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Greeley man helped design Svalbard World Seed Vault

It sits about 810 miles from the North Pole and 390 feet into a sandstone mountain. The Svalbard Global Seed…

March 13, 2017

Bear study will be presented March 30 at Durango Public Library

du1-i-syn Wildlife researcher Heather Johnson of Colorado Parks and Wildlife will discuss findings from a six-year study of bears in…

March 11, 2017

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Forecast points to a long Dolores River rafting season

managers tentatively predict 67-day whitewater release

March 10, 2017

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Santa Clara Pueblo painters focus of talk at Center of Southwest Studies

du1-i-syn Center director Shelby Tisdale will give the talk in the Lyceum Room. She will hold a meet-and-greet before from…

March 10, 2017

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Learn how to build a rain barrel at 4CORE workshop

du1-i-syn The hands-on workshop, which is part of the Home H2O Program, will include all necessary equipment, parts and instruction.…

March 9, 2017

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Anasazi Heritage Center features exhibit on Wetherill family

“Trowels, Trading Posts and Travelers,” which opens Friday, March 10, will chronicle the lives of the Wetherill family, a clan…

March 8, 2017

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Users offer high praise for music studio at Mesa County library

He hadn’t checked out a book in three years, and only dropped in to use the Internet when there was…

March 6, 2017

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‘Growing Dome’ tour set for Bayfield

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald -BAYFIELD, CO- 09/18/2013 – Jim Poe, a volunteer, inspects the joints of a newly constructed 22 square…

March 6, 2017

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Navajo Reservoir now open for boating

Courtesy photo<br><br>Navajo State Park lies south of Arboles and has marinas in Colorado and New Mexico.du1-i-syn The aquatic nuisance species…

March 5, 2017

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San Juan Basin Archaeological Society offers talk about how Puebloans used plants

FILE – This June 22, 2016, file photo, shows the "House on Fire" ruins in Mule Canyon, near Blanding, Utah.…

March 4, 2017

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Ice age is the focus of archaeology society presentation

du1-i-syn Tune will discuss recent archaeological and genetic research and how archaeologists are using it to identify origins of the…

March 3, 2017

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San Juan National Forest receives award for public service

Clay Kampf, fisheries biologist with the San Juan National Forest Service, discusses efforts to reintroduce cutthroat trout in the Hermosa…

March 2, 2017

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History students have virtual dialogue with WWI kaiser

His eyes flare red when talking about his disdain for the British, and his jaw churns angrily as he voices…

February 27, 2017

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Residents say 1st atom bomb test caused cancer cases

The surveys released Feb. 10 detailed residents’ stories from areas around the 1945 Trinity Test and argue that many Hispanic…

February 26, 2017

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Drought, warming shrink Colorado River

Scientists high temperatures draw moisture from basin’s waterways

February 24, 2017

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Baby steps toward literacy at Durango Public Library

storytime gives littlest ones the building blocks for reading

February 23, 2017

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Trails 2000 to host open house at Ska Brewing

du1-i-syn Attendees will meet the Trails 2000 team and are encouraged to share their trail ideas and learn about new…

February 22, 2017

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McPhee Reservior levels look promising for boating release

Invasive mussels remain a threat

February 21, 2017

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Feds: Mexican gray wolves see increase in wild population

The annual survey released Friday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows at least 113 wolves are spread between…

February 20, 2017

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Crow Canyon offers summer institute for teachers

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file The program, “From Mesa Verde to Santa Fe: Pueblo Identity in the Southwest,” examines more than…

February 20, 2017

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Youth Recovery Center marks 30 years in Glenwood Springs

Helping teens overcome addiction

February 19, 2017

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San Juan National Forest to receive funding for forest health programs

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file Mechanical-thinning and prescribed-fire projects will be undertaken through partnerships with the Natural Resource Conservation Service, state…

February 16, 2017

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Four Corners cover crop study shows mixed results first year

Dryland farmers see mixed results

February 15, 2017

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Four Corners Beekeepers to discuss how to keep bees healthy

du1-i-syn Bill Collins will speak about new propolis research and discuss how it can be used to keep bees healthy.…

February 15, 2017