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Lots of smiles, tears

First bell at Needham Elementary brings cheers and applause

State of the skate

Changes at Durango Skate Park improve visibility, interest

Helping vets, helping health care

Durango VA clinic is working to get more people to sign up

Gold King Mine

Gold King Mine north of Silverton

Attorneys general hear account of Gold King Mine spill

Two chief prosecutors learn about the complexities of cleaning mines

Ben Carson

Ben Carson stops in Durango

Celebrating the Animas River

River parade signals return of business, optimism

Adaptive Sports stretches out

Usable space at Purgatory Resort building is doubling

Silverton Opposition

Silverton Opposition

Hickenlooper drinks Animas River water to make a point

Hickenlooper drinks from river: ‘If that shows that Durango is open for business, I’m happy to help’

EPA chief confirms Animas is recovering

Calls for halt to mine cleanup across country

Who’ll pay: Will lawsuit be filed against EPA?

Coffman says she would prefer to avoid court battle

State, federal officials clash over health of Animas River

EPA asks Hickenlooper to curb remarks about river’s health

VIDEO: Community meeting with the EPA Aug. 9, 2014

No major species dieoffs from Animas River contamination a cause for optimism

Like a comet, the 3 million gallons of toxic water accidentally released from the Gold King Mine in Silverton brought intense but hopefully passing effects. The fact that the river…

La Plata County Fair

The threat of rain didn't keep people from attending the 2015 La Plata County Fair.

Gold King Mine photos

Gold King Mine photos by the Environmental Protection Agency show the progression of the toxic wastewater dump that took place Wednesday, Aug. 5, north of Silverton.

Gold King Mine blowout

Photos from the Gold King Mine blowout north of Silverton show the damage to the Animas River.

Mine blow out

A Mining and Safety team working to investigate and address contamination at the Gold King Mine in San Juan County, Colo. unexpectedly triggered a large release of mine waste water…

What’s next for dealing with toxic river flow?

Butch Knowlton, director of the Office of Emergency Management for La Plata County, said the county is working with Environmental Protection Agency officials on water testing, which is expected by…

Catastrophe on the Animas

Toxic water floods river after EPA disaster at Gold King Mine in Silverton

Opening day of LPC Fair

Lambs, rabbits and kettle corn: It’s county fair week

Noxious daisy

Unseasonably wet spring forcing weed managers to get aggressive

Arc of History

A short pictorial history of the Arc of History...

Green dreams grow into reality

Ohana Kuleana Community Garden offers camaraderie and fresh produce

Dream League

The Dream League takes the diamond.

Dream League softball season has special needs athletes dancing on the diamond

‘Dream League’ softball providing an opportunity for special-needs athletes

Managing the future of Hermosa Creek

Forest Service evaluating campsites, trails, habitat

Paul Folwell show

The venerable local artist opens up his yearly invite-only show to the public.