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Taking back from criminals

When authorities confiscate property, should they profit?

State will help pay for flood damage

Hickenlooper says no one knows how much, but local governments will have to help

Greasy rags fill Bent with smoke

Sports bar escapes catching on fire

Man found safe after grueling 2-day search

Two became lost in drainage near Junction Creek

A new option for primary care

Axis Health System qualifies for hefty federal grant

Hold the lines

As part of sidewalk reconstruction, electrical lines are being run beneath Main Avenue. Kalvin Brown holds electrical wiring and Charles Rosado feeds the wires at 12th Street on Monday. Both…

Dance to your heritage

Elias Ojeda and his cohorts with Mariachi Nuevo Sonido entertain the crowd Monday evening during Fiesta on the Mesa at Fort Lewis College. The event kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month,…

The freshest stuff around

Lana Furguson picks up some potatoes, cilantro, and carrots at the Banga’s Farm booth at Durango Farmers Market on Saturday morning. Durango Farmers Market is scheduled to continue through October.STEVE…

Frontier Airlines’ potential sale raises questions for DRO

Durango-to-Denver flights on carrierdown to 1 a day

One sunny day out of two isn’t half bad

Local First will benefit from weekend bash

Heavy rain mostly helpful to S.W. Colo.

Damage from high water mostly limited, isolated

Think you know bears? Workshop dispels myths

A young bear rests in a cottonwood tree in a Hermosa neighborhood.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald According to Else, bears are misunderstood. “I wanted to dispel some of the misconceptions of bears…

While others sleep

Graveyard shifts cover diverse workforce

Rain-tober fest

“If anything else, we get the beer steins … and it’s for charity,” said Laurel Nye, left, who, along with Maren Stransky, was waiting for the rain to abate so…

Rainbow of runners

Wet weekend forecast for S.W. Colorado

“So far, we haven’t had any heavy, heavy downpours,” said Butch Knowlton, director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness for La Plata County. “As of right now, we haven’t had…

Elk-herd tracking gets man lost in Weminuche

Rescuers find hunter after he makes satellite-phone call

Science on the water

Stitching together a career

For those who do alterations, a consistent pattern: They’re busy

River runners rejoice

Devin Foley of Durango and a few friends at Santa Rita Park take advantage of higher water levels Thursday from the recent rain. The U.S. Geological Survey website showed the…

Brophy offers schools alternative

Gubernatorial candidate says ‘billion-dollar tax’ not the solution

Bee weed be gone

David Librande with the Durango Parks and Recreation Department loads up plants called “bee weeds” Thursday at Chapman Hill. Crews had to wait to remove the tall, flowered weeds –…

Wildlife agency needs to cut $10M from budget

Fewer hunting licenses translates to less revenue

Cortez bookkeeper embezzled $250,000

Arizona man sentenced in federal court to 21 months

Ignacio nixes school board election

Architect shows high school plans

Recalls: The new norm in Colorado?

Results generate gloating, calls for election reform

County debates marijuana rules

Onerous burden or matter of local control?

LPEA, Empire score victory in rate case

Tri-State says judge’s ruling could bring higher costs

Durango schools nix longer calendar idea

Students literally can’t take the heat, district concludes

DHS student injured near school

A Durango High School student leaving school Wednesday afternoon on his bicycle was injured after attempting to cross Main Avenue against the pedestrian-crossing light, Durango Police Department officer Ron Wysocki…