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No flu shot? You may be playing ‘Russian roulette’
Health professionals urge immunization
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Vacant house fire
Firefighters responded to a vacant house on fire Friday evening in the 300 block of Bayfield Parkway in Bayfield. Randy Larson, deputy chief of operations of the Upper Pine Fire…
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Travel writer not sold on old mining towns’ main streets
In “The Daily Traveler,” he made a recommendation about what to skip in a visit to Southwest Colorado: “All of the old mining towns in the area – Durango, Silverton,…
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Gov. Hickenlooper taps Denver judge for Supreme Court
Denver District Judge William Hood on Friday received Gov. John Hickenlooper’s nomination to the state’s highest court, where he will replace Chief Justice Michael Bender. Hickenlooper chose Hood from a…
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A little help from friends
Rye Standifer, 5, gets a little help from her mom, Faith Standifer, and 6-year-old Orea Pollock while skating Friday at Chapman Hill Ice Rink. Students in the Durango School District…
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Septmeber DUIs/DWAIs
These are convictions made in September 2013 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher or by prescription or illegal drugs. Unless otherwise indicated,…
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FBI seeks man with local ties
Benallydu1-i-syn Patrick Lynn Benally, 25, has relatives in the Durango area, but he may be on the Navajo Indian Reservation or in other areas of New Mexico, according to a…
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Gas restored to most homes
“As of 10 a.m., there were about 45 homes we tagged that we haven’t been able to get to yet,” Atmos Energy spokesman Brian Martens said Friday. “We’ve released the…
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Bidders avoid solar auction in droves
BLM’s first-ever such sale draws nobody but the crickets
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State Patrol recognized for terrorism training
Agency helps volunteers at USA Pro Challenge
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A gun in 30 minutes
Firearm purchase can be simple, but not to be taken lightly, sellers say
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Amendment 66, grocery bag fee dominate forum
Durango district talks about 'significant impact'
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So this is higher education
Fort Lewis College freshmen Addyson Santese, left, of Washington, D.C., and Alex Rowland of Philadelphia pause between classes Thursday on top of a huge boulder on campus.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
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Bayfield school board candidate disqualified
Ineligibility based on location of residence
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Horror – live
Wednesday night’s dress rehearsal for “Rocky Horror Show – Live On Stage” showed a lot of leg. Public performances begin tonight at the Henry Strater Theatre. Doors open at 7:30…
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Poll shows Tipton’s approval ratings suffer from shutdown
Tiptondu1-i-syn Conducted by Public Policy Polling for MoveOn.org, a liberal advocacy group, the poll, released this week, found that 51 percent of respondents disapprove of the job Tipton is doing,…
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County officials field marijuana questions
Regulations taking shape for growing, selling pot
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Nuances are crucial with Amendment 66
Campaign: Amendment 66, an income tax increase for public schools. Claim: “A sizable portion of this money is going to go to the pension system, based on teacher salaries.” Who…
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Art with a purpose
Thien Tai, a volunteer with the Colorado Meth Project, paints a mural on the side of the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County building late Wednesday afternoon on…
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Ballantine director to lead international newspaper group
Inter American promotes freedom of expression throughout the Western Hemisphere, and Ballantine takes the helm at a time that Latin American journalists are suffering increasing violence while U.S. journalists are…
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City crash victim ID’d
Irvine was driving a blue Honda Accord southbound and turning left onto a frontage road when his vehicle was broadsided by a dump truck traveling north. On Tuesday, police said…