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Lawyers discuss lawsuit in response to 416 Fire

Investigator, forensic accountant working with law firms

September 21, 2018

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Congress considers more leases of historic buildings in national parks

An archaeologist at Mesa Verde National Park leads a group of visitors on a tour of Cliff Palace.Durango Herald file…

September 21, 2018

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Sanctuary Caravan heads to Mancos to demand immigration policies

Movement plans stops Monday in Durango and Mancos

September 21, 2018

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Fall colors arrive early in Southwest Colorado

in high country appear to be peaking this weekend

September 21, 2018

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Citizen scientists enlisted to research monarch butterfly mystery

Researchers want to know more about butterfly’s migratory patterns through Southwest Colorado

September 20, 2018

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Montezuma County candidates attend third forum

Citizens get third chance to quiz county candidates

September 20, 2018

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Harvest Beer Festival attracts 600 to park

raises $20,000 for Land Conservancy

September 20, 2018

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Colorado reconsiders its formula for rating schools

Durango superintendent opposes putting more emphasis on achievement over growth

September 19, 2018

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Texas man in serious condition after crashing north of Silverton

Alcohol, excessive speed considered factors in rollover crash, authorities said

September 19, 2018

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It’s official: Monsoons a bust this summer

High-pressure system blocked off moisture all summer

September 19, 2018

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Woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart released from prison

refuses to live in ‘fear and terror’ again

September 19, 2018

Lewis-Arriola fire district asks for tax increase

Revenue needed to counter Gallagher losses, chief says

September 19, 2018

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Logging returns to the San Juan Mountains

Service: Expect more timber sales in Southwest Colorado

September 19, 2018

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Durango woman with prosthetic limb to climb volcano in Ecuador

Mathis one of 20 climbers selected to summit 19,000-foot peak

September 18, 2018

Business

How many hotel rooms in Durango are too much?

475 more rooms expected to be built in next few years

September 18, 2018

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Grand Junction man dies while climbing Telluride’s Via Ferrata

Medical condition thought to be cause

September 17, 2018

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Sentences issued in Ute Mountain fraud case

least 13 have pleaded guilty; one faces $1.14 million restitution

September 17, 2018

Most fault road access to Village at Wolf Creek, others see economic potential

Service expected to make decision this fall

September 16, 2018

Howard Grotts conquers marathon mountain bike worlds

U.S. woman Kate Courtney finishes top 10

September 16, 2018

Gem Village now a stop on information superhighway

FastTrack puts in fiber-optic line for businesses

September 16, 2018

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Cedar Mesa seeks county road designation

Green-signed roads offer improved safety

September 14, 2018

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EPA’s quick-action Superfund plan receives flak from commenters

say money could be better spent elsewhere

September 14, 2018

Cortez City Council rejects pot shop from Pueblo

Impacts to neighbors a concern

September 13, 2018

Filmmakers looking for old cars for Hunter S. Thompson movie

‘Rusted vehicles are also needed,’ film office says

September 13, 2018