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Photos: Durango Kiwanis Club Pancake Day & Silent Auction

Randy Black, center, Deputy Chief with the Durango Fire Protection District, and Brice Current, deputy police chief with Durango Police…

September 16, 2023

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Woman sentenced for transporting 66 pounds of meth near Bayfield

Previous plea agreement calling for probation was rejected by judge

September 16, 2023

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Interim public health director departs as dissolution nears

Turnover at the public health department follows a ‘less inclusive’ transition than anticipated

September 16, 2023

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Update: One person jailed, others are suspected in Cortez shooting

One suspect has been apprehended in the case; official statement to come Monday

September 16, 2023

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Sen. Michael Bennet briefed on ARPA funds in Durango

Lawmaker stopped at the La Plata County Administration building Friday

September 15, 2023

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Durango police hosting bike registration event

If a bike’s stolen, a database will help reunite it with its owner quickly; the event takes place Saturday morning

September 15, 2023

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Durango School District 9-R Board of Education members sound off after unopposed election

Reappointed official will serve another four year term on the board

September 15, 2023

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New COVID-19 vaccine expected ‘soon’ in Archuleta, La Plata counties

Health officials report uptick in number of cases locally

September 15, 2023

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Annexation would allow 12 townhomes on Goeglein Gulch Road

Public hearing planned for later Durango City Council meeting

September 15, 2023

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Marvel peafowl ruffle feathers

Owner of the birds has run afoul of her neighbors, who complain of noise, smell and trespass

September 15, 2023

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Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 225

About 75 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about the type of standard the…

September 14, 2023

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Beloved Durango columnist and journalist dies at 67

Colleagues of Ann Butler remember reporter for her compassion, intelligence and diligent fact-finding

September 14, 2023

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Bear euthanized in Telluride serves as reminder to secure trash

The 400-pound bear began to starve due to intestinal blockage of human trash

September 14, 2023

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Family of missing Durango hiker Jim Shadid share thoughts about the search

Daughter says La Plata County Search and Rescue will have a map for volunteer search teams to follow

September 14, 2023

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Bayfield Marshal’s Office gets a name change

Town hopes ‘police department’ helps with recruitment

September 14, 2023

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Accessory dwelling units could benefit from land use code revisions

City planners review history of ADUs in Durango

September 14, 2023

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Southwest Colorado receives an inch of rain as monsoons wrap up

Less daylight, cooler temperatures to put a stop to seasonal weather pattern

September 14, 2023

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Health officials raise alarm over West Nile cases

‘We have a lot of concerns,’ director of clinic and communicable disease says

September 13, 2023

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Scattered storms expected through Friday in Southwest Colorado

Parts of Archuleta County are experiencing severe drought

September 13, 2023

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USGS helicopter begins mapping geology in Southwest Colorado

The low-flying aircraft is not taking images, but collecting magnetic geophysical data

September 13, 2023

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Protesters picket The Durango Herald

Leaders from La Plata County GOP showed up to protest coverage, bar reporters entry from events

September 12, 2023

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Search efforts called off after failing to locate 79-year-old hiker

Mission status has been changed to search and recovery

September 12, 2023

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Mountain Middle School experiences high test results after expanding grades

Head of school attests cultural expectations for the school’s success

September 12, 2023

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Interior Department awards $1M to Wood for Life to help heat Indigenous communities’ homes

Seven other Indian Youth Service Corps grants were awarded throughout the nation as well

September 12, 2023