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Some evacuees go home; firefighters focus on 416’s southwest side
‘Happy to get back. We were tired of living out of suitcases’
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WWII Navajo Code Talker Samuel Tom Holiday dies at age 94
ST. GEORGE, Utah — Samuel Tom Holiday, one of the last surviving Navajo Code Talkers, died in southern Utah Monday surrounded by family members who raised money through a crowdfunding…
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Crews struggle to contain Burro Fire; CPW closes some areas
Fire jumps to 2,684 acres; Lone Dome and Fish Creek closed
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces closure of some wildlife areas
Lone Dome and Fish Creek will close
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Cigarette starts fire on Florida Road
Fire chief says fire could have impacted hundreds of homes
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Aztec Ruins lecture to discuss Chaco Canyon
Archaeologist Paul Reed will discuss Chaco Culture at 7 p.m. Friday, at the Aztec Ruins National Monument Visitor Center in Aztec.Don Lindley/Durango Herald The Aztec Ruins Summer Lecture Series will…
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Three suspects arrested for attempted murder in Durango
Victim shot in arm at local motel
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La Plata County approves Stage 3 fire restrictions
Homeless camp evacuated, coal-fired steam engines prohibited
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Durango considers closing trails, open spaces to recreation
Extreme fire danger has area land agencies taking similar action
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Burro Fire management team in Dolores prepares for long haul
The Type 1 crew battling the growing Burro Fire in the San Juan National Forest has transformed the Dolores school campus into a temporary headquarters and supply center. Monday morning,…
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State and federal elected officials to visit Durango on Friday
Blaze grows to 23,378 acres; Highway 550 remains closed Tuesday
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Paul Thompson, John McNeill join Four Corners Community Bank board
The Journal Four Corners Community Bank recently added Paul Thompson and John McNeill to its board of directors. “These two prominent community leaders were carefully selected,” said President and CEO…
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Firefighters use burnouts to outsmart 416 Fire
Blaze grows to 22,130 acres; more homes on pre-evacuation; public lands to close
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Forest Service to close San Juan National Forest for first time ever
Closure needed to prevent human-caused fires, officials say
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Durango police investigate two cases of attempted murder
One incident involved a stabbing, the other a shooting
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Man leads police on chase south of Durango
Suspect with warrants took off when contacted by law enforcement
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San Juan National Forest is closing to recreation; McPhee uncertain
McPhee marina, boat ramp likely to be open
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Rain could arrive in SW Colorado this weekend; monsoons, not
The sun rises through smoky skies Monday morning. The 416 Fire continues to burn north of Durango, but the National Weather Service says there is a chance for precipitation at…