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Snowstorm leaves moderate avalanche danger in Colorado mountains
A successful shot with the vintage Howitzer by the Colorado Department of Transportation crew brings down snow above U.S. Highway 550 north of Silverton during avalanche mitigation work on Red…
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Grand juries: What’s their proper role?
Some say they are a flawed tool easily manipulated by prosecutors
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The Blotter
Durango Police Monday 1:35 a.m. Two men were trying to open car doors near Clovis Drive and Delwood Avenue. Sunday 3:43 a.m. Two men were hiding behind vending machines at…
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DA candidates look to county assemblies for answers
Caucus process draws fire from both Lammons and Champagne
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New hazard with oilfield work
Manual measurements result in ‘senseless exposures’ to hydrocarbon vapor poisoning
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Efforts to widen access to firearms killed in Colorado Legislature
5 bills shot down on party-line votes
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Free legal clinic offered in Ignacio A free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney will be featured from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the second Friday of…
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Tuesday Durango Dayplanner
Meetings and Events Great Decisions: “Climate Change,” 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. DeColores Civitan club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Rotary…
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Snow totals vary across Southwest Colorado
A spring-like storm left about a half-inch of snow in Durango early Monday. Higher elevations received up to 10 inches.Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald A spring-like storm left about a half-inch of…
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Don’t judge a bookstore owner by his cover
George Hassan knows a little about nearly every book in his store
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Animas High to expand offerings
Underclassmen will conduct more interdisciplinary projects
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Nonprofit asks Mancos, Dolores to fund recycling
Montezuma County starts carton recycling program
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‘I thought this was the deep end’
Matt Burt of Gunnison took this photo of his dog, Luna, who had a tricky time navigating the snow earlier this year.Courtesy of Matt Burt Durango Herald Facebook fan Farmers…
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Jackson Clark speaks to Friends of Arts Durango Friends of the Arts, a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization, will hold a general membership meeting on Thursday at Toh-Atin Gallery, 145 W. Ninth…
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Ambulance services expand east into Mancos
Mancos Hose Co. partners with Southwest Health
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Activists want ballot measures to limit drilling
Falling oil and gas prices have not cooled fervor on the Front Range
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Monday Durango Dayplanner
Meetings and Events Sunrise Yoga adult classes, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, props provided, 259-0385. Arts and Entertainment…
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Former Colorado state Sen. Jim Isgar dies at 64
He was a passionate supporter of education, agricultural interests
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Colorado lawmakers struggle to find compromise on alcohol sales
Ballot proposal would ask voters to allow beer, wine sales in grocery stores
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Winter weather set to return to Southwestern Colorado
Rain Sunday forecasted to turn to snow by Monday
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Coloradans need to determine budget priorities, legislators say in Durango
Audience at Legislative Lowdown told about ‘need to have a grown-up conversation’
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Animas High student honored by Center for Native American Youth
Noah Hotchkiss named Champion for Change
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Sunday Durango Dayplanner
Meetings and Events Zia Taqueria Benefit Day, all-day at Zia locations, 3101 Main Ave. and 400 South Camino del Rio. Arts and Entertainment Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish…
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Rotary Club to meet for update The Rotary Club of Durango will hear an update about activities at the Manna Soup Kitchen at the club’s dinner meeting at 6 p.m.…