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Southwest Colorado students get a glimpse life under the Capitol dome during 4-H Day

Students practice legislative debate at state Capitol confab

Snowdown euchre tournament to be Feb. 1

Registration for Snowdown’s euchre tournament at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1550 Main Ave., will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday,…

Durango Head Start center closes over radon concerns

Teachers refuse to work in Roberta Shirley Center

Photos: Nature’s icy art show

These icicles with the sun in the background were taken in Dolores.Courtesy Brandon Thompson The Durango Herald asked readers on…

Photos: Tackling snow in the bike lanes

Snowdown’s own love story

Longtime volunteers met at winter carnival 21 years ago

Boy Scouts help clear snow from fire hydrants

department asks for help to uncover them

Caption This!: ‘Did you see the size of that bird’

This week’s photo from reader Michael Bray was taken last week at the Durango Tech Center. Dennis Finn sent in…

Pine River Library to host lavender cooking demo

A cooking demonstration and tasting with local chef Tish Nelson will be offered from 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 7…

Regional school districts outline plans for improvement

Durango, Bayfield rated accredited; Ignacio rated accredited with improvement plan

Montezuma County agriculture summit focuses on finance

Montezuma producers’ summit held Tuesday

Durango Olive Oil Co. to launch skin-care line

The Durango Olive Oil Co. will host an event to introduce a new line of skin-care products at 5:30 p.m.…

La Plata Open Space celebrates 25 years of land conservancy

Organization celebrates 30,000 preserved acres in seven counties

Pride comes to Purgatory

Alliance holds first Winter Pride

Ditch, reservoir convention to tackle water, climate issues

in Ignacio in February

Planned Parenthood under fire from Congress, Colorado Legislature

Lawmaking proposing several measures that would affect the organization

Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District seeking volunteers

du1-i-syn Volunteers will participate in a few responses a year after orientation and training, and make a meaningful difference in…

Durango Gymnastics to open Jan. 30

du1-i-syn The city acquired the building in 2016 and remodeled it to accommodate the growing gymnastics program, which currently serves…

AARP to offer driver safety course Feb. 8

du1-i-syn The course is quick-paced and fun, designed for drivers looking to refresh their skills and stay informed about changes…

Photo: Clearing roofs in the high country

Nearby, Coal Bank and Molas passes received more snow this month than they have since at least 1993. The National…

Southwest Colorado needs fiber-optic lines for faster internet speeds

Regional council of governments aims for 2018 construction

Man pleads guilty in burglary that killed FLC student

Defendant faces 10-24 years after signing plea agreement

Water line break near Park Elementary under repair

3-to-4 blocks without water

Leader of Durango business district to speak to Rotary Club

Tim Walsworth, executive director of Durango Business Improvement District, holds Christmas lights for the Community Christmas Tree in Buckley Park.…