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Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017

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Photo: Returning to school in health

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Durangoans fill USA Cycling roster for mountain bike world championships

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Centura Health investigating missing hard drive with private information

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Remaking memories with soup and sno balls at Happy Jack’s

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State education department holds meeting in Ignacio

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Mark Redwine’s bail lowered by judge

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Mark Redwine advisement

Mark Redwine advisement hearing at the La Plata County Courthouse.

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County Fair comes to an end

After five days of celebrating crafts and agriculture, with amusement and food thrown in, the annual fair wraps up.

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La Plata County Fair - Day 3

Generations of families will come together this weekend to enjoy the fun, music and celebration at the La Plata County Fair.

Water treatment technologies

The Texas-based company Green Age Technologies is testing an innovative method to clean mine wastewater at the American Tunnel, north of Silverton. So far, the results are promising.

Arrest video of Mark Redwine

Police body camera video of Mark Redwine's arrest in Washington state.

Fire property taxes

The city of Durango and surrounding area need additional firefighters and fire stations, but the Durango Fire Protection District can’t pay for them without a property tax increase.

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Pinhole projection method can be fun way to view eclipse

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The Travel Troubleshooter

Checking your work email on vacation? You’re not alone.

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Should Durango consider a fee for bicycles in town to help pay for infrastructure costs?

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With Durango becoming more and more of a bicycling town, and adding features to make bicycling easier and safer, it may be time to make an argument for bicycle owners to step up and contribute to the costs...

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