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Durango Police Department Sunday 1:48 a.m. A man and a woman were fighting in the 1200 block of Escalante Drive. 1:23 p.m. A homeless man was threatening to shoot something in the 60...

‘Heat dome’ delivers above-average temps, but hasn’t broken any records

La Plata County has seen 18 record-high days in 2022 based on 26 years of data

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Durango Police Department Tuesday 11:18 a.m. Someone reported receiving a threatening letter at the Welcome Center, 802 Main Ave. 1:46 p.m. The water dock was vandalized at 550 South...

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Durango Police Department Wednesday 12:13 p.m. Someone vandalized the men’s bathroom at Walgreens, 2701 Main Ave. 1:33 p.m. Someone was spray-painting in the 1100 block of South Cami...

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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday 7:55 a.m. An extension ladder was in the road causing a hazard at the intersection of U.S. Highway 160 and Davidson Creek Road. 8:13 a.m. S...

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Tuesday 9:55 a.m. Someone ran into a parking meter in a hit-and-run in the west 100 block of 11th Street. 11:58 a.m. Two men were fighting in the 600 block of Main Avenue. 12:01...

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Monday 12:09 p.m. A woman was yelling and banging on someone’s apartment door in the lower 100 block of Primrose Circle. 12:22 p.m. There was a break-in at Joel’s Bar, 119 W. Eighth...

Voters have until 7 p.m. Tuesday to cast ballots in June primary elections

Race for governor, U.S. House and Colorado secretary of state driving voter turnout

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Durango Police Department Sunday 1:38 a.m. A man and a woman were fighting in the 2200 block of Main Avenue. 9:31 a.m. A man was stealing money from parking meters in the west 200 b...

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Durango Police Department Wednesday 12:33 p.m. A man in a trash can was talking to himself behind Alpine Bank, 1099 Main Ave. 6:39 p.m. Someone reported that speakers were too loud ...

Colorado ranks fourth healthiest in the U.S.

Residents’ habits boost state’s rank

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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday 8:05 a.m. People were squatting on a property on County Road 301. 11:01 a.m. A package was stolen on Clear View Road. 11:45 a.m. Someone...