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Scout Edmondson
Position: Herald Staff Writer
Email: sedmondson@durangoherald.com

The Blotter, Aug. 29-Sept. 2

Durango Police Department Friday 7:35 p.m. Someone was mooning people outside Walgreens in Town Plaza. 11:34 p.m. Two men were running around La Plata Place in ski masks, acting susp...

DATE: Sep 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Upper Pine River Fire Protection District to request sales tax increase on November ballot

Funding hike will help pay firefighters, ensure better services

DATE: Sep 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man’s invention helped others in crisis – then he faced his own

The Levitator is a specialized gurney for backcountry search and rescue extractions

DATE: Aug 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

The Blotter, Aug. 28-29

Durango Police Department Thursday 8:19 a.m. A power line and pole fell into the road at 1100 Camino del Rio. 4:18 p.m. Someone called in an open sewer line and flies in a hotel roo...

DATE: Aug 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Teenagers riding electric motorcycles cause influx of complaints to city, police

Officials remind public that it is illegal to ride them on streets and roads

DATE: Aug 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Horse Gulch Trailhead will temporarily reopen for Labor Day weekend

Parking area will remain closed through the pause in work

DATE: Aug 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

New state grant for plugging oil and gas wells will help close Colorado’s budget hole

Closures will save money on regulation, environmental costs and help soften blow of federal funding cuts

DATE: Aug 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

The Blotter, Aug. 26-28

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday 11:57 a.m. Someone tried to fly with an unsecured firearm in their checked bag at Durango-La Plata County Airport. 3:50 p.m. Someone called...

DATE: Aug 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

AT&T restores cell service in Vallecito Lake

Residents were without coverage for eight days

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Torrential rains cause flash flooding across La Plata County

After weeks of hot, dry weather, recent heavy rainfall raises river water levels.

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Driver arrested in Town Plaza hit-and-run

Victim severely injured, perpetrator identified within 24 hours. A suspect has been brought into police custody after violently backing into a pedestrian and fleeing the scene in the Town P...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado State Patrol concludes operation designed to catch drunken drivers

Effort in Ouray and Archuleta counties serves as reminder not to drink and drive

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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