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Farm stand fresh

Fires trigger disaster-loan eligibility

West Fork Complex opens door to small-business help in S.W. Colo.

Former Montezuma lawman turns himself in

Undersheriff Robin Cronk faces embezzlement, misconduct charges

San Juan Basin set to help with insurance choices

Health-insurance reform options coming Oct. 1

Bayfield woman, 76, foils attempted phone scam

“I get so worried about seniors,” said Cross, 76. “You wouldn’t want others to fall for it.” The caller informed her that Medicare was issuing a new card. “You perk…

All hands on deck

After replacing the boards on Elaine Nelson’s deck, Hannah Walden, 16, helps to repaint the porch and deck with a United Methodist Church group out of Decater, Texas. Both junior-high…

State sets deadline to fix La Plata Canyon mine road

Fla. businessman now owns Mayday mine

County’s median home prices show increase

Mountain-area condos continue to see declines in bottom line

You can take it with you

Victims of homes lost to wildfires tell of the lessons they learned

Behind the scenes

“We just really wanted to give them a behind-the-scenes look,” said Bridget Wehmeyer, right, a veterinarian technician at Riverview Animal Hospital. Wehmeyer and her co-workers hosted an open house on…

County eases fire rules

Stage 1 restrictions still prohibit open burning

Fish therapy

Garrett Pressler from Comfort, Texas, tests the waters Tuesday afternoon in the muddy Animas River just upstream from the Ninth Street Bridge. The waters were running muddy from the heavy…

Pot ban likely in county’s future

du1-i-syn Counties across the state are in the midst of deciding how to regulate recreational marijuana businesses after voters passed Amendment 64 in November, legalizing possession of up to an…

City bag fee clears its biggest hurdle

Ordinance would go into effect March 1 after final vote

Wheels spinning on cars of future

Alternative-fuel options draw interested crowd

Study forecasts 50-year limit on Colorado River supply

Future of basin debated in Congress

County reports case of pertussis

Whooping cough on rise in Colorado

Retirement chiefs tout strong year

PERA fund gains nearly $3B in ’12

Chopper pilot dies in crash near Dove Creek

Mont. man was aiding in seismic testing

Painting sunshine on a cloudy day

Rachael Budagher of Cocktails & Creations on Main Avenue takes to the sidewalk Monday to create paintings for the shop as clouds obscure the sun and offer the promise of…

Auditors warn Montezuma schools

Financial pressure leads district to cut its employee-wellness plan

Officially – monsoons are here

Thunderstorms in city’s forecast through the week

Weminuche, South Pole linked

Forested or treeless terrain is Durangoan’s domain

Expedition ended at bottom of world

Four years earlier, she and three companions – the American Women’s Antarctic Expedition – were the first women to ski from the edge of the continent to the South Pole.…

Audit: A dozen doctors account for half of medical marijuana list

One doctor had more than 8,400 patients on the registry, according to the report from the Office of the State Auditor. A typical family doctor has 2,300 patients, according to…

D&SNG offers tribute to fallen hot shots

Railroad owner: Tragedy struck close to home

Up in (pot) smoke

Conflict between state, federal laws leads to man’s eviction

FLC ethics complaint will be heard

College president Thomas accused of wrongfully accepting gifts

E-cigarette maker targets Colorado

E-cigarettes can be found at several shops around Durango. This display is at the Downtown Smoke Shop on Main Avenue.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald In Colorado, the concern is heightened by the…

No foolin’

Hallucinations part of the Hardrock experience