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And the West is History

50 years ago: Incumbents stressed their experience. Challengers stressed their qualifications and asked for a chance to gain experience in office. This was the dominant theme of the loca...

DATE: Nov 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 years ago: In the meeting of the La Plata County Commissioners Tuesday, Phil Bigham of Ernst Engineering Co. recommended to the commissioners that the speed limit at various points al...

DATE: Nov 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 years ago: Youngsters gathered at the Santa Rita Neighborhood House on Monday afternoon to carve jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween Monday night. VISTA Worker Karna Clark, whom the childr...

DATE: Oct 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

LPEA to conduct Nov. 1 flyover

Aerial inspection to pinpoint maintenance needs

DATE: Oct 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Water outage closes La Plata County Courthouse

Afternoon court hearings to be rescheduled

DATE: Oct 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango’s big on charm

Being on top-10 lists is nothing new for Durango. Best true West town, best recreational town, best beer town, best mountain biking town – if there’s a category that applies to us, it’s like...

DATE: Oct 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Talk about Town

No electric rate hike expected in 2017, LPEA says

Cooperative expanding off-peak hours

DATE: Oct 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

And the West is History

50 years ago: The junior high school students of the Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran and Episcopal churches will be out trick-or-treating for UNICEF. The young people with their offici...

DATE: Oct 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Caption This!: ‘Finally an apartment we can afford’

The Durango Herald Facebook reader Ron Smith sent in this week’s Caption This! winning headline “Finally an apartment in Durango we can afford without three jobs.” Coming in a clo...

DATE: Oct 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News