Local and Regional News
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Under brilliant blue skies, Marines recruiters from New Mexico, Texas and Colorado stand in formation as the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad...
Marine recruiters hop aboard train, ride Tall Timber ziplines
Thirty-four U.S. Marine Corps recruiters from New Mexico and Texas, and one from Durango, spent Friday, the second day of a three-day visit to...
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National & World
$600M Powerball prize inspires the office pool
In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream.
The office lottery pool is a way to...
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Business
Economist: Housing leads recovery
Southwest Colorado received a mixed bag of news about the economy at a presentation by economist Elliot Eisenberg.
The housing market is improving quickly with vacancy...
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Good Earth
Want to help wildlife? Don’t!
The kindest response people can show toward fawns, bear cubs and baby birds could be categorized as benign neglect, says a Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman.
Stay at...
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Education
Education Briefs
Durango receives recognition in report
Durango was featured in a report highlighting promising city efforts to improve the lives of children, youths and families in...
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Obituaries
Ruth LePlatt
Former Durango resident Ruth LePlatt died Friday, May 10, 2013, in Farmington. She was 79.
Mrs. LePlatt was born to Ted F. and Amanda Sooter on March 9, 1934, in Golden.
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Columnists
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Bottom Line
The best way to go forward often starts at the end
Have you ever worked to solve a puzzle...
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John Peel
Retiring fireman leaves history behind
The helmet fit, and Mick Stowers wore...
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Action Line
Proposed bag ‘tax’ in Durango has residents’ heads turning on a dime
Living in Durango is confusing. With...
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Multimedia
Technology in schools
Needham Elementary School 5th grade students work to complete their research projects on computers.
Ignacio gas leak
A noxious gas leak forced the evacuation of Ignacio Junior High School Monday and sending over 20 students to area medical facilities for evaluation.
Farmers Market
Dustin Stein is among the farmers who will be selling at the Durango Farmers Market.
Animas High School
The first graduating class at Animas High School nears the end of school.
Paraglider crashes on Smelter Mountain
Emergency crews preparing for medical evacuation training...
