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La Plata County weighs office space options

Pressure builds to sell old postal building

December 7, 2016

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Sacred Heart Parish to host Christmas bazaar Dec. 10

A Christmas bazaar open to everyone will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Parish…

December 7, 2016

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Food will lure some bears from winter dens

Snow, cold not a deterrent on trash day

December 7, 2016

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Durango councilors approve pot moratorium

Herbal Wellness Center owner opposes temporary ban

December 7, 2016

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Councilors clear hotel plan

A new hotel is planned along U.S. Highway 550/160 between Allen Theaters and the Animas RiverED REINKE/Associated Press Premier Hospitality…

December 6, 2016

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194 new apartments near Walmart clear hurdle

Developer would like to be moving earth in spring

December 6, 2016

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Council approves zoning for new homes

10-home subdivision planned for Rim Drive

December 6, 2016

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Mt. Allison Grange to hold Christmas party on Dec. 19

Kendrick Nossman greets arrivals at the Mt. Allison Grange.Photo by Melanie Brubaker Mazur The free dinner on Dec. 19 will…

December 6, 2016

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Blake Crouch cracks Top 20 list on Amazon

Now, his most recent book, Dark Matter, was selected by the editors at Amazon as one of the Top 20…

December 6, 2016

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Expect 2-hour delays on Wolf Creek Pass on Dec. 8

A section of Wolf Creek Pass on the west side of the summit. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file) The pass will…

December 6, 2016

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Photo: Gift wagon a reminder to shoppers

As a reminder of the coming giving season, a display of wrapped gifts is stacked in a childâ€™s wagon in…

December 6, 2016

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Naughty elves available to help nonprofits this holiday season

Hundreds of offenders have community service hours to complete

December 6, 2016

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La Plata County road crews deal with whatever winter sends them

Private drivers can help by properly maintaining vehicles

December 6, 2016

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New Mexico man pleads guilty in sex sting

Defendant faces up to 30 years in federal prison

December 5, 2016

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La Plata County economy slows, but state sees gains ahead

Natural gas price rebound could key open a boon

December 5, 2016

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Durango city trolley driver arrested on suspicion of DUI

crash occurred on Main Avenue

December 5, 2016

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Montezuma County, CDOT plan to close Road BB at U.S. Highway 491

Intersection’s risks too high, county says

December 5, 2016

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Bar D Wranglers’ Christmas Jubilee will be Dec. 17

du1-i-syn Bar D Wranglers Gary Cook, Richard Lee Cody, Matt Palmer, and Joel Racheff perform family-friendly traditional western music, cowboy…

December 5, 2016

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Photo: Warm hands for a winter walk

Some might say exploring Durango hand in hand is the best way. A woman crosses west Ninth Street at Main…

December 5, 2016

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Could Trump derail a regional gas well master lease plan?

Decision affects use of natural and recreational resources

December 5, 2016

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Bluebird boxes for sale

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife museum volunteer group is offering $30 cedar bluebird boxes from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.…

December 5, 2016

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Juvenile killer Raymond Cain eligible for release in about 20 years

Raymond Cain, 38, has spent his entire adult life behind bars for the shooting death of Sadie Frost, 18, and…

December 5, 2016

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Senior swimmer Katherine Kronwall is floating high on life

The activity keeps her physically fit and mentally sharp, with an energy level more akin to teenage girls than octogenarians.…

December 5, 2016

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With help from Habitat for Humanity, 2 La Plata County women have homes

Heather Mobley, center and Aliona Grinnan, right, cut the ribbons to their new homes obtained through the Habitat for Humanity…

December 4, 2016