Regional News
Colorado bill to add labor protections for public workers advances in the Legislature
Senate Bill 23-111 would give those in public sector the right to discuss workplace issues
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Local News
Durango grocery stores begin selling wine
Voters narrowly approved ballot measure to expand retail sales
Local News
Rosemary Lane single-family homes are ready to go vertical in west Durango
Units are expected to be listed for $1 million to $1.2 million
Local News
One-of-a-kind snowboards to be auctioned for La Plata County Humane Society
Local artists donate their designs to bring in money for shelter animals
Local News
Storms on radar well into next week in Southwest Colorado
Low-pressure systems move in from the West Coast
Local News
Snowmobiler who rescued friend from avalanche in La Plata Mountains urges preparation
‘I'm just glad that I instinctually knew which steps to take,’ says rescuer
Local News
Bennet Introduces ‘Protect the West’ Act to address wildfires and drought
Legislation aims to invest in the environment with sustainable financial efforts
New Mexico
Update: Sheriff shoots dog during Farmington traffic incident; suspect arrested
Farmington police release video; suspect is arrested Wednesday
Local News
What goes into avalanche forecasts?
‘It’s sort of like a cat-and-mouse game with the snowpack’
Regional News
Colorado lawmakers are targeting hospital facility fees
House Bill 1215 would ban hospitals from charging facility fees for most outpatient visits
Regional News
Colorado representative, senators want $60B to reduce fire risk, restore Western land
The Protect the West Act is sponsored by Sens. Bennet and Hickenlooper and Rep. Jason Crow
Talk about Town
Durango High School student performs song with Green Day
Band shares video of her playing guitar via social media
Local News
National propane delivery companies fail customers across Colorado
State reacts to customer complaints with policy changes and letter to AmeriGas demanding action
Local News
Court orders mobile home park owner in Durango to deliver more water, toilets
Darlene Mann must also reimburse residents for expenses related to outage
Local News
Snow day, or no way? Bus incidents highlight challenges of canceling school
One vehicle slid off the road, another became stuck in February storms
Local News
Lightner Creek Mobile Home Park owner faces lawsuit over rotting bridge
Man’s leg fell through unmarked hole
Regional News
Colorado’s air pollution permitting process may get stricter
Lawmakers, environmental groups say state agencies move too slow while ozone violations pile up
Regional News
GOP ‘election integrity’ bill backed by conspiracy theorists defeated by Colorado Democrats
House Bill 23-1170 would required elections officials to count votes using a ‘distributed ledger’
Community
Million Dollar Highway named to list of most dangerous roads in the U.S.
It is ranked No. 2 by FindMyPlate; Florida takes top spot
Local News
Herald, The Journal will no longer run ‘Dilbert’ comic strip
Ballantinedu1-i-syn The Durango Herald and The Journal are no longer including “Dilbert” in its cartoon offerings. Its creator, Scott Adams, made some clearly racist comments in recent interviews, and our…
Business
Troubled operator K.P. Kauffman violated state order to stop selling its oil and gas
KPK says it must sell oil and gas or its 1,200 wells may end up orphaned
Local News
Fort Lewis College Black Student Union honors excellence with group’s first gala
‘I think of unimaginable possibilities,’ says club president. ‘I also think of love and I think that Black history is the future’
Local News
La Plata County man accused of holding neighbor at gunpoint appears in court
Paul Lundquist has yet to be declared mentally competent to stand trial
Local News
Skiers killed in avalanche near Vallecito Reservoir are identified
Expert says an unusual amount of snow at lower elevation led to slide
Local News
Red Cross, local governments help with mobile home water outage, which reaches Day 15
Recreation center showers made available to residents
Local News
More snow coming this week to Southwest Colorado
Durango has already doubled its snow totals from last winter; cold temperatures are expected to persist
Local News
Four burials, three deaths in San Juan avalanches
Snowmobiler missing since Saturday found Monday in Conejos County
Local News
Colorado launches study on native pollinators
New state law calls for research; insects important for agriculture and ecology
Regional News
Insurance companies may let Coloradans replace broken gas appliances with electric models
A bill in the legislature proposes home warranty owners be allowed to make the switch.
Action Line
La Plata County concerned about snail mailer failure
The card sent to La Plata County property owners by the Treasurer’s Office.cca Dear Action Line: There’s a hard-paper insert with our La Plata County property tax bill that basically…