast of Vallecito

Rotary Club to hear about Four Corners

du1-i-syn The club will hear Jack Turner talk about his grandfather’s exploration of the Four Corners and Adventures in Crooked…

Durango Natural Medicine to offer free sleep clinic

du1-i-syn To reserve a time slot, call 247-0737.

Pickleball season to start at Chapman Hill

du1-i-syn Admission is $4 per person, and clinics and private lessons taught by Jeremy Gold will be offered. For more…

Mountain Middle School cuts back carbon dioxide emissions

Installation of solar panels, LED lights save the school thousands

Colorado PERA to visit Durango to discuss changes to retirement fund

du1-i-syn Last year, PERA board of trustees adopted new mortality tables that reflect a longer life expectancy and lowered the…

With changes, boaters get wilder ride through Whitewater Park

Improvements will make Animas River Days a different experience

La Plata County Manager Joe Kerby takes job in Oregon

Final day not yet established

Photo: Preschoolers graduate at St. Columba

Preschool students at St. Columba School sang songs and celebrated Thursday with family and friends during a graduation ceremony. About…

La Plata County Weed Management Office moves to fairgrounds

Oxeye daisy is an officially deemed a noxious weed.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file The office now shares space with the Colorado…

Department of Education addresses post secondary achievement

Washington Post file This was one of the sobering realizations provided Thursday by Kim Hunter Reed, executive director of the…

Jordan World Circus to draw animal-rights protest Saturday

Activists say circuses are form of animal cruelty

Durango university women to celebrate anniversary

du1-i-syn The event will honor former presidents and celebrate the accomplishments of the branch. For more information, call Katherine Burgess…

Indivisible Durango to hold rally for gun-violence awareness

Event will be held Saturday in Buckley Park

Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary to close for asbestos removal

Public library activities will be moved to Breen Community Hall, Marvel Grange

Scholarship created to honor fallen Blue Angels pilot

Recipients will receive funding for flight school

Durango Safehouse for women receives some TLC

Builders, residents donate time, money for renovations

La Plata County Humane Society to hold ‘adopt-a-thon’

du1-i-syn All adult-animal adoption fees will be reduced. Adult cats will be $10, and adult dogs will be $50. The…

Durango boy recovers stolen bike trailer after some leg work

Father chases down suspect, police make arrest

Bayfield woman dies after being struck by pickup

Incident in busy gas station deemed ‘an accident’