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SW Memorial earns accreditation for safety
Southwest Memorial is the first hospital in the state to earn a new type of health accreditation. Southwest Health System has demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient safety standards set…
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Bike advocates propose expanding Phil’s World
BLM accepting public comments through Jan. 30
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Durangoan, 23, dies in avalanche above Silverton
A Flight for Life helicopter responds to an avalanche that killed a 20-year-old woman on Kendall Mountain above Silverton on Tuesday night.Courtesy of Tom Schillaci A 23-year-old Durango woman has…
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Dog power
Touria Berrada leads her dogs as her daughter, Avani, enjoys a ride Saturday around Parque de Vida from one of the dogs.Sam Green/Cortez Journal
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Snow fun
The concrete ramp for the Cortez BMX track becomes a sledding hill after the New Year’s day snow storm.Sam Green/Cortez Journal
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State tries new tack on child support
The numbers alone give shape to what is a staggering problem in Colorado. Approximately one-third of parents with monthly child support obligations do not make their payments. That amounts to…
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These local goats will recycle your Christmas trees
It is true what they say — goats really will eat anything. And Sarah Syverson of Mancos is hoping her goats can take a crack at your Christmas trees. If…
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Workshops on radon education
Radon appears in high levels in La Plata County, and some homes need help with mitigation. Chris Herman of HouseMaster Home Inspection of Durango, struggles in January 2014 to squeeze…
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Temperatures set to rise, but snow could stay a while
January starts off wet, unlike last year
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At Rainbow’s End
Family of pressmen leaves a legacy of stories, a lifetime of experience as the Journal’s colorful press rolls to a stop
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Jury trial starts for convicted sex offender
Man accused of molesting guest’s 8-year-old in his home