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Keyword: Wildfire

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    S.W. Colo. legislators still on fire

    Joe Hanel

    DENVER – Lost in the clamor of all the controversial happenings at...

    05/07/2013
  • Are more air tankers in the future for Forest Service?

    Stefanie Dazio

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Forest Service plans to award more than $158 million...

    05/06/2013
  • No money for aerial fire fleet in Colo.

    Joe Hanel

    DENVER – Supporters of a state-owned aerial firefighting fleet missed...

    05/03/2013
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    Congress talks forest health in Colo.

    Joe Hanel

    DENVER – Colorado’s Republican members of Congress prodded the Forest...

    05/02/2013
  • The clock is ticking on plan for air tankers

    Joe Hanel

    DENVER – A state senator continues to look for $17 million for his...

    05/01/2013
  • Agreement inked on firefighting operations

    Emery Cowan

    For years, agreements made between La Plata County and local fire...

    04/30/2013
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    Sprouting life from ashes

    Robert Galin

    When the Weber Fire burned 10,133 acres in the Mancos Valley last summer,...

    04/27/2013
  • Are terrorists targeting forests?

    Joe Hanel

    DENVER – As if 4 million acres of dead, standing timber and an...

    04/26/2013
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    Senator: Ads could finance air force

    Joe Hanel

    DENVER – Senators who want the state to buy its own aerial...

    04/24/2013
  • Weber Canyon burn area to get a bit more green

    Dale Rodebaugh

    Attorneys from the Southwest Colorado Bar Association will be trading...

    04/23/2013
  • No funds for firefighting force

    Joe Hanel

    DENVER – State senators who hoped to buy a firefighting air force...

    04/19/2013
  • Brush fire almost spreads

    Dale Rodebaugh

    A fire that raced away from a man burning leaves in the Rockridge...

    04/19/2013
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    State tanker fleet OK with feds

    Stefanie Dazio

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Forest Service supports a Colorado state...

    04/18/2013
  • Senators want firefighting air force

    Joe Hanel

    DENVER – Wanted: Three reasonably priced, large-capacity slurry bombers.

    04/11/2013
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    Agencies brace for summer blazes

    Dale Rodebaugh

    The prospect of a dry, warm summer has officials doing as much as possible...

    03/28/2013
  • 7 air tankers on way, feds say

    By Stefanie Dazio Herald Staff Writer

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Forest Service will award contracts for seven new...

    03/22/2013
  • Spending bill includes disaster funds

    By Stefanie Dazio Herald Staff Writer

    WASHINGTON – Congress passed a stopgap measure Thursday to fund the...

    03/21/2013
  • Lawmakers pass wildfire tax benefit

    Joe Hanel

    DENVER – The Legislature on Wednesday passed an extension of a tax...

    03/20/2013
  • Wildfire season arrives early

    Shane Benjamin

    Fire season has arrived early in Southwest Colorado, firefighters warned...

    03/14/2013
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    Where there’s smoke, there’s an answer

    Dale Rodebaugh

    BAYFIELD – Eight Bayfield High School students got a practical...

    03/01/2013
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    Agency squirrels native seeds

    Dale Rodebaugh

    DELTA – In a climate-controlled warehouse here, Colorado Parks and...

    02/25/2013
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    Weber Fire suspect awaits judge’s ruling

    Shane Benjamin

    A juvenile suspected of starting the Weber Fire was the subject of a...

    02/14/2013
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    Senator presses for air-tanker upgrade

    Stefanie Dazio

    WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark Udall mailed letters to two federal...

    01/30/2013

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Technology in schools

Needham Elementary School 5th grade students work to complete their research projects on computers.

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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.

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Farmers Market

Dustin Stein is among the farmers who will be selling at the Durango Farmers Market.

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Animas High School

The first graduating class at Animas High School nears the end of school.

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IGNACIO – Thirty Ignacio Junior High students...

Gas leak sickens students

IGNACIO – Thirty Ignacio Junior High students...

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Animas High School, a public charter school, is graduating...

Passing the test

Animas High School, a public charter school, is graduating...

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Emergency crews preparing for medical evacuation training...

Paraglider crashes on Smelter Mountain

Emergency crews preparing for medical evacuation training...

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The ritual of graduation is the same everywhere:...

Tribal beats usher FLC graduates

The ritual of graduation is the same everywhere:...

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City workers recently uncovered a stash of pornographic...

Trying to keep it clean

City workers recently uncovered a stash of pornographic...

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  1. Mark Redwine knocks search
  2. Durango woman dies after rollover crash on Highway 3
  3. Wildfire ignites north of Durango on Hwy. 550
  4. Sheriffs bond to shoot down state gun laws
  5. One person killed in Red Mountain crash
  6. Durango’s taste buds wake up
  7. Teaching tech?
  8. Official: Durango man’s death was an accident
  9. World Briefs
  10. Verizon’s 4G LTE service now available in Durango
  1. Official: Durango man’s death was an accident (16)
  2. Firearm suicides far outnumber homicides (12)
  3. Guv signs bill into law (11)
  4. Legislator McLachlan faces first-year hurdles (8)
  5. Some answers to FAQs on Herald’s online metered access (6)
  6. Diabetic girl meets Savior (2)
  7. Police halt pot giveaway downtown (1)
  8. Tipton’s proposal good for brewers (1)
  9. Durango’s taste buds wake up (1)
  10. Verizon’s 4G LTE service now available in Durango (1)
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