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North College Drive construction to bring major improvements, disruptions
Crews aim to finish project before winter
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Photos: Purgatory Resort hosts ‘Pond Skim’ competition
Event wows skiing, snowboarding enthusiasts on Sunday
Local News
Video: Purgatory Resort ‘Pond Skim’ event wows skiers, snowboarders
Some touched down onto the water cleanly, while others crashed hard into the pond. But that was part of the fun
Tri-Cities
Who are the families affected by the Cove uranium mines?
A look at the memories and cancer that affect the community of Cove
Regional News
Ban on assault weapons clears Colorado House
The House chamber two days before lawmakers return for the next legislative session at the state Capitol in Denver on Jan. 8. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News, file)cca A bill to…
Local News
Sliding toward a snow and avalanche studies certificate
First cohort of students in Fort Lewis College working through new program
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Photos: Figure skaters show off their skills
Durango Figure Skating 2024 Spring Ice Show held Thursday at Chapman Hill Ice Rink
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Photos: Durango 9-R hosts ‘107 Years of Education’ exhibit
Items in Durango School District 9-R’s “107 Years of Education Exhibit” on Saturday in the old high school. Visitors were also able to purchase modern office furniture and equipment during…
Local News
Durango School District 9-R’s ‘107 Years of Education’ exhibit honors a century of sports and learning
9-R hosts moving sale at former administration building
Local News
Visit Durango serves up second annual Durango Restaurant Week
Event continues through April 21
Regional News
Colorado’s $40.6B budget is nearing final passage. Here’s what’s in it
Spending plan invests heavily in state workers, health care services, K-12 and higher education
Regional News
‘Speed never scared me; Going big never scared me’ 14-year-old mogul skier has her sights set on achieving Olympic firsts
Aerial tricks are part of mogul competitions, and 14-year-old Ava Keenan, practiced flips during a training run on Vail Mountain’s Golden Peak on March 27, as her coach and a…
Regional News
Hospitals suing patients would have to put their names on lawsuits under new Colorado bill
‘Deceiving people who owe money should never be a strategy to hide affiliation,’ patient advocacy member says
Local News
Birdwatchers, boaters and families visit Lake Nighthorse on opening day
Reservoir has become a migratory stopover for many species, especially waterfowl
Regional News
How much money can you save on home electrification projects? Colorado has a new tool to add up incentives
The blue flame on a gas stove. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Colorado residents have a new tool to estimate how much they could save on electric appliances…
Sports
Fort Lewis guard Obi Agbim is transferring to Wyoming
Agbim led the Skyhawks in scoring this past season
Regional News
Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on federal lands under new Biden administration rule
Pump jacks work in a field near Lovington, N.M., in 2015. Oil and gas companies will have to pay more to drill on public lands and satisfy stronger requirements to…
Sports
Sean Ackerman is the new Durango High School boys soccer coach
Ackerman was an assistant on last year’s squad
Local News
Officer injured by La Plata County Jail escapee sues county, jail and sheriff’s office
Elias Buck is accused of shooting Farmington cop 11 days after escaping detention center
Local News
Photos: Chapman Hill begins new era
Work begins Friday on the Chapman Hill Ski Area master plan. Cleared trees and parts of the historic rope tow lay in pieces at the base of the hill. (Jerry…
Community
Mental health center to open in Cortez after Integrated Insight’s abrupt closure
The new therapy center was started by therapist Annie Diaz
Regional News
The Blotter, April 11
Durango Police Department Thursday 10:21 a.m. Two men were reportedly taking pictures of students at Park Elementary School, 510 East Sixth Ave. 11:35 a.m. A water truck was struggling to…
And the West is History
And the West is History: East Park Avenue home – ca. 1885
This image shows a young August Klahn sitting in front of his family home on Durango’s East Park Avenue in the 1880s. The woman standing next to him is identified…
Local News
Free workshops to review wildfire mitigation, defensible space and home hardening techniques
Events on community preparedness to provide resources, training
Local News
Southwest Ag donates $25K to Bayfield High School’s CTE programs
Funding to help ensure students can pursue specialized job trades
Regional News
Bill would reauthorize Colorado’s Indian boarding school research program
Historical society would receive $1 million in funding to conduct research and tribal consultations
Community
Cortez quilting group named semifinalists at international quilting competition
Quilt was inspired by the Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde
Community
Four Corners Recycling Initiative asks for community help to keep recycling bins in use
Nonprofit provides recycling bins in Dolores and Mancos
Regional News
Avalanche forecaster had to be rescued this week – from an avalanche
State agency says accident highlights risks to all backcountry users