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Wine time

Debbie Kurz awaits a wine tasting Saturday led by Jay Fletcher, executive director of fine wines for distributor Southern Wine & Spirits, at Cosmo Bar & Dining. The event was…

Controlled burn makes a run for it

Sunnyside area on pre-evacuation

Jury grants Durango woman $235 in dog-shooting case

Defendant’s lawyer concerned with precedent of decision

County, tribe explore common ground

The diplomatic meeting was a first for Commissioner Bobby Lieb and his newly elected counterparts Gwen Lachelt and Julie Westendorff. Lieb noted that the event was a nice change of…

Which roads to get facelift?

Warm weather means local construction is imminent

Colorful day in May

Ballet Folklorico de Fort Lewis College members Kathleen Smith, left, a senior elementary education major, and Jennifer Cossey took part in the Gazpacho’s Cinco de Mayo Heritage Days celebration Friday…

Narrow Gauge days, but wide age range

Volunteer Dick Taggart, left, helps Christopher “Duke” Wyne, 4, during Friday’s community celebration, which kicks off Narrow Gauge Days at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad depot. The Bar-D…

Colorado House advances tax break for poor

Republicans say cost is prohibitive

Healthy food pays off for school

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has given the school its Healthier U.S. School Challenge Silver Award, complete with a $1,000 prize and banner. Guidelines for the award include serving five…

No money for aerial fire fleet in Colo.

Senate bill would create Air Corps

Delegation seeks farm bill passage

Congressional members say provisions will help farmers deal with drought

Supremes’ Sotomayor encourages youth council

Don’t be afraid to try new things, justice urges students

Congress talks forest health in Colo.

Tipton touts his bill seeking to mitigate fire danger

A road more traveled

Driven by economics, commuters crisscross state line

Day of Prayer

About 75 people attended a National Day of Prayer gathering Thursday afternoon at the La Plata County Courthouse. The annual event featured music and prayers for the military, government, education…

Rebels with a cause

130 years of searchable Heralds

Paraglider crashes on Smelter Mountain

2012 Fort Lewis College graduate suffers multiple fractures in fall

A day after deadline, covenant-flouting catwalk remains

Gus the cat uses a catwalk built by his owners that leads from a second-floor bathroom to a pine tree. The Edgemont Property Owners Association says it’s too late for…

Feds, kids visit Chimney Rock

Monument hosts event to combat childhood obesity

The clock is ticking on plan for air tankers

Few optimistic about finding $17M for firefighting force

Verizon mobile service takes a hit

The site started “acting up” around 11:30 a.m. and affected coverage in the southwest part of downtown Durango and on U.S. Highway 160 south of the city, said Verizon spokesman…

House ups renewable power mandate

GOP: Setting quotas for expensive sources will harm rural economies

Agreement inked on firefighting operations

Tight budgets, drought morph a handshake into a contract

Ex-NASCAR driver, Herschel Walker to ride into Durango on motorcycles

All those motorcycles in town are participating in the 19th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America. 175 riders are scheduled to arrive at 4:45 p.m. today at Best Western…

Bayfield teachers to get pay raises

Finance director projects salaries to rise on average 8.33 percent

Just hanging out

Alison Fuchs, volunteer for Durango Fire & Rescue Authority, rappels off the agency’s fire tower Tuesday during technical rescue training under warm temperatures and high winds that prompted red-flag fire…

House votes for high tax on marijuana

Senate approves $10 million for wildfire-prevention grants

Troubled Internet project gets federal OK to resume

Eagle-Net’s broadband expansion will miss Aug. deadline

Parting of the waves

Ambitious project to get to the bottom of whitewater park