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Durango railroad revives 143-year-old locomotive
American Heritage Railways forges new path with restoration work
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Regional News
Colorado’s outdoors are always a winner in the state lottery … even if you’re not
Climbers head for a route in Eldorado Canyon State Park on Aug. 2, 2023. Visitor numbers in the park have risen 90% since 2016, overwhelming trails, picnic grounds, climbing spots…
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Federal judge rejects Tina Peters’ attempt to halt her Mesa County criminal trial
Former county clerk’s trial on 10 counts connected to a breach of Mesa County’s election system set to begin Feb. 7
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Arctic blast dumps 10-15 inches in Durango, more in the mountains
At least three more storms expected this week
Regional News
Dave Williams, chairman of Colorado GOP, announces bid to replace Doug Lamborn in Congress
Williams plans to remain as chairman during his congressional bid. The former state representative tried to oust Lamborn in 2022, but his primary bid fell well short
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Durango Public Library targets underserved residents in new strategic plan
City Council approves three-year blueprint
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Durango, Ignacio school districts call snow day Monday
Bayfield operating under two-hour delay
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End of an era: 75 years of San Juan Basin Public Health
The district dissolved Dec. 31, ending a historic enterprise in regional cooperation
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Wolf Creek Pass to close Monday morning for avalanche mitigation
Ski Area is reporting 24 inches of snow over the last 24 hours
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Horse Arena goes to the dogs for agility trials
Durango Agility Dog Club hosts canine athletes
Regional News
Boebert and ex-husband are being investigated after alleged altercation in Silt restaurant
Jayson Boebert told The Daily Beast that his ex-wife punched him in the face
Sports
Durango’s Donovan Whitehead plays and leads well beyond his years
Whitehead among the top scoring options on a rejuvenated Demons squad
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Volunteers the ‘backbone’ of Durango Trails, director says
Trail awareness, stewardship education efforts increased since 2020
Regional News
Court rules ‘secret voting’ system used by state Democrats violates Colorado open meetings law
The interior of the Colorado Capitol on March 23 in Denver. (Olivia Sun/The Colorado Sun via Report for America, file)cca A Denver judge is ordering Democratic lawmakers to stop using…
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Forecast says winter storm to hit Durango with just under 12 inches of snow
At least two more weather systems expected later in week
Sports
Fort Lewis’ Kate Gallery has tripled her scoring average, thanks to outside shooting off pick-and-rolls
Gallery has been a key piece in the Skyhawks’ 8-4 start
Sports
Fort Lewis men’s basketball featured in ncaa.com power poll
Wayne Cavadi ranked the top 10 teams in NCAA Division II
Local News
Access road to Powerhouse, downtown Durango fire station to be named ‘West 12th Street’
City Council takes Planning Commission’s advice, favors practicality first
Regional News
Campaign to protect natural gas at the Colorado ballot box gains momentum and money
The blue flame on a gas stove. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News After years of threatening to reignite Colorado’s oil and gas ballot wars, the state’s fossil fuel…
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State Historical Fund grants $250K for Root Cellar Barn at The Old Fort in Hesperus
Building deficiencies were harming crops grown by students in Fort Lewis College’s Farmer In Training Program
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Durango man arrested on suspicion of child sex assault
Cody Terrell Coley, 42, being held on $100,000 bail
Regional News
Supreme Court agrees to consider Trump’s appeal to Colorado ballot ruling
FILE -Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Durham, N.H. Five Republican and Democratic voters in Massachusetts have become the latest to challenge…
Sports
Durango’s Mason Rowland eyeing an RMAC championship with Colorado Mesa
Former DHS star is currently the Mavericks’ second-leading scorer
Local News
Still no charges in shooting death that occurred last month south of Durango
Justin Brown is suspected of stealing Randall Moon’s truck after shooting him
Local News
Rep. Boebert heads to District 4 peddling a familiar pitch
“I’m doing everything that I can for the conservative movement to remain a strong voice in Washington, D.C.,” she said in an interview
Local News
Four Corners Rainbow Youth Center bids farewell to co-founder after eight years
Jennifer Stucka-Benally says departure is ‘bittersweet,’ but nonprofit is in good hands
And the West is History
And the West is History: Durango High School Shop Class – ca. 1916
This image was taken by photographer Wesley Rowland shortly after the opening of the “new” high school in 1916. It shows students operating lathes, drills and saws in the school’s…
Regional News
Colorado becomes one of the first to employ an incarcerated professor
David Carrillo, pictured here at the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility, is the first incarcerated person in Colorado to teach a college-level class to other prisoners. (Rachel Woolf, for Chalkbeat) CAÑON…