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Meet the Colorado man who always knows when – and where – it’s going to snow
Every morning, thousands turn to the precision snow reports crafted by Joel Gratz of OpenSnow
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Weekly planner for Mar. 13-17
0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544. Town…
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Lift off after liftoff: New home may be needed for Lift 11
Dear Action Line: After my nice unexpected walk (Feb. 23) from lift 8 to lift 3 in the deep snow when the lift shut down, I started to think of…
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More disagreement, still no decision on La Plata County gas and oil regulations
Planning Commission will consider revisions March 23
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Dave Williams elected to lead battered Colorado GOP for next two years
Williams succeeds Kristi Burton Brown, who was state party chairwoman for two years
Arts and Entertainment
How and where to watch Sunday’s Oscar broadcast
Antje Menikheim, lead scenic painter for Sunday’s 95th Academy Awards, readies an Oscar statue for the event Wednesday near the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/Associated Press)Chris Pizzello NEW…
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Hesperus closed for night skiing today and March 18
Mechanical issue with lights to blame
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Tribe to Durango: Don’t forget about us, your neighbors
Meeting was first time tribal and city councils have come together since February 2020
Sports
McClave rallies past Dove Creek in state basketball semifinals
Cardinals overcome 27-16 halftime deficit to beat Bulldogs at the wire
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Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 200
About 115 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about where a skier was from who died after falling into a tree well at Purgatory…
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Boebert talks priorities for working-class families and water in Colorado
Congresswoman breaks down her fight to bring back ‘good-paying jobs’ and better water allocation
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Free sandbags being provided by La Plata County
Rain on top of above-average snowpack could cause flooding
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Bennet urges Congress to expand Child Tax Credit post-pandemic
Senator says the funding is being used appropriately and has made a huge impact
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Mancos will inventory trees in town as part of Community Forestry Program
Town awarded grant from Colorado Tree Foundation
And the West is History
And the West is History: Removing Smelter Mountain Tailings – 1988
In 1959, researchers discovered that the drinking water in Farmington had radioactivity levels 10 times higher than that of Durango. Durango obtained its water from the Florida River and Farmington…
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Earthquake rattles homes in San Juan Mountain communities
Magnitude 3.6 quake with its epicenter near Rico struck about 7 a.m.
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Colorado Democrats unveil effort to shield abortion, transgender patients
Bills would also regulate anti-abortion pregnancy clinics, change health insurance policy around abortions
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Mesa Verde National Park prefers to stabilize and reopen Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling
Public comment period open until April 10; ancient village was most visited in park before closing in 2015
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Gun waiting period, overdose prevention center bills advance
Republican filibuster fails to stop legislation from moving out of House
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Popeyes’ opening date delayed because of severe winter weather in Cortez
Store hopes to open doors in May or June
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Drug distribution on social media discussed in Colorado AG report
Attorney General Phil Weiser speaks at 2022 Candidate Forum, held at the University of Denver, on Oct. 12, 2022. Weiser is leading a statewide task force targeting organized retail theft…
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Durango takes aim at homeless camps on banks of Animas River
City and police look at cracking down with tougher municipal citations
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Gaige Sippy is named Citizen of the Year
Chamber of Commerce hands out annual awards at Durango Rocks event
New Mexico
Four arrested after deputies face gunfire during traffic stop east of Farmington
Sheriff Ferrari calls incident ‘brazen’ criminal behavior
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Photos: Spring book sale runs Friday and Saturday in Durango
Volunteers with Friends of the Library place books on tables as they prepare Thursday for the Spring Book Sale at the Durango Public Library. The sale with hardback and trade…
Arts and Entertainment
Merely Players’ provocative storytelling
Comic-drama ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ unspools timely, current conflicts
Local News
Los Pinos firefighter pleads guilty in domestic violence case
Firefighter can no longer work at same department as firefighter he assaulted
Regional News
Federal board defers vote to rename Mount Evans at tribal government’s request
A request by a tribal government to have a “consultation” delays the vote to change the controversial name of 14,000-foot peak west of Denver
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Durango City Council candidates talk homelessness, board dynamics, qualifications
Five running for two open seats; ballots are due April 4
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Colorado oil, gas companies offer $459 million to guarantee wells are plugged eventually
Plans seek to meet new state financial requirements, but some smaller operators hope to put up only a fraction of the needed funds