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Old flags wave goodbye

End comes in mortuary oven

Electronics account for lion’s share of recycling revenue

Fees are attached, such as $3 for game stations, $15 for laptops and $5 for microwaves, according to a fee…

Lightning keeps firefighters busy

Wind causes crews to pull back from small fires for safety

My, what big claws you have!

Gans, left, and Hu watch a black bear from the safety of their home Monday on Junction Street, near Birket…

Herald’s front page earns Top 10 vote

Tuesday’s Top 10 picks had a back-to-school theme. The Herald’s photos of students in elementary, middle and high schools, along…

County permit process gets easier

Red tape being reduced for one-time special events

City passes moratorium for recreational pot sales

Ann Perkins Parrott, owner of Bookcase in Durango, during a public hearing urged the council to allow sales as early…

Another sign of drought: Low Lake Powell water release

Bureau of Reclamation to limit output to lowest amount ever

Frozen in time

Colorado memorializes astronaut, doctor at U.S. Capitol

County tweaks natural-gas, oil regulations

Updates mesh local rules with new state standards

Bag issue to go on November ballot

Motion to repeal single-use sack fee fails for lack of 2nd

I promise you a rose garden

Garden Club of Durango member Penelope Fisher prunes roses Monday morning at the rose and perennial garden at the entrance…

Local to recall life under communism

Soviet-led 1968 invasion pushed family from Czechoslovakia

La Plata County outfitter returns to court

Man operated with expired license

First day on the clock

Students find classes, get lockers, reunite with friends

Bag-fee decision could go to voters

Petition supporters say goal reached Monday

Less is more at Canyons of Ancients

National monument holds country’s largest concentration of archaeological sites

Woman charges former deputy with sexual assault

Montezuma County investigation underway

You old goat

Ross, a mountain goat that hangs around at the entrance to the Old Hundred Mine in Cunningham Gulch near Silverton,…

Third time a charm? Fire district has urge to merge

Consolidation measure would not bring new property taxes with it

Nighthorse hangups test patience

Thicket of issues holds up recreation at lake

Garbage goes golden

Durango businesses find uses for refuse

For Lake Durango users, water is low

Shortage brings Stage 3 restrictions

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