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ALBUQUERQUE – Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation say a newly approved water bill includes provisions to expedite reimbursements to state, local and tribal governments for a 2015 Gold...
DATE: Dec. 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News
ALBUQUERQUE – One of the nation’s largest American Indian tribes is planning to sue over damages caused by the Gold King Mine spill that occurred in August 2015 above Silverton. Navajo Nation...
DATE: Aug. 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News
DENVER – Recent snowstorms have been good for Colorado ski areas as they prepare for the busy holiday week. Purgatory Resort has received 25 inches of snow since Saturday, bringing the base depth...
DATE: Dec. 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
The light snow expected to fall in Colorado on Wednesday and Thanksgiving Day, may not bring traffic to a standstill, but travelers can expect long lines at the airport, and far more vehicles on...
DATE: Nov. 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Southwest Colorado could be in for 2½ days of snow if the National Weather Service’s forecast pans out. Only a 20 percent chance of a rain-snow mix existed for Durango on Thursday night, but the...
DATE: April 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
A reserve sheriff’s deputy charged with manslaughter in the death of a man he fatally shot in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has a La Plata County connection. Robert C. Bates, 73, has owned a second home at the...
DATE: April 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
DENVER – Health officials warn that Colorado is in the throes of one of the worst flu seasons since 2009, but there is still plenty of vaccine available. State epidemiologist Lisa Miller said the...
DATE: Jan. 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
A Durango miner who died from apparent carbon-monoxide poisoning was remembered Monday as a loving father, dedicated provider and hard worker who had a deep respect for the rugged San Juan...
DATE: Nov. 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County Sheriff Duke Schirard said more residents are seeking permits to carry concealed weapons, probably a result of new gun laws passed this year. Schirard said he usually receives five...
DATE: July 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
PARADOX Fire managers have requested an additional helicopter to help fight a 9-square-mile wildfire in southwestern Colorado near the Utah border.Rita Baysinger of the Rocky Mountain Area...
DATE: May 30, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
Fire crews continued to work mostly within the perimeter of the Little Sand Fire near Pagosa Springs on Monday and built firelines along U.S. Forest Service Road 639.The problems were manageable...
DATE: May 29, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
Wildfires burning in southwestern Colorado and New Mexico combined to fill La Plata County skies with smoke Saturday and some evacuations were ordered.Crews were battling a wildfire that has...
DATE: May 26, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
We asked readers to send in a drawing, photo or sign (9.625 inches wide and 2.77 inches tall) thanking firefighters. We are running the top five entries on The Durango Herald front page starting Saturday, July 7. Pick your favorites and check out the printed newspaper to see which submissions won.
