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Gary Raymond Farmer, longtime Durango rancher, dies at 74

His wife, Jeanne Parks, said a memorial service will be held in Durango at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post…

Old Dairy Queen site to become Starbucks

shop will be 5th for chain in Durango

Ignacio Community Library to host writer’s workshop

du1-i-syn The workshops allow local writers opportunities to showcase their work, receive feedback and examine other published work. Participants will…

Christmas trees get a second life as mulch

Every year, approximately 25 millilon to 30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the United States, according to the…

Retro gaming afternoons at Ignacio Community Library

du1-i-syn All are welcome to attend and play classic video games of the 1980s and 90s. For more information, contact…

Snow expected off and on for the next few days

Possibility of major storm later this week

U.S. Rep. Tipton will focus on finance, veterans in 2017 Congress

Republican to focus on finance, veterans, killing Obamacare

Republicans adjust to leadership turnover in state Legislature

Leaders optimistic about meeting goals with Senate majority

Pine River Library to host “breaking up with sugar” presentation

Dietitian and nutritionist Fran Sutherlin will give a presentation about reducing sugar cravings from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at…

Caption This!: ‘Can I go play with the highway unicorn?’

This week’s photo of a replica of Olaf, a snowman from the movie “Frozen,” comes from reader Nicole Davey-Ranasinghe.Courtesy of…

Looking ahead to 2017

While breaking news is unpredictable, area residents can expect to hear about perennial issues, such as affordable housing and student…

Rebecca Fleming of Cooking Matters to speak at Tuesday Rotary Club meeting

Cooking Mattersâ€™ mission is to educate low-income families about budgeting for food and making healthy meals. Fleming is a classically-trained…

Four Corners Back Country Horsemen meeting Jan. 12

Ruth Lambert will discuss the San Juan Mountains Associationâ€™s recent study of the historic Hispano tree carvings, called arborglyphs, located…

Mountain lions feast on deer near Durango trail

Residents should be cautious

Southwest Colorado legislators prepare for upcoming session

vacancy calls some roles into question

2 to 6 inches of snow falls on Durango, San Juans

snow expected Sunday

2016’s top stories: From politics to the environment, it was a significant year

In a year of political divisiveness, cities, towns and tribes in the Four Corners came together to support Superfund designation…

Photo: Hanukkah celebration at Congregation Har Shalom

Congregation Har Shalom celebrated the seventh day of Hanukkah on Friday with menorah lightings. From left, Lisa Smith; her husband,…

Park Elementary School teacher remembered as selfless, giving

Brunso dies of apparent suicide

Purgatory to host New Year’s Eve torchlight parade, fireworks

The New Year’s Eve torchlight parade at Purgatory Resort will begin at 5:30 p.m.Durango Herald file The celebration will start…

Henry Strater Theatre to host New Year’s Eve party featuring Hello, Dollface

du1-i-syn Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $35 for VIP admission. VIP tickets include…

Bedhead Coffeehouse shuts doors

renounced Wi-Fi in name of conversation

Durango, La Plata County offices will be closed Monday

Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald file Regular business hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 3. For more information, visit www.durangogov.gov or www.co.laplata.co.us.