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Showing livestock a family tradition at La Plata County Fair

Raising animals prepares kids for life, pays for education

Photo: Turf goes down at Durango High School

Michael Bazan of General Acrylics based in Phoenix uses a roller to help lay artificial turf on Durango High School’s football field. Crews have been working on the field behind…

Trump fuels attacks against GOP in Colorado

Candidates caught in crossfire of his controversies

UPDATE: Recent Durango graduate still critical after being injured in crash

Truck of recent DHS graduate rolled over on Florida Road

Ned Overend tells AARP readers how to disrupt aging

He is featured in the June/July issue of AARP magazine in a story about defying the expectations of age. “Mentally, you have to be prepared,” he told the magazine. “You…

Bridge to Nowhere’s sinking ramps need a face lift

Settlement has resulted in 6- to 8-inch drops

Envision a walkable, safe Camino del Rio

Residents’ comments will shape corridor plan

Discoloration in Animas River no cause for alarm

Storms in the high country affect turbidity this time of year

Photos: Kids and animals at the county fair

Timothy Loftis, 7, escapes a lick from his sister’s goat on Thursday at the La Plata County Fair. The fair runs through Sunday and exhibits are open daily.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

Suspended medical marijuana doctors did not violate law or rules

Durango physician and others ask for license suspensions to be lifted

Judge demands tougher punishment for man suspected in ATM robbery

Maurice Anderson faces 5 years in prison for knifepoint holdup

Construction in Animas River to start Monday

City wants flow directed toward the water intake

Colorado House District 59 race draws big bucks, statewide attention

Rep. J. Paul Brown vs. challenger Barbara McLachlan in most expensive state House contest

Dylan Redwine’s parents plan to mediate lawsuit

Trial date set in father’s counterclaim against ex-wife

State Land Board to lease minerals near Fruitland Outcrop

County concerned about wells, road impacts

New Twin Buttes entrance won’t be done when Animas High School starts year

Recruitment starts for parents willing to sell school tax increase

Ophir mine cleanup project in limbo

Project led by former Gold King point man not approved for action, EPA says

Photo: Brother and sister drop off Lego entries for La Plata County Fair

Two judges recommended for retention in 6th Judicial District

Wilson, Herringer receive favorable reviews in judicial evaluations

Silverton man dies in rollover on Kendall Mountain

Bill Alsup, 78, killed when crane rolls

Durango High School Aerospace Team continues streak

Students on team with kids from Australia, Argentina

Punches fly over Redskins jersey

Obama appointee, former Fort Lewis College student fight at powwow in Washington, D.C.

Transit accessibility updates could cost $20 million

Upgrades would be done in stages

City of Durango trash, recycling rates may rise

Increases may pay for new recycling center

Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in Durango

Increased testing capacity aids surveillance

Bike ride fundraiser postponed by heavy rains

Postponed ride raises $7,700 toward bicycles for Malawi, Africa

La Plata County lifts fire restrictions south of U.S. 160

Several wildfires in early summer prompted the county and other agencies to implement Stage 1 fire restrictions, which were lifted this week thanks to last week’s monsoonal rains.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald…

Time to roll out the (rain) barrels in Colorado

Where to get, how to use rainwater collection systems

Photos: Prepping for the La Plata County Fair

Vicente Jimenez faces one more hurdle in life

Community rallying to help DHS grad