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Durango La Plata Emergency Communications seeks feedback in bid for accreditation
‘We’re very serious about providing the best service possible,’ director says
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Counties, Southern Utes leverage over $70 million in grant funds for broadband
More than 300 miles of fiber-optic installation slated for next few years
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Decades of inaction left a water system in southwestern Colorado in shambles. Will the state step in to help?
Farmers and ranchers on the Southern Ute Reservation and in La Plata County are left with a deteriorating water system with leaky pipes and eroding ditches
Regional News
Here’s where Colorado wolves have been hanging out – for now
In this photo provided by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, wildlife officials release five gray wolves onto public land in Grand County, Colo., Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. The wolves were released…
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Former director of Southwest Colorado nonprofit suspected of embezzlement
Ashley Hein allegedly spent more than $21,000 on personal items
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Durango Municipal Court order reinstates ability to arrest and hold those who repeatedly don’t show up for hearings
Change allows the city to enforce warrants for habitual hearing skippers
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La Plata County commits $4.4 million for County Roads 250, 251 redevelopment
City of Durango will annex road portions, help fund multimodal transit infrastructure
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife carries out deer collaring with herd southwest of Durango
Data collection contributes to understanding of migration patterns, mitigating human-wildlife impacts
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Top Republican in Colorado House resigns from leadership a week after news about his 2022 DUI arrest
House Minority Leader Mike Lynch, R-Wellington, announced his decision in an emotional speech on the House floor as his ouster appeared imminent
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Durango man accused of chasing another man with hatchet
The incident happened Jan. 10 near the Rocket Pointe apartments
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Doctor killed in avalanche south of Telluride
Snowboarder was reported missing Monday night; rescue workers found body Tuesday morning
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Mountain Middle School granted excellence award
Executive Director says the school’s disadvantaged population has doubled
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Man cited in Ouray newspaper theft explains motivation
National attention was ‘opposite of my intention,’ Paul Choate said; publishers push back
Courts and Crime
Update: Lyndreth Wall put in halfway house in Denver; no word on resignation
Tribal Council responds to federal indictment in sex case
Tri-Cities
Aztec woman allegedly shoots, kills husband
Lucia Naranjo charged with second-degree murder
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La Plata County agricultural classification review underway
Lower actual values benefit farmers, but assessor must verify qualified use
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73-year-old man goes missing in Mesa Verde National Park
Missing person’s vehicle has been discovered by law enforcement
Business
Days Inn on north Main Avenue is getting a new look and name
Owners decide to gear new brand toward outdoor community
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Durango police follow the (fake) money
Thousands of dollars worth of counterfeit bills making the rounds
Regional News
Colorado officials thought they had 3 more years to spend $1.5B in federal COVID aid. They have 11 months
State officials blamed the time crunch on shifting guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department
Regional News
If Colorado’s rising property taxes stress you out, you might qualify for relief
Colorado Springs has one of Colorado’s most robust short-term rental markets. (Olivia Sun/The Colorado Sun)Olivia Sun/The Colorado Sun But there is the possibility of relief; more homeowners than ever qualify…
Outdoors
Could a small sign ease landowners’ anxiety about letting people recreate on their property?
Lawmakers will try again to change law to better protect private property owners
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Snow removal in Durango is a full-time job when weather hits hard
On average, 500 truckloads of snow hauled from downtown after large winter storm events
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Food Equity Coalition wraps first Spanish language Community Empowerment Program
Leadership, community focus of nine-session work group
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Photo: Slick sliding away
Hillcrest Golf Club cross country and snowshoe track remains open
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Zoom users crash Durango City Council meeting with antisemitic hate speech
Offensive segments removed from public recording
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Durango’s award-winning bartender competes for national title
Roberto Delgado has always had an affinity for mixing drinks