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Lone wolf ventures into Southwest Colorado

says animals are exploring new territory

May 29, 2025

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Photos: Giant-sized boulder stops just short of U.S. Highway 160 near Durango

A giant-sized boulder sits along the side of U.S. Highway 160 west of Twin Buttes after falling from a ridgeline,…

May 29, 2025

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Cortez man who threatened to kill Colorado election official gets prison

Ty Brockbank blamed exposure to far-right content for motivating his online threats

May 29, 2025

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Durango seeks feedback on speed management plan

Temporary traffic-calming features to be installed this summer, fall

May 29, 2025

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Curt Johnson named general manager of Denver’s NWSL team

DENVER (AP) — Former North Carolina Courage executive Curt Johnson was named Thursday as the general manager of the National…

May 29, 2025

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Colorado man who threatened election officials sentenced to 3 years in prison, had blamed exposure to online extremism

DENVER (AP) — Colorado man who threatened election officials sentenced to 3 years in prison, had blamed exposure to online…

May 29, 2025

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Cosmetics company E.l.f acquires Hailey Bieber’s Rhode beauty brand for $1 billion

Hailey Bieber attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Superfine: Tailoring Black…

May 29, 2025

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After 25 years at Durango High, school resource officer Leonard Martinez retires

‘It’s been probably one of the most rewarding jobs you could have as a police officer,’ he said

May 29, 2025

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Search suspended for a missing man in Swiss glacier collapse that destroyed 90% of an Alpine village

An aerial view shows the destruction of Blatten, Switzerland, Thursday, May 29, 2025, one day after a massive debris avalanche,…

May 29, 2025

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China launches spacecraft it says will return samples and yield ‘groundbreaking discoveries’

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China launched a spacecraft that promises to return samples from an asteroid near Mars and yield…

May 29, 2025

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Long-shuttered US ambassador’s residence in Damascus is reopened as Washington mends ties with Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The U.S. flag was hoisted Thursday outside of the long-shuttered ambassador’s residence in Damascus, in a…

May 29, 2025

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Missing family’s boat found in Alaska waters along with human remains

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Nearly a year after the U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for a family of four…

May 28, 2025

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See who rode in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic ‘Citizen Tour’

Riders line up for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Citizen Tour at 33rd Street and East Second Avenue. (Wyatt Richards/Special…

May 28, 2025

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See who rode in the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic ‘Road Race’

Racers leave Durango after the start of the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry…

May 28, 2025

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Tiger’s son, Charlie Woods, wins Team TaylorMade Invitational in claiming 1st AJGA event

FILE- Charlie Woods tees off on the fifth hole as his father Tiger Woods watches during the final round of…

May 28, 2025

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What we know about the escape of a former police chief and convicted killer in Arkansas

CORRECTS SOURCE This image provided by the Arkansas Department of Corrections shows Grant Hardin, a former police chief and convicted…

May 28, 2025

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If it’s OK to have a red kangaroo, what other unusual animals can we own in Colorado?

far out can you really go, when it comes to owning a pet in this state?

May 28, 2025

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When will Durango airport hit threshold for an air traffic control tower?

Private and commercial pilots use an open radio frequency to communicate their positions

May 28, 2025

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Durango asks residents to be conservative with water use amid drought conditions

City, commercial entities the first to limit consumption during supply issues

May 27, 2025

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Photo: Beautifying downtown Durango

Tyler Letzler, 6, waters flowers on Tuesday that were planted in the large concrete barriers that are in front of…

May 27, 2025

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After hearing from business community, Durango City Council to meet with advocates for raising minimum wage

session on topic planned for July

May 27, 2025

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Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook undergoes surgery on right hand to repair multiple ligament tears

Denver Nuggets' Russell Westbrook (4) stands on the court late in the second half of Game 7 in the Western…

May 27, 2025

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‘How did you get here?’ A large elephant seal is found lumbering along a South African street

Members of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) watch an elephant seal cornered on a street…

May 27, 2025

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Polis appoints FLC trustees with roots in tribal advocacy, education policy

Governor also reappoints Julia Duvall and Mary Rubadeau

May 27, 2025