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Spring Gallery Walk takes over downtown Durango on Friday
Arts extravaganza celebrates its 44th year
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Regional News
Snowboarder who fell from Keystone chairlift in December has died from his injuries
A witness said the man was adjusting his snowboard bindings; his mother disputes that
Tri-Cities
Two killed in police-involved shooting in Farmington
Sheriff’s Office to investigate shooting involving U.S. Marshals Service
Local News
Southern Ute Indian Tribe criticizes company over gasoline spill response
A pipeline south of Durango burst in December, spilling 23,000 gallons of fuel
Sports
Durango’s passing leads to dominant win in first round of playoffs
Demons will host Riverdale Ridge on Saturday in second round
Local News
Photos: 50 states in 50 days tour brings man through Durango
Warren Edwards, 50, receives a “CO” tattoo Tuesday in Durango from Raphael Harrison, owner of 550 Tattoo and Flash. Edwards is visiting 50 states in 50 days. In each state,…
Local News
Two incumbents, one newcomer win election to Durango fire board
Samantha Gallagher and Tina McCallum were reelected; David Stokes will serve his first term
Local News
Should CPW reimburse labor costs associated with wolf depredation?
Jackson County rancher sought $435 for his time treating injured cow
Regional News
The Blotter, May 7
Durango Police Department Tuesday 9:51 a.m. A vehicle was stuck in the mud near Miller Middle School, 2608 Junction St. 10:40 a.m. Two intoxicated people were at a transit stop…
Local News
Durango man sentenced for shooting Farmington police officer
Elias Buck to serve 10 years in N.M. state prison, on top of federal sentence
Tri-Cities
YouTuber David Durant Cook released from jail; prelim set
Cook refuses to sign order and acknowledge court date
Local News
Durango bus driver describes the ‘good, bad and different’ he’s seen on the road
Working in transit offers a unique perspective on the city
Sports
Durango’s offensive firepower overwhelms St. Mary’s Academy in first round of playoffs
Demons advance to take on Aspen at Aspen High School in second round
Sports
DHS playoffs: Girls soccer, lacrosse earn home games
Boys lacrosse plays away from home in first round
Local News
Aqueduct Trail in Mancos opens for the season
It’s closed from Dec. 1 to May 1 each year to protect elk and deer during winter
Local News
Mediator will take over after Durango teachers’ pay negotiations stall
District administrators and unions failed to reach an agreement Monday
Regional News
Colorado passes bill to help truckers, motorists chain up on mountain roads
Crashes led to multi-hour standstills last winter
Regional News
Former Colorado postal employee admits to stealing ballots ahead of 2024 election
A ballot drop box outside the Mesa County Elections Clerk and Recorder’s office in Grand Junction, Colorado in 2022. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News file) One of the women accused of…
Local News
Interim La Plata County manager named as search begins
Kevin Hall will take over for outgoing Chuck Stevens
Regional News
Trump signals for Department of Justice to try and free Tina Peters
‘Tina is an innocent Political Prisoner being horribly and unjustly punished,’ he wrote
Local News
Southwest Colorado farmers expect a third of their normal water supply
Some are forecasting a slow year after lackluster snow – and hoping for a rainy spring
Local News
La Plata County withdraws from Visit Durango contract after city takeover
Historically, tourism marketing was outsourced to now-defunct destination management group
Local News
Rains expected to continue through Thursday as storm trudges on
‘This is not unusual,’ meteorologist says of May downpour
Regional News
The Blotter, May 2-5
Durango Police Department Monday 1:13 p.m. A TV and a chair were illegally dumped on Ball Lane. 1:47 p.m. A tree fell over and was blocking Columbine Drive between Needham…
Local News
Video: Fish out of water on South Camino del Rio in Durango
About a dozen cutbow trout thrown from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife truck
Local News
Emergency crews respond to driver dangling off side of Coal Bank Pass
A Ram truck towing a 30-foot camper was perched on cliff
Action Line
What’s up with the concrete dam-like structure on Junction Creek?
This roller dam keeps diseased fish from swimming up Junction Creek from the Animas River. (Action Line)cca Dear Action Line, I’ve always wondered what the concrete dam-like structure is on…
Local News
Fort Lewis College opens $6 million sports performance center
New area should help advance sports teams
And the West is History
And the West is History: Smelter Mountain with Tailings – 1959
Taken in 1959, from Fifth Street between Second and Third avenues, this photo shows the prominent tailings pile at the base of Smelter Mountain. By the early 1960s, the radiation-related…
Local News
‘It feels natural’: Inside the prescribed fire north of Dolores
Spring and fall are the best times for burns, so expect more smoke in the air