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Lake Nighthorse turn lane work to begin Tuesday

Delays expected on County Road 210 through October

Forest Service collects native seeds for uncertain future

Beetle kill, drought, fire and climate change make seed banks a smart investment

Green Table Cafe connects you to the farm in Mancos

Remember I told you about the little yellow bus across from the post office and that it was going to be a diner? It opened last week and is called…

La Plata County looks to draft rules to limit barking dogs

Fido would get 20 minutes to woof it up

50-unit apartment complex planned for Florida Road

Proposal calls for 5 buildings and open space

Drug and alcohol addiction treatment center approved on Goeglein

Residential center could serve 20 people

Driver in Bayfield rollover critical; all passengers released

All passengers released

Photo: Olde Tymers mural gets a freshening

Water restored after sewer leak at Fort Lewis College

Goeglein Gulch traffic slowed; water out on campus for three hours

Report leads to clash over single-payer health care stability

Independent analysis says system would not cover costs

Arc of History will come down after Labor Day

Sculpture could be recycled, auctioned online

Man found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound

Death of Gregory Jones, 56, is ruled a suicide

Durango couple receives Lifetime Achievement Award, letter from Obama

Dave and Mary Ann Carter recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award.Courtesy of Durango Elks Lodge A Durango couple recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award for putting in more than 4,000…

La Plata County man arrested in sexual assault on a child

Edmundo Cuahutle-Solis, 40, held on $250,000 bond

Phoenix Recycling aims to be regional hub

Firm could process all the region’s residential recyclables

Crew released from Animas Mountain brush fire

A Durango Fire Protection District crew was called out Monday night to a fire on Animas Mountain, but it quickly discovered the blaze to be extinguished.Durango Herald file A By…

Fort Lewis College admits historic high-achieving Class of 2020

Fall semester began Monday

Voters will see 9 statewide issues on November ballot

Getty Images/iStockphoto DENVER – Colorado voters this November will face seven citizen-initiated statewide ballot measures and two other issues referred by the Colorado Legislature. The ballot picture came into focus…

Photo: A stormy backdrop for work

Arc of History lawsuit threat dropped

Art commission to discuss sculpture’s removal

Man receives deferred judgment in child sex sting case

Defendant didn’t follow through with solicitation

Driver in critical condition after U.S. Highway 160 rollover

Driver not wearing seat belt in 5 a.m. crash

Anti-fracking measures fail to make November ballot

Proponents fall under threshold for valid signatures

Election forum to focus on economic growth, ballot measures

As Election Day draws near, four La Plata County commissioner candidates will sound off at a Thursday forum. Bank of Colorado and the Durango Area Association of Realtors are hosting…

Mercy nurse works to prevent on-the-job injuries

Health coordinator bring in new equipment, an appreciation of safety

Photo: Silverton remembers its Wild West days

Former San Juan County, Colorado, sheriffs Sue Kurtz and Scot Jackson pose by the historical marker honoring Town Marshal Clate Ogsbury, who was killed in a shootout with members of…

Mancos marshal works to put department back on track

Increased training more foot patrols now in place

Caption This!: ‘It’s just a little thunder’

Jennifer Mioni sent in this photo of two Boxers cuddling.Courtesy of Jennifer Mioni The Durango Herald Facebook reader Julie Blouin sent in this week’s Caption This! winning headline “There there,…

La Plata County roads wearing thin

Ride along reveals roads in need of repair, paving

Shiprock run/walk will highlight mine spill aftermath

An 8-mile run/walk to raise awareness for the aftermath of the Gold King Mine spill will be held Saturday, Sept. 3, in Shiprock. The Gold King Mine Spill Resilience Run/Walk…