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In north valley, irrigation companies work to keep Animas River pollution out

Ditch companies shut off headgates before spill arrived

DATE: Aug 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Action to deal with Animas River contamination slow moving

Officials, community wait on definitive results about toxic metals

DATE: Aug 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA’s slow response over Animas River mine spill raises ire of local, state politicians

Ellen Roberts: ‘What we see before us is horrifying’

DATE: Aug 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local businesses starting to feel the pinch from a soiled Animas River

When the Animas River is mustard yellow at the busy end of the tourist summer season, what happens? Local rafting companies say losses are in the thousands of dollars daily. ...

DATE: Aug 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

A contaminated view

DATE: Aug 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Plans to plug the Gold King Mine backfire

1,200 gallons of polluted water per minute still draining

DATE: Aug 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

What’s next for dealing with toxic river flow?

Officials say analyzing test results will be the next key step in addressing the toxic mine waste water that contaminated the Animas River. Butch Knowlton, director of the Office ...

DATE: Aug 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Catastrophe on the Animas

Toxic water floods river after EPA disaster at Gold King Mine in Silverton

DATE: Aug 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA to plug Silverton mine soon

Groundwater monitoring on the Animas planned

DATE: Jun 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Summer mine mitigation planned

Push for Good Samaritan legislation revived

DATE: Jun 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ouray silver mine improves safety after two deaths

Durangoan killed in 2013 accident

DATE: May 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Navajo Mine needs environmental analysis

Judge vacates a permit to expand

DATE: Apr 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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