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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the Fort Lewis College Skydiving Club

Program aims to teach students how to dive safely – while competing

October 3, 2025

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Skydiving: The most terrifying – but fun – thing you will ever do

Herald reporter jumps with Fort Lewis College team members

October 3, 2025

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Traffic sparse at Mesa Verde National Park after partial closure

Federal shutdown limits access, but scenic drive still wows at Mesa Verde

October 3, 2025

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Massive fire erupts at Chevron refinery near Los Angeles

Flames rise from the Chevron refinery in El Segundo, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)(AP Photo/Ethan Swope) EL…

October 3, 2025

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Code Rights Project went searching for answers. Comes up with more questions

Citizen-led group searched for bottlenecks in La Plata County planning department

October 2, 2025

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Hall of Heroes to be hosted this weekend at VFW Post 4031 in Durango

Silent auction will support Healing Conference for Gold Star Families

October 2, 2025

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Prescribed burns outside Bayfield postponed amid federal shutdown

Mitigation work in Columbine Ranger District to be rescheduled

October 2, 2025

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Mancos farmers prepare to wrap up a successful season despite water woes

Some farms had to reduce capacity or shift markets, but most made it through

October 2, 2025

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Hurricane Imelda pulls away from Bermuda leaving power outages and downed trees

Trees blow in the wind on a pier ahead of Hurricane Imelda's expected arrival in Hamilton, Bermuda, Wednesday, Oct. 1,…

October 2, 2025

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Boater rescued from Lemon Reservoir after inflatable kayak sinks

Hypothermia and disorientation can occur quickly in cold water

October 2, 2025

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Hickenlooper, Bennet stand firm in opposing Republican funding measure

Rep. Jeff Hurd accuses Democrats of choosing ‘politics over common sense’

October 1, 2025

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Durango man dies in backcountry motorcycle crash northwest of town

Emergency crews from three counties helped recover body in remote area

October 1, 2025

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Update: Street racing crash injures two in Farmington; police release video

Car flees scene of arrest, hits vehicle at grocery store

October 1, 2025

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What to know about Arizona serial killings that resulted in 8 murder convictions

FILE – A list of nine homicide victims all linked to a convicted felon is displayed by the Phoenix Police…

October 1, 2025

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Confusion over Afghan internet outage after purported Taliban statement revealed as false

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Confusion surrounds the state of internet connectivity in Afghanistan, after some networks were apparently restored on Wednesday…

October 1, 2025

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What to know about the blast that blew a 20-story chunk out of a Bronx building

NEW YORK (AP) — An explosion at a New York City apartment building blew off a massive chimney that ran…

October 1, 2025

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Update: Federal shutdown closes Mesa Verde National Park facilities; tourists caught off-guard

Loop roads, the Mesa Verde Museum and Visitor Center closed

October 1, 2025

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Durango Cowboy Gathering returns for 37th year

Multiday celebration of Western culture runs through Saturday

October 1, 2025

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High Country Cattle Auction brings top-notch stock and country charm to Southwest Colorado

Family run, generational business dates back to 1940s

October 1, 2025

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Colorado Rockies say GM Bill Schmidt is stepping down after one of the worst seasons in MLB history

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies say GM Bill Schmidt is stepping down after one of the worst seasons in MLB…

October 1, 2025

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Investigators to review the 2005 shooting death of Hunter S. Thompson, which was ruled a suicide

FILE – Journalist Hunter S. Thompson, left, and his wife, Anita Thompson, right, are shown at the Pitkin County Court…

October 1, 2025

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Italy police seize 21 suspected forged Salvador Dali artworks after show opens in Parma

In this handout photo released Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 by Italy's Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection Command, two officers pose with…

October 1, 2025

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CDOT maintenance expected to cause delays on South Camino del Rio

Project expected to occur Wednesday and Thursday

October 1, 2025

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United Airlines to extend nonstop service to Houston at Durango-La Plata County Airport in 2026

Direct flights to run daily for extra month next year, says city

October 1, 2025