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Gail Schwartz highlights death of child in first ad
Opponent Tipton says she is lying on public lands issue
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Ballot battle intensifies in fight to raise Colorado minimum wage
Proponents, opponents become increasingly antagonistic
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Man in fatal crash was a Gold Star father
Ignacio man cited with careless driving causing death
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Gas line construction delays anger residents, city
Noise, dust frustrate neighborhoods, businesses
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Colorado’s fall colors are nearing their peak
San Juan National Forest starts to show its best
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Free entrance to Mesa Verde National Park on Saturday
The Balcony House at Mesa Verde National Park.Luke Perkins/Durango Herald Saturday also celebrates the first ever Bike Your Park Day, intended to help the public discover new parks or see…
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Kitchen fire quickly extinguished at Florida Road complex
Police briefly shut down Holly Ave.
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Fatality reported in head-on crash on Highway 172
du1-i-syn Two vehicles were involved in the crash that happened around 7 p.m., Colorado State Trooper Josh Lewis said. The other people were not injured, he said, but he could…
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Durango, La Plata County consider airport oversight changes
City could transfer management to county or an airport authority
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Fort Lewis receives grants worth more than $3.5 million
Money for low-income Native American and first-generation student support
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Hip-hop conference will be held at Fort Lewis College
du1-i-syn Discussions, presentations and workshops will explore hip-hop activism and the relationship between hip-hop culture and social justice. The event is an all-volunteer, nonfunded effort, although donations are welcomed. For…
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Sign up to be a basketball referee; training starts Wednesday
The Area 17 Basketball Association will hold classes to become a certified official beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Bayfield Town Hall, 1199 Bayfield Parkway.Associated Press file Southwest Colorado…
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City water may be cloudy because of hydrant flushing
City work crews were flushing fire hydrants along Goeglein Gulch Road, which may stir up sediment in water lines in the area.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file Specific areas that may have…
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Snow makes Coal Bank, Molas passes slick
The snow started flying about 11:30 a.m. in Silverton, 9,308 feet in elevation. Dan Bender, spokesman with the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, said a motorcycle, pickup and tour bus…
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Rivalry reborn between Durango and Bayfield football
After 80 years, Bayfield set to meet Durango
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High school football rivalry disrupted by work, war
Cliff Vancura/Durango Heralddu1-i-syn The “Purple and Gold” was new to the sport – only one Bayfield player had ever seen a football game before that encounter. There were 41 kids…
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Gold Star parents who lost child in military service to gather in Durango
On Friday, Durango will begin hosting more than 60 Colorado families for a Gold Star weekend, a time to remember, to grieve and to laugh about their children who have…
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Free seminar on marijuana regulations
Two Denver-based attorneys will offer insights into current marijuana regulations and likely upcoming legal changes at 11 a.m. Friday in Meeting Room 1 of the Durango Public Library, 1900 East…
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Photo: Autumn on campus
Thursday the first day of autumn came in active with a few rain showers and sunshine on the Fort Lewis College campus. Also, most of Southwest Colorado, including Durango and…
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Gunshot likely cause of death of Pagosa Springs man
Remains found in August in San Juan Mountains
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Florida Grange hosting free breakfast
Florida Grange, 656 Colorado Highway 172, will serve a free breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday.Durango Herald file For more information, email [email protected].
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Sex offender captured near Norwood during manhunt
Man surrenders without incident after eluding deputies
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Annual Parade of Homes starts Friday
The Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado is holding the 13th annual Parade of Homes Friday through Sunday. Area homes, both new and remodeled, will be toured. Tickets cost $20.Jerry…
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Heavy rain north of Durango muddies Animas River
Environmental Protection Agency: Nothing to worry about from mining cleanup
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Bayfield neighborhood improves fire safety with grants
FireWise to lead tour through Timberdale Ranch
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Clinton leads over Trump in Colorado-specific poll
Bennet holds double-digit cushion over Glenn
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Deer ‘acting strangely’ tests negative for chronic wasting disease
Unclear why euthanized deer was displaying unusual behavior
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Purgatory owner buys Hesperus Ski Area
Possible improvements expected after winter season
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Wolf Creek Pass closed about 2 hours for truck rollover
Wolf Creek Pass was partially closed for about two hours Thursday morning after a truck rolled over and crashed into a concrete barrier near an overlook on the west side…