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Fire danger prompts burning ban

Fire danger is high today, and all permits for open burning have been postponed throughout La Plata County. “We’re expecting the winds to start at around 11 a.m., so we just don’t...

DATE: Apr 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

With our snowpack suffering, water outlook is weak

Season’s end may be ‘as good as it’s going to get’ in the area

DATE: Apr 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowbound biking

DATE: Apr 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Let’s build up the snowpack

DATE: Apr 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wind woes hit county; Durango gets dusty

Resident: ‘I can’t see 50 feet in front of me’

DATE: Mar 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowy morning

DATE: Mar 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

A little dust, a little snow

DATE: Mar 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

First of spring showers?

Mountains likely to get big drop of powder

DATE: Mar 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Better’ forecasts coming soon for our region

Weather Service upgrade to improve information received

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

High winds expected today; county advises not to burn

After the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for this afternoon, La Plata County cautioned locals to avoid any burning until the winds die down. The advisory is in ef...

DATE: Mar 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

In storm’s wake, you can expect warm-up

Sunday, Monday to see highs near 60

DATE: Mar 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Our snowpack is short of normal levels

We could be in for scant runoff this summer

DATE: Mar 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

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