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Happy healthy holidays in La Plata County
Children 6 months to 5 years now eligible for omicron boosters, CDC says
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Photo: Winter solstice: May the shadows start getting shorter
Winter solstice was on Wednesday, making it the shortest day of the year. Now midday shadows should be getting a little shorter each day. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride
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Durango survives test from Pagosa Springs
Demons head into break on eight-game winning streak
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Bennet, Hickenlooper secure $3.1 million in funding for La Plata County projects
Support for substance use treatment center, new Fort Lewis College nursing program included in Senate version of annual spending bill
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New book examines Bears Ears
The distinctive Bears Ears can be seen for more than 100 miles in every direction. Different tribes in different languages all have the same name for the rock formations –…
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Colorado shoppers will be charged 10 cents per plastic and paper bag starting Jan. 1
People in federal or state food assistance programs don’t pay fees as long as they can prove enrollment in one of those programs
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Coloradans could vote on a $70 million ‘attainable housing’ fee in 2023
The measure would be funded by a new fee on real estate sales.
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Columbine Ranger District has a new arrival in charge
Nick Glidden was drawn to Southwest Colorado for its recreational amenities
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The cannabis industry is facing its longest downturn yet, with no end in sight
After years of growth, the industry has logged 17 straight months of decline
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Fort Lewis College receives federal funding for small-business development
Entrepreneurship program tries to build a successful pipeline of Southwest Colorado business owners
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Porch-package thieves play Grinch across Durango, La Plata County
A north Durango woman makes plea to thieves who stole a package containing a family heirloom from her front porch
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Bayfield Board of Trustees member resigns
Town manager plans to look for a replacement in the new year
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What will Kendall Mountain’s future hold?
Municipal ski area in Silverton has a storied past, an untold future
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Water managers across drought-stricken West agree on one thing: ‘This is going to be painful’
Receding reservoirs give a clear view of the hard choices ahead
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Inflation, threat of recession continue to impact Colorado economic outlook
Recent ballot measures will affect revenue levels but not state budget
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Man charged with first-degree murder in 2021 Bayfield stabbing found competent to stand trial
Damitre Burch was deemed incompetent to stand trial shortly after his arrest in August 2021
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Photos: Time to let mother nature take over snowmaking at Chapman Hill Ski Area
Tim Kuss, left, snowcat operator at Chapman Hill Ski Area, Evan Crawford center, and Diego Lopez, both with Chapman Hill, put away one of the snowmaking machines on Tuesday after…
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Six Demon football players named all-state
Montezuma-Cortez, Dove Creek and Mancos players also honored
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Southwest Colorado can expect lower than normal temperatures this week
Arctic air mass will cause extreme cold across the U.S., could bring snow to Durango area late Wednesday
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Free vaccine bus makes a stop in Ignacio
The mobile bus will at the community library beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday
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County Commissioners call on residents to check accuracy of FCC broadband map
Challenges to inaccurate data could bring in federal dollars for expanded access
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Colorado Education Commissioner stepping down July
Katy Anthes oversaw multiple challenges during her six-year tenure, including the most challenging crisis ever in public education — the pandemic.
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Two ballot measures Colorado voters just passed slashed state tax revenue
Nonpartisan Legislative Council Staff and the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting presented their quarterly economic and tax revenue forecasts to state lawmakers
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No two students are alike at the Durango Adult Education Center
Nonprofit organization recently added computer literacy program to meet needs of its diverse, often dismissed population
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Mountain Middle School awarded ‘performance with distinction’ accreditation
Project-based institution ranks in Colorado Charter School Institute’s top performing schools for the state
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Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory enters standstill agreement with dissident shareholders
The lawsuit against AB Value/Radoff Group was dismissed as result of the settlement
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County warns against using Purple Cliffs as dump site
Trash unrelated to the former camp is driving up cleanup cost
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Conferees told Colorado River action ‘absolutely critical’
A buoy sits high and dry on cracked earth previously under the waters of Lake Mead at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Boulder City, Nev., on June 28,…
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Supply chain issues prevent yet another thing from spinning: new Colorado chairlifts
Supply issues for chairlift manufacturers, including Grand-Junction-based Poma, have stalled openings for new lifts across Colorado, North America
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Colorado had fifth-highest midterm election voter turnout in U.S.
Numbers were better than national average, according to secretary of state’s office