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Run for the orphans
The sixth annual River Run for Orphans took place Saturday morning at the Fort Lewis College clock tower. The event’s organizer, Gerry Geraghty, said participating groups who gathered pledges for…
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Playing fields between rocks and hard place
City’s Smith Sports Complex won’t be ready anytime soon
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Touching up Florida
Road crews should finish the chip-and-seal work on Florida Road today, Karen Gillum of Branson Traffic Control said Friday. Crews were working Friday between East Third Avenue and the roundabout…
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EPA grants $30,000 to Durango nonprofit
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet announced the grant Friday in a news release. 4CORE is one of two Colorado organizations to receive a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. Among health…
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Meth dealer pleads guilty, looking at 12 years in prison
Members of the Southwest Drug Task Force observed Joshua Swartz, 30, making at least three hand-to-hand drug deals July 11 at the Ampride gas station, 26223 U.S. Highway 160 in…
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Mesa Verde park plans 10-acre burn
The goal is to reduce wildland fire hazard and promote regeneration on acreage populated mainly by ponderosa pine, scrub oak and piñon juniper. The majority of the other ponderosa stands…
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Hometown pride
Jim Foltz puts up flagpoles bearing the Durango High School Demons’ red at Riverview Sports Complex on Friday afternoon. Jim’s son, Sebastian Foltz, and the Demons played host to Grand…
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Durangoans recount fury of storm
East Animas residents say digging out will take time, effort
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Gov. outlines first steps in flood recovery
$135 million already pledged to repair roads, bridges
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Mother charged with attempted murder
Prosecutors say Durangoan tried to kill self, children
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Heroin dealer gets 10 years in prison
Huehldu1-i-syn Jonathan Huehl, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of heroin, a felony, in a plea agreement with the 6th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. He was arrested earlier…
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Fort Lewis College enrollment hits over 4,000 for fall
Most in nine years, above school’s goal
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Creating a flap(jack)
Jeovanna Rios, a sophomore chemistry major at Fort Lewis College, came really close to successfully flipping her Mickey Mouse-shaped pancake Thursday at the Kiwanis Club of Durango’s 58th annual Pancake…
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Durango police arrest three in theft spree
Colorado Springs residents accused of stealing vehicles, gun, credit card
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Sweet dome
Volunteer Jim Poe inspects the joints of a newly constructed 22-square-foot growing dome Wednesday within the Pine River Community Garden at Pine River Public Library. Donated by Growing Spaces in…
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Rainy day commute
Jill Hesford walks her 5½-year-old daughter, Sylvia Hesford, right, to her kindergarten class at Riverview Elementary School on Wednesday along with 2-year-old Anna Hesford.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
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Sealing the deal
A Colorado Department of Transportation sweeper clears loose rocks during rain-delayed chip seal operations Tuesday on state Highway 3 in Durango. Lane closures slowed traffic throughout the day.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
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Locals’ families recover from flood
Stories of blocked roads, boat rescue have Durango ties
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Facebook comments make a debut at DurangoHerald.com
To invite more dialogue from the community about news of the day, the Herald will begin using Facebook as the platform for comments on stories. In the coming weeks, we…