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Runners, bikers travel to Cortez for Pueblo to Pueblo race

Race draws contestants from across Four Corners

Colorado denies license for Paradox uranium mill

Judge says Piñon Ridge plan threatens environment; company not giving up

Manaugh to hold Cinco de Mayo fun run to help fund playground

Proceeds will go toward a new playground

Former professional baseball player speaks at Mesa Elementary

Morrissey encourages students to believe in themselves, persevere

Manaugh goes ‘interstellar’ for learning

Manaugh Elementary School holds fourth annual Spring Fling

Gallery night for gifted and talented students at Manaugh

Mancos Creative District hires Jahrling as new director

Jodi Jahrling will move into Mancos chamber space

Hickenlooper vows to push Colorado to repay $1 billion for education

Arizona, Colorado teachers rally; schools close a second day

Fort Lewis College students compete in First Nations Launch competition

Up on the mesa, three out of five Native American students from Fort Lewis College just returned from the First Nations Launch, where they tied for second in the presentation…

Panel about state of the media to be part of Durango Literary Festival

The Durango Herald’s editorial advisory board meets in its first meeting in October 2017. As part of the Durango Public Library’s annual Literary Festival, a moderated panel discussion about the…

Gardner: U.S. should remain skeptical of North Korea, keep sanctions in place

Kim Jong Un may be on charm offensive, he warns

Dry, windy conditions make for rough allergy season

Rainfall can knock down pollens

Engineering consultant will discuss Great Inca Road

A panorama of Machu Picchu, built by the Incas in the mid-15th century where the Andes meet the Amazon basin in Peru.Associated Press file “The Great Inca Road: A Prehistoric…

Ballet Folklorico will perform at library for Cinco de Mayo

Ballet Folklorico de Durango will perform at the Cortez Public Library on May 5.Durango Herald file The Cortez Public Library celebrates Cinco de Mayo with the colorful and talented Ballet…

Mesa Verde artist-in-residence plans photo workshop at Cortez library

On May 8 at the Cortez Public Library, photographer Ellen Augarten will discuss her photos taken during her residency at Mesa Verde National Park.Courtesy photo Ellen Augarten, artist-in-residence at Mesa…

Road work starts Monday, lasts all summer, east of Pagosa Springs

Sections of U.S. Highway 160 will be resurfaced

Jenna Bush Hager speaks of family, service to others in Durango

Barbara Bush’s longtime friend, Durango resident attends speech

Woman killed in southwestern La Plata County is identified

Southern Ute Tribe has not released additional information about head-on

Residents urged to practice fire safety during dry conditions

State Patrol announces ‘zero tolerance’ for reckless behaviors

Dolores girls’ golf team shines on home course

Dimery Plewe shoots Cortez Tournament’s top score; Lady Bears finish third