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Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 182

About 100 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about what industry consumes the most…

September 21, 2022

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Fort Lewis College professors receive endowment awards

Donors honor academics dedicated to student achievement in entrepreneurial and political science fields

September 21, 2022

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Dolores forms task force on affordable housing

The town will donate two lots on 19th Street for project

September 21, 2022

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Pandemic tees up renewed interest at Hillcrest Golf Club

New business model proving fruitful for Durango nonprofit

September 21, 2022

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Durango staff recommends keeping bump-outs for 3 to 5 more years

City Council considers a fee for business owners if program is extended

September 21, 2022

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As pandemic recedes, Durango schools recommit to locally grown food sources

Students mark Proud School Meal Day with lunches made from fresh produce

September 21, 2022

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FBI turns to Fort Lewis College in effort to diversify employment

College and high school students explore world of federal crime fighting

September 21, 2022

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Durango-based humanitarian group brings multilevel aid to war-torn country

Shanta Foundation has spent years assisting residents of Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar

September 20, 2022

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Photos: ‘Celestial Sailor’ lands along the Animas River Trail

Durango artist Jeff Glode Wise with help from friends installs his metal sculpture, “Celestial Sailor,” on Thursday at the new…

September 20, 2022

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Where will homeless campers go once Purple Cliffs closes?

City of Durango and La Plata County look for options less than two weeks ahead of self-imposed closing

September 20, 2022

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Durango High School’s Impact Career Development Center begins construction

New work-based learning environment is expected to be done by fall 2023

September 20, 2022

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Table to Farm Compost invites Durango residents to take part in study

Participants will receive three months of free food scrap collections

September 20, 2022

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Cortez Fly-In showcases aviation services, flight schools

Open house Sept. 17 at municipal airport features plane and helicopter tours

September 19, 2022

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As labor market struggles, are more students forgoing college?

Schools put more emphasis on internships and ‘experiential learning’ as a way to test the workforce

September 19, 2022

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Heavy rainstorms expected Wednesday and Thursday

Precipitation provides last push of moisture heading into fall season

September 18, 2022

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The key to winning CD-3 lies with unaffiliated voters, says Democratic candidate Adam Frisch

Economics, education, inflation and beating Boebert subjects of Democratic meeting in Mancos

September 17, 2022

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Former Trails 2000 director reminisces about his time reshaping outdoor recreation

Bill Manning spent 13 years with Durango nonprofit before joining Colorado Trail Foundation

September 17, 2022

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Are Coloradans jumping at chance to get new COVID-19 vaccine? Data suggests, yes

Booster geared toward omicron variant may be 20 times more protective than original doses

September 17, 2022

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Ding-dong, the bell is back on – at least during certain hours of the day

La Plata County Courthouse clock tower will chime from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

September 16, 2022

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Navajo Nation funds new hotel in Shiprock, N.M.

Project looks to tap into tourism and business travel markets, create jobs

September 16, 2022

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Goats chew through fire danger northeast of Durango

Herd is clearing 13 acres near Pioneer Trail

September 16, 2022

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What readers had to say this week about local stories, Sept. 9-16

People weigh in on overgrown foliage, GED programs and a four-day school week

September 16, 2022

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Commercial flights to resume Saturday at Durango-La Plata County Airport

$12.7 million runway resurfacing project is completed on time

September 16, 2022

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Exchange program immerses Japanese student in Durango culture

Animas High School hosts two to three foreign students each year

September 16, 2022