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Photos: River pickup

Maggie Leonhart, 11, drops a paper plate into a garbage bag that Elouise Duthie, 10, holds as children from the…

October 23, 2025

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Powers steps into deputy role as Region 9 focuses on business and workforce growth

says infrastructure groundwork paves the way for growing local industries

October 23, 2025

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Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

FILE – The Kaktovik Lagoon and the Brooks Range mountains of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are seen in Kaktovik,…

October 23, 2025

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1 in 3 new cars sold in Colorado last quarter were electric as buyers chased expiring tax credits

Consumers scrambled to buy before a $7,500 federal credit expired on Sept. 30

October 23, 2025

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Durango man completes quest to try every burger in town

Harris’ endeavor turns into a celebration of food, friendship

October 23, 2025

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As government shutdown drags on, La Plata County’s most vulnerable at risk

benefits will stop Nov. 1; WIC continues until Dec. 1

October 23, 2025

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Durango City Council approves emergency warming center for unhoused residents

Resounding support for project, despite some push back from school district

October 22, 2025

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The end of ‘one-size-fits-all’: Six ways Durango School District is redefining success

Thomas Joyner, a welding teacher at Durango High School, talks with students about a project. Welding is one of 14…

October 22, 2025

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Durango High School student takes flight in new aviation course

class prepares high schoolers for FAA written test

October 22, 2025

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Trial nears for ex-Ute Mountain Ute leader accused in federal sex-abuse case

Durango court sets final steps in case against Lyndreth Wall, accused of long-term sex abuse

October 22, 2025

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What role does climate change play in extreme weather events like flooding at Vallecito?

floods not uncommon, but severity can be made worse by warming atmosphere, scientists say

October 21, 2025

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Kim Shropshire to serve as Colorado 6th Judicial District chief judge

finalists in running for judgeship

October 21, 2025

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Steamworks Brewing Co. wins gold for Backside Stout at Great American Beer Festival

Recognition adds to laundry list of medals awarded to brewery

October 21, 2025

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Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain and a flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica

This NOAA satellite image taken at 11:40 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, shows Tropical Storm Melissa in the…

October 21, 2025

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Photo: Walking in beauty

Warm temperatures, sunshine and fall colors make for pleasant walking conditions Tuesday along the Animas River in Durango. The National…

October 21, 2025

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Man shot at Durango pawn shop charged with felony menacing

say suspect intended to take his own life before being shot by employee

October 21, 2025

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Trump says he’d have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during a Diwali celebration in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday,…

October 21, 2025

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New York police seek woman for questioning after baby is abandoned at Penn Station subway stop

This photo taken from surveillance video footage provided by the New York Police Department, shows a woman who is wanted…

October 21, 2025

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November likely will be warmer, drier for Four Corners, but expect swings

Niña pattern favors warm, dry start to Colorado’s cold season

October 21, 2025

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Share your Halloween decoration photos

A werewolf at Cody Petersen’s house at 15 Edgemont Way in the Edgemont subdivision northeast of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca…

October 21, 2025

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Durango City Council to vote on temporary warming center at Sacred Heart Catholic Church

hall would shelter unhoused individuals on coldest winter nights

October 21, 2025

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Mountain Middle School to become first emergency resilience hub in Durango

Independent battery-powered microgrid would provide power during outages, crises

October 21, 2025

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Annual Falliday party to bring young professionals of Durango together

to include food and drink, costume party and networking

October 21, 2025

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Two Durango startups receive funding, support from West Slope Startup Week pitch competition

Thousands of dollars in awards, support won

October 21, 2025