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BLM official supports development of new Mancos trails

parcels could host hikers, cyclists, horseback riders

January 16, 2017

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Chief District Court judge skates to the finish line in Durango

Olympic athlete retires after 20 years on the bench

January 16, 2017

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Renovations will displace Fort Lewis College softball team

Lewis softball to flock to Aztec for 2017 season

January 15, 2017

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‘It’s been a ruff day’

This week’s photo comes from reader Lynn Dearey, who took this photo outside of the Boys & Girls Club of…

January 15, 2017

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Interim director of aviation Tony Vicari to speak to Rotary Tuesday

du1-i-syn With nearly 400,000 annual passengers and an estimated annual economic impact of approximately $160 million in La Plata County…

January 15, 2017

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Durango AARP meeting to be held Jan. 17

du1-i-syn The meeting will be dedicated to Adrian Wade, who passed away on Dec. 24. Adrian was a prominent member,…

January 15, 2017

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Coal Bank, Molas, Red Mountain passes reopen

break in winter weather this week until weekend storm

January 15, 2017

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New ID cards to help 9-R schools, parents track students

Tracking devices to be installed on all buses

January 15, 2017

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Colorado Experience Roadshow to hold free film screening of ‘Dinosaurs’

The clock tower at Fort Lewis College.Durango Herald file Rocky Mountain PBS’s new documentary film “Dinosaurs” will be featured, with…

January 14, 2017

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Candidates for Mrs. Durango now being considered

Once selected, the community representative will attend the Mrs. Colorado America Pageant on April 8 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera…

January 14, 2017

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New analysis suggests $1 million tax loss for La Plata County

Homeowners would get a significant tax break

January 14, 2017

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EPA outlines emergency management improvements after Gold King Mine spill

asks for continued funding, training

January 14, 2017

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Ewing Mesa events center enters planning stage in La Plata County

will fund master plan process

January 14, 2017

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Appaloosa Trading Co. reopens near state line on Highway 550

Business closed after 35 years last May

January 14, 2017

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Highway 550 mountain passes stay closed overnight Saturday

Head reopened Saturday afternoon

January 14, 2017

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Durango to replace Parks and Rec shop

plans to break ground on new building this spring

January 14, 2017

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UPDATE: Passes north of Durango closed after avalanches

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file The passes were closed shortly after 8 a.m., and there was no estimated time for reopening.…

January 13, 2017

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Fort Lewis College plans march, events for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The March of Solidarity will begin at Fort Lewis College’s Center of Southwest Studies at 12:15 p.m. Monday in honor…

January 13, 2017

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Durango High School students among Colorado’s top musicians

The choir will sing Feb. 2-4 at BellCo Theatre in Denver; the orchestra will play Feb. 9-11 at Colorado State…

January 13, 2017

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Photo: Dancer in motion

A dancerâ€™s image is multiplied Friday in the mirrors and window of Durango Dance on Main Avenue. The National Weather…

January 13, 2017

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Mountain Middle School to hold building grand opening Jan. 18

Mountain Middle School sixth-graders participate in a competition at the end of an eight-week project called Bridging the Gap where…

January 13, 2017

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La Plata County, health department to seek more Gold King money

Entities protest EPA’s reimbursement cutoff date

January 13, 2017

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Monument Site Stewardship Program invites applications

Painted Hand ruin is on the National Register of Historic Places. The 800-year-old village is within Canyons of the Ancients…

January 13, 2017

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EPA rejects $1.2B in claims from Gold King Mine spill

legal protection, agency won’t reimburse businesses, people

January 13, 2017