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Gov. Hickenlooper pledges help to Durango and Silverton in wake of 416 Fire

Congressmen join governor to do some public relations

Photos of firefighter dads requested for Father’s Day

A sign in Hermosa supports firefighters battling the 416 Fire.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald The 416 Fire Team is asking community members who have dads working to contain the 416 and Burro…

Despite rumors, no reports of looting in evacuated areas of 416 Fire

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office says homes remain safe

Durango train faces tough questions going forward

Railroad will study options to further reduce fire danger in drought years

Fort Lewis College to observe summer solstice

A summer solstice celebration will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Center of Southwest Studies museum at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Attendees will watch the sun…

Champion juggler Peter Davison to perform at Cortez Public Library

The Journal Champion juggler and movement artist Peter Davison will perform at the Cortez Public Library on Wednesday, June 20, at 2 p.m. Davison plans to perform his LocoMotion the…

Cortez Public Library has opening for struggling reader

The Journal The Cortez Public Library’s reading volunteer program – Raising Readers Intervention, Mentoring, Tutoring Program – has one slot open for a struggling reader who is in elementary school.…

Montezuma School to Farm Project to host annual training

Montezuma School to Farm Project garden coordinator Patrick Alford helps Manaugh Elementary students plant an apple tree at the school in this file photo.The Journal file The Journal The Montezuma…

Reducing personal water use in small ways adds up

Sprinklers can waste water if they spray into a gutter next to a lawn.Durango Herald file The small ways people can reduce water use in their day-to-day lives can be…

Rain calms Burro Fire; bulldozers cut ‘solid lines’ on fire’s west side

‘Extended monsoons’ needed to put out fire, reopen forest

BLM Tres Rios office closes several recreation areas

The Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios Field Office announced Friday it was closing Animas City Mountain because of the fire risk in La Plata County.Durango Herald file The Bureau…

Evacuation orders in 416 Fire begin to lift

‘We were tired of living out of suitcases’

8 homes in Moab burn as wildfires menace the West

Fire along Wyoming-Colorado border doubles in size

Cortez Public Library hosts Discover Health exhibit

Burro Fire continues to grow; storm could bring lightning, a little rain

Fire jumps Forest Road 561 to south, moves northeast

When wildfires rage, where do animals go?

Wildlife and fire experts say critters can fend for themselves

Initial evacuees go home, but more placed on pre-evacuation

416 Fire – now at 27,420 acres – expected to burn well into July

Durango recreation economy feels heat from smoke, land closures

Mountain bike trails are closed, air too smoky to run

Burro Fire slows; Mancos State Park joins list of closures

Fire reaches 2,800 acres on Wednesday

Burro Fire meeting will be at Dolores Community Center June 14

Specifics on forest closure will also be presented