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State health department identifies case of West Nile virus in La Plata County
San Juan Basin Public Health offers guidance on how to mitigate contact with mosquitoes
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Ski Barn tries to expand business through Zoom consultations
Durango retailer wants to compete on larger scale with e-commerce market
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Q&A: Shop hand shares tips on bike commuting in Durango
By her own account, Katie Scott is a little obsessed with bikes
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Man who killed Durango firefighter in DUI crash sentenced to prison
Accomplice who mislead investigators to serve 90 days in jail
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Colorado farmers say hemp not the cash crop they had hoped
Overproduction, lack of infrastructure and increasing regulations ended rush to cultivate crop
Regional News
Colorado congressional staff members sometimes double as reelection staff and are paid with campaign funds
Nine delegation members paid workers to also work on reelections
And the West is History
And the West is History: Eduardo Medina with model train – 1969
This is 92-year-old Eduardo Medina in 1969 proudly displaying the model train he had recently completed. Considered a worthy example of regional Folk Art, the model is now part of…
Tri-Cities
Connie Mack parade draws enthusiastic crowd of thousands to Farmington’s Main Street
57th World Series brings top talent from U.S. and Canada
Regional News
National Weather Service confirms a tornado hit Pikes Peak on Thursday
‘When you get moisture in Colorado, a lot of weird things happen with the weather and we're actually seeing it this year’
Regional News
Federal judge orders end to ‘Kansas Two-step’ police tactic that targets Colorado drivers
Law enforcement used stops to search vehicles, often when there was no legitimate cause
Local News
Longtime Diamond Belle pianist returns to Durango
‘It’s like a homecoming,’ says Bill Edwards
Local News
Durango Transit riders make most of underfunded service
Many city bus patrons are customers out of necessity, some simply believe in public transportation
Local News
Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 218
About 100 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about which organization’s volunteers curated sections for the new Literary Garden, with 88% of respondents correctly…
Local News
Meet Cortez’s hot dog handyman
When local sports games lacked hot dogs, one resident stepped in
Local News
Cause of death for car camper at Snowslide Campground revealed
La Plata County coroner and investigators still have not formally identified the body
Local News
Durango city councilors meet with tribes to discuss Lake Nighthorse water access
Gilda Yazzie says meeting a step toward stronger relationship with Southern Utes, others
Local News
Photo: Chillin’ Time
Charley Willoughby sits in the shade of a cottonwood tree as his wife, Darla Willoughby, fishes from a float tube on Thursday at Pastorius Reservoir. The two were hoping to…
Regional News
Climbers want to know whether they can use fixed anchors to improve safety on public lands
The Beehive rock formation in Unaweep Canyon. (Tom Hesse/CPR News) Climbers in western Colorado know the thrill of working their way up the tricky rock faces of desert canyons and…
Arts and Entertainment
Films to help forget the heat
Stay inside and chill with these ice-cold flicks
Arts and Entertainment
Behind the wigs and the bourbon glasses, a serious purpose
Linda Mack Berven’s pre-concert talks for Music in the Mountains
Business
Frontier Airlines customers accuse company of ‘hidden’ bag fees
Class action lawsuit says carrier charges for personal items that are advertised as being free
Food
A Colorado family heard about the ‘toothache plant,’ so they made a liquor out of it
Spilanthes flower is prized for a tingling or numbing sensation it produces in the mouth
Regional News
Record heat after wet spring elevates Colorado wildfire risk
National organization predicts fire danger will be ‘above normal’ for Southwest Colorado in August
Local News
Durango City Council faces final vote on building swap with fire district
Official decision to be made Aug. 1; residents applaud deal and look forward to Camino del Rio underpass project
Local News
Ban on retail pet sales to be considered by Durango City Council
Similar legislation in other Colorado cities mostly ‘feel good’ legislation, says assistant city manager
Local News
Near-total solar eclipse could draw hundreds to Southwest Colorado
Four Corners and Mesa Verde National Park in path of maximum obscuration
Local News
La Plata County commissioners want treasurer to move up her departure date
Allison Aichele scheduled a six-week vacation before her Nov. 4 departure
Local News
Bill seeks to ensure clean water for tribal communities
Bennet says too many tribal members forced to travel long distances for ‘fundamental human right’
Local News
Jeep driver hits trash truck head-on south of Durango
U.S. Highway 550 traffic detoured for four hours
Local News
Your organic trash is this business’ treasure at composting facility near Durango
Table to Farm Compost strives to capture food waste across La Plata County