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Photo: First sign of winter on La Plata Mountains
Seasonal changes are here: Light snow fell overnight on the La Plata Mountains. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday in the Four Corners, and isolated storms are expected Thursday…
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Durango police discount allegations after dashcam review
Social media posts claimed woman was injured during traffic stop
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First day of school
First day of school for students in Bayfiled and Durango 9-R School District
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Photo: The building storm
Storm clouds, seen from the Fort Lewis College campus, build Tuesday afternoon over Durango. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Southwest Colorado from noon to 10…
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Video: First day of school in Durango
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Family heirloom makes first day of school memorable
Durango girl is 17th in family to wear dress on first day of school
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Caption This!: ‘I think that apple is stuck in my throat’
This week’s photo comes from Heather Esterday of a buck howling in the wind.Courtesy of Heather Esterday Coming in a close second was, “They said there would be a meteor…
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Photos: Teachers rally for new school year
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Photo: Teachers get ready to welcome students
Time is running out for Durango 9-R School District students on summer break as the first day of classes approaches. Animas Elementary School kindergarten teacher Abbey Flint spent Thursday morning…
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Smith Sports Complex
After five years and $5.5 million, the Smith Sports Complex near Fort Lewis College opened Wednesday.
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Photo: Good buddies chilling in Durango
Delmer Brown, 4, center, spends some afternoon chill time with his 11-year-old twin friends Logan Byler, left, and Leland Byler in front of Kids Rock on Main Avenue on Wednesday…
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Photo: No injuries in two-vehicle crash
The Durango Fire Protection District and the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office respond to a two-vehicle crash about 10 a.m. Wednesday in the westbound lane of U.S. Highway 160 at…
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Crestview Ditch project underway to prevent flooding
City also updating stormwater master plan
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Crestview Ditch
With the help of grant money, the City of Durango is making improvments to the Crestview ditch in hopes of adverting a disaster.
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Camera exposes methane leaks noted by NASA
Media tour shows methane and gas leaks in San Juan Basin
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Homeless athlete
Ignacio high school baseball player and graduated senior Joe Herrera has had a tough time in high school, being left by both of his parents left him and he's been…
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Photo: Courthouse update
A construction worker with Four Suns Construction out of Aztec on Monday checks steel work on an entryway to the La Plata County Courthouse. It is part of a remodeling…
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Who is Durango’s Lego bomber?
‘Lego bomber’ engineers miniature sculptures in urban settings
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Homeless athlete Joe Herrera creates his own path through music
Young man overcomes obstacles through sports, rap
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Demolition Derby
The running of the annual Demolition Derby at the La Plata County Fair Saturday.
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Grotts
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La Plata County Fair offers something for everyone
Demolition Derby, quilting highlight Saturday’s events
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Showing livestock a family tradition at La Plata County Fair
Raising animals prepares kids for life, pays for education
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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…
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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
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Fair
Opening day at the La Plata County Fair was filled with crafts, food, plants and animals being dropped off and prepared for judging.