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Volunteers sought to help repair trails, burn scar north of Durango

Nonprofits to hold ‘Hermosa Resilience’ event Saturday

DATE: Aug 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Environmentalists seek to protect dunes sagebrush lizard

CARLSBAD, N.M. – A small lizard native to southeast New Mexico is the latest animal to spark a debate between environmentalists, the federal government and oil and gas operators. ...

DATE: Aug 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man who drove Jeep into Dolores River likely won’t be charged

Rodney Thompson tried and failed to cross during high water

DATE: Jul 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rare trout will be protected in Southwest Colorado creek

‘Instream flow’ will keep water in tributary of San Juan River

DATE: Jul 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bonita Peak Superfund not affected by EPA shakeup

Mines around Silverton remain on immediate action list

DATE: Jul 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA drills into American Tunnel to unravel mine pollution mystery

Driven by desire to know what lies beneath, crews bore deeper every day

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA says it will carry out work Sunnyside Gold refuses to do

Former mining company refused work order last week

DATE: Jul 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango trees create city character, increase property values

Over 100 different varieties have to be hardy to survive, arborists say

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan County sheriff cracks down on illegal off-roading

Two ATVs suspected of damaging alpine tundra are confiscated

DATE: Jul 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sunnyside Gold says ‘no’ to EPA’s work order at Superfund

Mining company: ‘SGC will no longer be a pawn in this never-ending science project’

DATE: Jul 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Living with Wildlife Advisory Board wants to stick to facts in wolf discussion

Panel to draft summary report about prospect of animal’s return

DATE: Jul 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Public can comment on proposed expansion of La Plata County coal mine

Permit would extend life of King II for at least 20 years

DATE: Jul 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday