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Charlie Daniels: ‘I would like to be remembered as an entertainer’

Country Music Hall of Famer, part-time area resident died Monday at age 83

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LATEST CORONAVIRUS CASES

As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 8

In Colorado

35,116 cases
5,820 hospitalized
61 counties
367,724 people tested
1,544 COVID deaths
1,704 total deaths with COVID
384 outbreaks at residential and non-hospital health care facilities

In the region

La Plata County: 140 cases, and 1 death with COVID
Montezuma County: 79 cases, and 2 COVID deaths and 1 death with COVID
Archuleta County: 13 cases
Dolores County: 0 cases
San Juan County (CO): 2 cases
San Juan County (NM): 2,612 cases, 166 deaths
San Miguel County: 41 cases

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Headlines

High School Sports

Gov. Grisham: No contact sports permitted in New Mexico in fall 2020

Bayfield

Historic Bayfield barn damaged by car crash

Local News

Judge denies request to move City Market arson trial out of Durango

Local News

At least $130M issued in PPP loans to businesses in Southwest Colorado

Local News

How has social distancing changed cohousing community in Southwest Colorado?

Local News

Durango townhome proposal, with rented studio space, receives cool reception

Local News

Durango’s former finance director turns herself in for embezzling about $700,000

Farmington

Mental health services hearing more concerns over economic fallout

Ignacio

New ELHI director sees bright future for community center

Local News

Former Cortez finance director faces embezzlement charge

Film, TV and Streaming

Movies playing in Durango July 10-16

Navajo Nation

Census self-response rate only 4.9% on Navajo Nation

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Videos & Photos

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Officer involved shooting

A reported burglary in progress early Wednesday turned into an officer-involved shooting after the suspect started firing at police, according to the Durango Police Department.

Officer involved shooting

A reported burglary in progress early Wednesday turned into an officer-involved shooting after the suspect started firing at police, according to the Durango Police Department.

Durango City Update 12

East Canyon Fire on Tuesday

Fire crews battled the East Canyon Fire on Tuesday, dealing with dry, hot and windy conditions.

Reader-submitted photos from the East Canyon Fire

Reader-submitted photos from the East Canyon Fire. If you'd like to submit a photo, please send it to shane@durangoherald.com.

East Canyon Fire photos

Reader-submitted photos from the East Canyon Fire. If you'd like to submit a photo, please send it to shane@durangoherald.com.

Columns

Downtown Lowdown

City Councilor Chris Bettin’s musical side

The Travel Troubleshooter

Can airlines make passengers wear masks?

From the Extension Office

Stuck in a rut? Reset your mood with physical activity

Reader Poll

Would you like to see bump-outs continue in Durango's future?

Related article: Durango businesses get creative with Main Avenue bump-outs

Maria’s Bookshop created a garden, Carver’s calls its Main Avenue tables “The Front Porch,” El Moro is offering outdoor seating and has only started to enhance its bump-out.

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