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Little Devil Fire doubles in size

Blaze between Pagosa, Bayfield is 20% contained

DATE: Aug 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Flash-flood watch in effect through early Monday

On Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service placed a good portion of Western Colorado on a flash-flood watch that will remain in effect until 3 a.m. Monday morning. Andrew L...

DATE: Aug 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Weather favors rain through September

El Niño, monsoon combine to ease drought

DATE: Jul 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rain, rain: Go ahead and stay awhile

On Tuesday morning, downtown Durango was ready for its closeup: At last, Main Avenue’s sun-drenched sidewalks were clogged with happy tourists. As families paused in the streets t...

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rainstorms settle in

DATE: Jul 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Vallecito Dam releases subside this week

The worst of high-water problems on the Pine River seem to have passed this week. As of Tuesday morning, releases from Vallecito Dam were 1,800 cubic feet per second, down from 2,...

DATE: Jun 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Our river has runneth over

Heavy rain brings unseasonably high levels to Animas River; Durango braces for more rainstorms forecast this weekend

DATE: Jun 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Heavy rain brings flash-flood watch

Warning expires in Bayfield, Ignacio

DATE: Jun 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Flash flood watch in effect through Thursday

Flooding possible throughout Four Corners

DATE: Jun 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowy peaks deceive in La Plata County

May’s precipitation welcome, but may not overcome a dry winter

DATE: Jun 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango records wettest May on record; more rain is likely

It’s not just your imagination – Durango already has experienced its wettest May in at least 16 years, and more rain may be on the way. By Tuesday, 2.9 inches of precipitation had...

DATE: May 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Somewhere over the (double) rainbow

DATE: May 24, 2015 | 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