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Smarter than your average bear

Pam Gibson, a facility assistant with Manna Soup Kitchen, disposes of food scraps in its new bear-proof trash cans and…

Here’s your invitation to LPEA’s big shebang

Celebration marks its 75th birthday with food, election results

Showing stripes

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br><br>A workman for Kolbe Striping Inc. of Castle Rock spray-paints street lines at College Drive and Camino del…

Into the wild

Veterinarian training brings Durango native face to face with Africa’s most exotic wildlife

Local Briefs

The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners is seeking an interested individual to serve on the Ignacio Community Library…

Storm changes travel plans

Rain and snow delay flights, briefly open U.S. 550 rockfall zone

Dayplanner Tuesday

Tuesdays Traveling Yard/Gardening Support, 10 a.m., April-October, rotating locations, [email protected]. DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019…

The Blotter

Sunday 1:24 p.m. A male wearing camouflage pants with a large knife on his belt was reportedly asking for drugs…

Mercury sold to Vantiv for $1.65B

Durango company pulls back initial public offering

Veterans nonprofit asks for help

Salute to Veterans seeks to be information source

Durango Discovery gets new name

Powerhouse Science Center better reflects its mission, history

Smoke leads to bank evacuation

Mercy clinic shifts its location

The new Mercy location is in a building purchased and developed by Pediatric Partners of the Southwest. The site formerly…

Florida Road mishap

A fit for any interest

More than 200 book clubs in area meet a plethora of literary needs

Retrial begins for man accused of menacing

First trial had ended in 2013 with hung jury

Dayplanner Monday

Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Pop-up clothing shop, men’s and women’s vintage clothing, hosted by…

Great starts

Inspirational, humble speech for new graduates

My experience in Ukraine

Ex-Herald intern, Peace Corps volunteer forced to flee country

Local Briefs

Medicine Horse Center is looking for volunteers to attend its volunteer training from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at…

Not just any tree

City of Durango crew member Greg Sykes, left, and City Arborist Ron Stoner plant a Kentucky coffee tree Friday morning…

Lost, but not forgotten

Pueblo artifacts take the long way home

Spring mix hits Durango

Rain, snow forecast today

Area hives all the buzz

About 40 people gathered Saturday outside Durango Joe’s near Walmart, but they weren’t on a tasting tour of coffee shops.…