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Gunshot victim from Bayfield area dead

An autopsy will be conducted this week

House panel OKs police oversight bills

Would reform Colorado police procedures after national incidents

Dene Kay Thomas, Fort Lewis College in Huffington Post

The world of academia has kept the top jobs mostly male – unless, that is, the school is a public…

A survey puts FLC fourth in value

By one measure Fort Lewis College gives the fourth-best value of any Colorado school of higher education.Durango Herald file photo…

Allergies attack

Sneezy season is nigh; juniper bush main culprit

Montezuma County joins Lands Council

State-rights debate spurred

Carver Brewing chef in winner’s circle

Cuntz Carver Brewing Co.’s Executive Chef Dave Cuntz out-cooked three other chefs on “Guys Grocery Games” on the Food Network.…

Chocolate Fantasia is no more

Wear the Love hopes to create long memories

Headin’ out West

Retirees seeking out the good life

House approves minimum-wage bills

Raise an attack on ‘freedom,’ says Rep. J. Paul Brown

Local Briefs

FireWise provides rebates for chippers FireWise of Southwest Colorado is offering a rebate on the rental of a wood chipper…

Fasten your seat belt – or pay the price

State Patrol will have ‘zero tolerance’ this week

Dayplanner Tuesday

Meetings and Events 2015 Great Decision: “Syria’s Refugee Crisis” discussion, 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.…

The Blotter

Durango Police Monday 12:32 a.m. A man camping in a van in the 2100 block of West Third Avenue received…

Charter-school decision by local district looming on horizon

Third time the charm for Juniper?

Fixing Congress

A documentary on national politics to air Monday

Gunshot victim assumed at St. Anthony

Woman ‘critical’ when she arrived

Dog days are early

It looks like a vintage summer day Monday morning in downtown Durango. Ranger, a 5-year-old golden Labrador retriever, rests on…

Defense plea for lowering $1M bond fails

Suspects’ families speak up as charges mount

Durango woman next Mrs. Colorado?

Amanda Kibel will compete for crown

Rebate on wood chipper for wildfire safety

FireWise of Southwest Colorado is offering a rebate on the rental of a wood chipper to reduce overgrown wooded areas…

Local Briefs

Find purpose in your daily life “Reincarnation, Angels and True Life Purpose in Your Daily Life” will be presented by…

Arc of humor

Both miniature “Arc of History” sculptures, like the one festooning the U.S. Highway 550/160 intersection, had been placed in the…