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Ignacio’s only grocery store set to close

grocer plans to open in same spot where Shur Valu stood

June 4, 2014

Local News

Solarize La Plata one away from meeting goal

June 4, 2014

Local News

Got old batteries? We know where to take them

JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald<br><br>The city of Durango will recycle batteries at the Durango Recycle Center for 50 cents a pound Monday…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

Data discrepancies in health sign-ups

The Senate will begin confirmation hearings this week for Sylvia Mathews Burwell, President Barack Obama’s nominee to become secretary of…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

Bergdahl swap may make closing Guantanamo harder

President Barack Obama is making the rounds with Democratic congressional leaders, apologizing for not consulting with them before gaining the…

June 4, 2014

Local News

City Council approves vacation-rental rules

vote scheduled later this month

June 4, 2014

Local News

Police identify man who rolled car on East Third Ave.

Mora Sandoval, 29, of Durango, was reaching for his cell phone when he struck a curb causing his green Toyota…

June 4, 2014

Local News

3,300 bottles of beer on the wall

drinking clubs popular with patrons and bars

June 3, 2014

Local News

Free drinks are incentive for designated drivers

The San Juan Basin Health Department has partnered with X-Rock radio, First National Bank of Durango, Alpine Bank and the…

June 3, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Thursday

Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners will host a workshop and local government roundtable, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; board meeting, 1 p.m.,…

June 3, 2014

Regional News

Colorado’s pot regulators consider testing edibles

8M-12M servings already sold

June 3, 2014

Local News

Calmer waters

Chase Kassel, 16, left, with Lola along for the ride, and Sarah Lancaster, 16, enjoy a hot Wednesday afternoon cooling…

June 3, 2014

Local News

The Blotter

Tuesday 8:06 a.m. Someone called the police to remove an unruly customer from the Steaming Bean, 915 Main Ave. 11:41…

June 3, 2014

Local News

CDOT campaign promotes safety

Drivers: Stash your cellphones

June 3, 2014

Education

Altered photos shock students at Utah high school

Wasatch High School sophomore Kimberly Montoya is among a group of Utah high school students who had school yearbook photos…

June 3, 2014

Local News

Funding to rise for disability services

Durango center expands staff, coverage

June 3, 2014

Local News

Dems seek donation limits

says bill overreaches and limits free speech of all

June 3, 2014

Local News

Swinginâ€™ good time

Dave Young of Durango practices his poi skills that involve plastic balls attached to a rope as he swings himself…

June 3, 2014

Local News

The Blotter

Monday 1:01 p.m. A juvenile boy was arrested for shoplifting at Walmart, 1155 South Camino del Rio. 4:07 p.m. A…

June 3, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners seeks someone interested in serving on the Ignacio Community Library District Board.…

June 3, 2014

Nation & World

Supervision urged for freed inmates

Florida requires criminals to serve 85 percent of their sentences, virtually eliminating parole. Rhonda Hagan, in orange, was sentenced to…

June 3, 2014

Nation & World

Primaries may decide makeup of U.S. Senate

U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Mississippi, was trying to win his party’s nomination against tea party challenger state Sen. Chris McDaniel,…

June 3, 2014

Nation & World

Republicans offer VA fix

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., wants Veterans Administration hospitals to publish on their websites wait times for an appointment. The senator…

June 3, 2014

Nation & World

Major East Coast bridge closed

Engineers had already classified the Interstate 495 bridge over the Christina River near Wilmington, Del., as “fracture critical,” meaning it…

June 3, 2014