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Photos: Goal achieved for 120 seniors in Southwest Colorado

Elijah Bowman, a senior from Cortez, speaks at the GOAL High School graduation ceremony held Friday at the Fort Lewis…

May 30, 2025

A Canadian prairie city virtually deserted as fires rage and thousands more evacuees expected

This photo provided by the Manitoba government shows wildfires in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Manitoba…

May 30, 2025

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Durango fire chief stresses wildfire mitigation amid drought, limited resources

Efforts focus on early action, community awareness and smart planning

May 30, 2025

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Bloomfield police identify man who shot, critically wounded officer during traffic stop

Officer Timothy Ontiveros in critical condition at UNM Hospital

May 30, 2025

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Wastewater system fails near Hesperus, sending E. coli into nearby waterway

State health department: Private well users near Pine Winds Mobile Home Park should use bottled or filtered water

May 29, 2025

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Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, has died at 69

FILE – Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik stands outside the Federal Court in Washington, June 4, 2009.…

May 29, 2025

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Lone wolf ventures into Southwest Colorado

CPW says animals are exploring new territory

May 29, 2025

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Photos: Giant-sized boulder stops just short of U.S. Highway 160 near Durango

A giant-sized boulder sits along the side of U.S. Highway 160 west of Twin Buttes after falling from a ridgeline,…

May 29, 2025

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Cortez man who threatened to kill Colorado election official gets prison

Teak Ty Brockbank blamed exposure to far-right content for motivating his online threats

May 29, 2025

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Durango seeks feedback on speed management plan

Temporary traffic-calming features to be installed this summer, fall

May 29, 2025

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Curt Johnson named general manager of Denver’s NWSL team

DENVER (AP) — Former North Carolina Courage executive Curt Johnson was named Thursday as the general manager of the National…

May 29, 2025

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Colorado man who threatened election officials sentenced to 3 years in prison, had blamed exposure to online extremism

DENVER (AP) — Colorado man who threatened election officials sentenced to 3 years in prison, had blamed exposure to online…

May 29, 2025

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Cosmetics company E.l.f acquires Hailey Bieber’s Rhode beauty brand for $1 billion

Hailey Bieber attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Superfine: Tailoring Black…

May 29, 2025

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After 25 years at Durango High, school resource officer Leonard Martinez retires

‘It’s been probably one of the most rewarding jobs you could have as a police officer,’ he said

May 29, 2025

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Search suspended for a missing man in Swiss glacier collapse that destroyed 90% of an Alpine village

An aerial view shows the destruction of Blatten, Switzerland, Thursday, May 29, 2025, one day after a massive debris avalanche,…

May 29, 2025

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China launches spacecraft it says will return samples and yield ‘groundbreaking discoveries’

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China launched a spacecraft that promises to return samples from an asteroid near Mars and yield…

May 29, 2025

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Long-shuttered US ambassador’s residence in Damascus is reopened as Washington mends ties with Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The U.S. flag was hoisted Thursday outside of the long-shuttered ambassador’s residence in Damascus, in a…

May 29, 2025

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Missing family’s boat found in Alaska waters along with human remains

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Nearly a year after the U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for a family of four…

May 28, 2025

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See who rode in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic ‘Citizen Tour’

Riders line up for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Citizen Tour at 33rd Street and East Second Avenue. (Wyatt Richards/Special…

May 28, 2025

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See who rode in the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic ‘Road Race’

Racers leave Durango after the start of the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry…

May 28, 2025

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Tiger’s son, Charlie Woods, wins Team TaylorMade Invitational in claiming 1st AJGA event

FILE- Charlie Woods tees off on the fifth hole as his father Tiger Woods watches during the final round of…

May 28, 2025

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What we know about the escape of a former police chief and convicted killer in Arkansas

CORRECTS SOURCE This image provided by the Arkansas Department of Corrections shows Grant Hardin, a former police chief and convicted…

May 28, 2025

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If it’s OK to have a red kangaroo, what other unusual animals can we own in Colorado?

How far out can you really go, when it comes to owning a pet in this state?

May 28, 2025

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When will Durango airport hit threshold for an air traffic control tower?

Private and commercial pilots use an open radio frequency to communicate their positions

May 28, 2025