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Blotter Most Popular Events eEditions Obituaries 4CornersJobs Classifieds Real Estate Opinion Subscribe Tuesday, May. 14, 2024 Newsletter Signup Tuesday, May. 14, 2024 Dapper Dog’s longtime groomer now overseeing business Echo Arthur has been with La Plata County mobile dog grooming business since 2019 By Matt Hollinshead , Herald Staff Writer Headlines Regional News Colorado lawmakers pass bill criminalizing cellphone use while driving Local News Durango student’s bipartisan effort to address climate change helps pass state education bill Local News Man pleads guilty to fatally stabbing Bayfield Speedway clerk And the West is History And the West is History: Harness racehorse at Fairgrounds – ca. 1906 Local News Durango’s motel-to-apartments housing project should be ready for tenants by end of year Action Line New Colorado plates causing a black-out condition Local News Southern Ute flag raised for first time at Ignacio High School Regional News Here’s what the Colorado Legislature did for criminal justice reform during 2024 session Regional News Cars can be a financial strain for the people who need them most. This Colorado nonprofit helps working single moms keep their vehicles running Sports Here are the ‘12 Hours of Mesa Verde’ mountain biking competition results Local News Federal, state officials laud funding for fish passage in La Plata County Sports Column: It was only a matter of time before Fort Lewis lost Bob Pietrack More News Local/Region The Blotter, May 10-12 Southwest Colorado’s largest interchange project to be completed later this month The Blotter, May 8 The Blotter, May 3-6 The Blotter, May 1 The Blotter, April 24-30 Sports Over 160 runners participate in Vallecito Lake Heavy Half Marathon Here are the ‘12 Hours of Mesa Verde’ mountain biking competition results Column: It was only a matter of time before Fort Lewis lost Bob Pietrack Durango’s Asa Vermette wins UCI Men’s Junior Downhill World Cup in Scotland (NUMBER) ONE … AND DONE Nuggets bounce back with 117-90 blowout of Timberwolves behind 24 points from energized Murray Best Of Durango & La Plata County 2023 Winners Videos & Photos Previous Next PHOTOS: Vallecito Lake Heavy Half Mark Schenberger of Durango won Saturday’s half-marathon at Vallecito Reservoir Mark Schonberger of Durango barrels through a big puddle of water en route to crossing the finish line during the Vallecito Lake Heavy Half half-marathon on Saturday, May 11, 2024, near Vallecito Reservoir. Schonberger won the event in one hour, 25 minutes and 42.89 seconds. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald) 1993 2400 Ian Huang of Durango approaches the finish line during the Vallecito Lake Heavy Half half-marathon on Saturday, May 11, 2024, near Vallecito Reservoir. Huang finished in second place overall in one hour, 28 minutes and 36.45 seconds. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald) 1309 1500 Truman McGee, left, and Dakota Woody, right, show support for their friend Paul Cranfill, who took part in the Vallecito Lake Heavy Half half-marathon on Saturday, May 11, 2024, near Vallecito Reservoir. Cranfill, who’s from Ignacio, finished 30th overall in two hours, 1 minute and 3.33 seconds. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald) 1600 2400 Melissa McGaughey of Durango turns off County Road 501 to continue on the course during the Vallecito Lake Heavy Half half-marathon on Saturday, May 11, 2024, near Vallecito Reservoir. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald) 1866 2400 Mel Ponwith of Bayfield makes her way down County Road 501 during the Vallecito Lake Heavy Half half-marathon on Saturday, May 11, 2024, near Vallecito Reservoir. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald) 1819 1800 Jordan Welsh of Lawrenceville, Georgia turns off County Road 501 to continue on the course during the Vallecito Lake Heavy Half half-marathon on Saturday, May 11, 2024, near Vallecito Reservoir. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald) 1460 2400 Vallecito Lake Heavy Half competitors make their way down County Road 501 on Saturday, May 11, 2024, near Vallecito Reservoir. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald) 1590 2400 Anthony Valdez of Durango pushes up a steep incline along County Road 501 during the Vallecito Lake Heavy Half half-marathon on Saturday, May 11, 2024, near Vallecito Reservoir. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald) 1510 2100 2400 1993 Mark Schonberger of Durango barrels through a big puddle en route to crossing the finish line during the Vallecito Lake Heavy Half half-marathon on Saturday, May 11, 2024, near Vallecito Reservoir. Schonberger won the event in one hour, 25 minutes and 42.89 seconds. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald) PHOTOS: Vallecito Lake Heavy Half Mark Schenberger of Durango won Saturday’s half-marathon at Vallecito Reservoir Photos: Durango faces Dakota Ridge in girls soccer playoffs DHS lost 2-1 in Wednesday’s playoff opener 3000 1908 Reese Dahly of Durango High School collides with the Dakota Ridge High School goalie and player on Wednesday in the first round of playoffs at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) Durango High School takes on Dakota Ridge High School on Wednesday in the first round of playoffs at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1258 2010 Emery Miller of Durango High School winds up for a kick against Dakota Ridge High School on Wednesday in the first round of playoffs at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1613 1500 Bella Saren of Durango High School goes for the ball while playing Dakota Ridge High School on Wednesday in the first round of playoffs at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1423 2010 Peyton Cioppa of Durango High School looks to pass the ball on Wednesday while playing Dakota Ridge High School in the first round of playoffs at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1529 1500 Emery Miller of Durango High School goes for the ball while playing Dakota Ridge High School on Wednesday in the first round of playoffs at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1705 1500 Reese Dahly of Durango High School collides with the Dakota Ridge High School goalie and player on Wednesday in the first round of playoffs at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1908 3000 Amelia Scott of Durango High School fights for the ball while playing Dakota Ridge High School on Wednesday in the first round of playoffs at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1537 1500 Sydney Ryan of Durango High School goes for the ball while playing Dakota Ridge High School on Wednesday in the first round of playoffs at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1615 2010 Peyton Cioppa of Durango High School goes after the ball on Wednesday while playing Dakota Ridge High School in the first round of playoffs at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 2031 3000 Bella Saren of Durango High School passes the ball while playing Dakota Ridge High School on Wednesday in the first round of playoffs at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 2203 1500 Photos: Durango faces Dakota Ridge in girls soccer playoffs DHS lost 2-1 in Wednesday’s playoff...