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Fort Lewis College aims to send nurses to rural hospitals
New program result of partnership with CU Anschutz
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Regional News
Motorcycle deaths continue to rise in Colorado
State Patrol says ‘distracted driving’ to blame
Arts and Entertainment
Spirits with the Spectres: Bigger, better … more haunted?
Durango Education Foundation fundraiser returns for third year
Local News
Flooding disrupts Durango & Silverton train operations
Animas River jumped bank Saturday, damaging tracks near Needleton
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Photos: Vallecito flooding aftermath
Leo Martinez, with McCarty Excavation & Construction at Vallecito Reservoir, builds a levee to keep Vallecito Creek from additional flooding around homes in north Vallecito. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca Jean Earp,…
Food
Farmers Market: Mesa Lamb & Wool sells both meat and fiber
Its Navajo churro sheep are raised and grazed on Florida Mesa
Tri-Cities
Hundreds in Farmington honor, remember Charlie Kirk on his birthday
Candlelight vigil memorial at San Juan County Sheriff’s Posse grounds
Arts and Entertainment
Mesa Verde Association seeks artist entries for Knife Edge Cafe mural project
Installation is expected to take place next year
Local News
Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office carries out extradition of high-risk criminal with El Paso County
Suspect faces second-degree assault among other felony charges
Local News
Chairman Manuel Heart looks to a new generation after five terms for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Entering retirement following three decades on Tribal Council, Chairman Manuel Heart offers his reflections to The Journal
Arts and Entertainment
Durango Choral Society brings rivers of song
World premiere anchors opening program Friday night
Local News
Photos: Raft gets hung up on a fast-moving Animas River
A boater tries to free his raft Tuesday afternoon after getting hung up on debris at the Main Avenue Bridge while rafting the high water flow on the Animas River.…
Local News
Car plunges 200 feet off Red Mountain Pass
Driver escapes with minor injuries, officials say
Sports
Durango softball makes playoffs for first time since 2011
Demons face Frederick in first regionals matchup
Local News
‘It’s going to be weeks until this place resembles what it used to’
First responders work to get evacuees back home, urge extreme caution to returning residents in Vallecito
Local News
Durango school board candidate deletes blog before seeking election
Pearl Stegner wrote extensively about DEI and flag policies before scrubbing website
Local News
Photos: Skeleton crew
Jessica and Jimmy Micikas have a little fun with Halloween decorations Tuesday in front of their home on North College Drive, which has been under construction for about two years.…
Local News
Unprecedented levels of rainfall wreak havoc across Southwest Colorado
Tropical storms damage roads, structures across region
Local News
Durango school board candidates discuss flags, funding and politics at forum
League of Women Voters held event last weekend at VFW
Local News
Four candidates seek three open seats on Bayfield school board
Two incumbents challenge two newcomers in at-large race
Local News
Durango Planned Parenthood clinic to reopen Monday
Facility was forced to close a year ago due to a provider shortage; it will now operate two days a week
Local News
Durango Farmers Market will return to Main Avenue next year after positive reception
17th annual Apple Days Festival celebrates Southwest Colorado’s fruit heritage
Local News
Durango marijuana dispensaries face fee disparity from ‘early days of legalization’
City council examines licensing costs for cannabis businesses
Local News
Three candidates running for two open seats on Ignacio school board
Two incumbents, one newcomer compete in at-large races
Local News
Fort Lewis College honors Native students, community members on Indigenous Peoples Day
Event featured campuswide blessing, solidarity walk and words from students
Local News
Man who shot, killed two women in west Durango dies from self-inflicted injuries, police say
Friends remember Shelby Campbell and Emma Sims for their humor and compassion
Local News
2 to 4 more inches of rain expected across Southwest Colorado
Rivers could reach or exceed peak flows, cause more flooding
Local News
Over the passes and through the rain, affordable housing units arrive in Silverton
Nine homes will make mountain town more resilient
And the West is History
And the West is History: W.N. Searcy Electra Charter membership – 1910
Electra Sporting Club granted membership No. 7 to William Searcy of Silverton. The private club was formed in 1910 by prominent Silverton and Durango residents “to help preserve and enjoy…