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La Plata Electric Association votes to withdraw from Tri-State contract
Questions loom about electric rates, future energy suppliers as co-op enters two-year exit period
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Two finalists named for La Plata County Public Health director
One candidate hails from Southwest Colorado, the other is from Rhode Island
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Mancos-based outdoor education program celebrates 40 years
Co-founder says teens seek authenticity in educational experiences
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Lottery proceeds to fund $68.9 million for outdoor park, trail projects across Colorado
Helping local governments snatch up a 100-year legacy takes big dollars
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Bayfield mayor eyes second term, while board of trustees member seeks to unseat her
Ashleigh Tarkington and Tom Au go head-to-head in April 2 election
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McPhee Reservoir boat ramp to open April 15
Main ramp to open mid-April, followed by House Creek Boat Ramp May 1
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One killed in single-car crash west of Durango
Colorado State Patrol suspects excessive speed played a role in accident
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Specialists in Women’s Care to close this April
Dr. Nicole Pinkerton and Specialists in Women’s Care, PC will be closing in April. After 14 years of serving Durango and the Four Corners, Dr. Pinkerton will be retiring. If…
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Clearing up confusion over Durango’s ADA spaces
The Americans with Disabilities Act mandates at least one accessible parking space for every 25 spaces. In the Walmart parking lot, a row of handicapped spaces is near the grocery…
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PCC and CSU to host forest health symposium
Pueblo Community College Southwest and Colorado State University Extension will host a forest health symposium from 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 12. The event will be held at the CSU Extension office…
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President of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to speak Friday in Durango
Former service members will honor fallen comrades with wreath-laying ceremony and free dinner at VFW
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How did a Durango wildlife biologist end up in Colorado senators’ crosshairs?
Facing rejection by state Senate, Gary Skiba resigned from CPW Commission
And the West is History
And the West is History: Railroad and Sixth Street business – 1902
German immigrant William Wolf first laid eyes on the San Juan Basin in 1859 as a 22-year-old member of Lt. Simpson’s geological surveying party. He served three years in the…
Sports
Durango senior Tyler Harms is graduating early, heading to Colorado Mesa for football
Harms starred as the quarterback for the Demons for the last three seasons
Tri-Cities
Church Rock man to spend 15 years in prison for murder
Judge enhances sentencing in case of Isaiah Bob
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How to get solar power for your Colorado home – even if your own roof won’t work
If your own roof won’t work or you live in an apartment, you can try a community option instead, experts say
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Outdoor gear sales dropped in 2023, leaving mountain retailers struggling with high rents, high taxes and too-few workers
Overall sales of gear and apparel dropped 3% last year. Independent stores were hit much harder as core outdoor consumers slowed their spending
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Recent storms have pushed Colorado’s snowpack above ‘normal’
A winter storm dumped nearly 2 feet of snow Sunday and early Monday on Red Mountain Pass between Silverton and Ouray, and 10-15 inches in Durango. (Courtesy of Colorado Department…
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Consultant analysis details alternatives for Lake Nighthorse pipeline
Recommended option involves 7.4 miles of new pipe
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Expansive solar farm slated for Ute Mountain Ute reservation
4,400-acre facility will be among the nation’s largest
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A lot of people are running for Congress right now – not all of them will make it to Colorado’s primary ballot
Republican state House Minority Leader Mike Lynch speaks with Colorado Matters Host Chandra Whitfield Thomas at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. Lynch represents District 49, which includes parts…
Sports
Nine-year-old Wauker Schaefer to compete in national free-throw competition
Durango boy will compete in Elks Hoop Shoot National Finals in Chicago
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21-year-old man found dead in Durango apartment on Friday
An autopsy is scheduled for Monday
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Farmington man accused of ‘kicking, stomping and slamming’ his dog
Truman Wyley Pettit also accused of failing to register as a convicted sex offender
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2 homes impacted by Mustang Crossing gas line leak; no health concerns reported
Contractor was moving dirt away from excavation area when they accidentally punctured gas line, according to Upper Pine River deputy fire chief
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Photos: Wrestling around
About 500 wrestlers compete in the Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament
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Anthem insurance and Mercy Hospital’s parent company in contract dispute
If differences can’t be resolved by May 1, patients may be forced to find new doctors
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Rep. Ken Buck will miss the people, but not the dysfunction
Colorado Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck speaks with KNUS radio talk show host Steffan Tubbs at the Western Conservative Summit on Friday, June 3, 2022.Hart Van Denburg/CPR News That Rep.…
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Durango’s Liza Hartlaub wins mountain bike race after suffering blood clots in her leg
Hartlaub won True Grit Epic NUE 50-mile open/pro women’s division
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Photo: Cleaning up stormwater
F&M Construction works on a new stormwater sediment detention basin Friday next to 32nd Street in Durango. Stormwater drainage will travel through a series of concrete features settling out silt…