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Do we really need this tactical vehicle? La Plata County Sheriff’s Office says: Yes, we do
$350,000 truck will respond to danger and rescues
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Right-to-repair bill for farming equipment advances out of Colorado House
Second right-to-repair legislation from Rep. Brianna Titone
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Strater Hotel on ‘Green Book’ list of safe haven sites for African American travelers
History Colorado is studying locations identified in the famous segregation-era motorist guide
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Lightner Creek Mobile home park residents without running water for 11 days
Landlord suspected of violating state law by failing to provide toilets and alternative water source
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Whiteout snowstorm shuts down highways in Southwest Colorado
U.S. highways 491 and 550 have closures; Lizard Head and Wolf Creek passes closed
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Durango city councilor skips meeting held to discuss his behavior and conduct
Olivier Bosmans has been accused of possible code of conduct violations, among other complaints
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Durango police release bodycam footage after accusation of brutality
Five officers respond to arrest of man accused of sexual assault
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Photos: Blizzard-like conditions blow into Durango, La Plata County
Strong winds and snow on Wednesday created blizzard-like conditions in Durango, making waiting for the Durango trolley feel like an eternity at a bus stop. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca Headlights are…
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La Plata County, Department of Transportation seek funding for Highway 160 improvements
Widening and a roundabout are primary goals of grant proposal
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Public land crossing creates a private-property conundrum that’s tough to fix
House Bill 1066 would allow lawful passage between parcels bordering private property, settling a decades-old conundrum in the West
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Police sweep Durango High School, determine there is no threat
Students were placed on ‘secure hold’ during search
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Former Purple Cliffs resident moves into Durango apartment
‘I like it so far. Now I just have to get used to it’
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Durango requests residents limit curbside parking ahead of snowstorm
City wants to test compliance amid discussions of revised street-cleaning strategy
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Avalanche warning issued for San Juan Mountains
Up to 3 feet of fresh snow expected; storm is fueled by cold air from the northwest and moisture from south
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Conference to address water crisis in Southwest Colorado
Drought requires ideas and collaboration; Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio will host seminar
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Photo: Sifting through the rocks
Lawrence Construction processes materials from the U.S. Highway 550 realignment project south of Durango. The soil and rock will be used for the subgrade on the new southbound lanes. Even…
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A state-funded preschool is heading to Ignacio
The new early education program is being funded by a nicotine tax
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City considers 130 workforce housing units along Florida Road in northeast Durango
50% of units would be deed-restricted in public-private partnership
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New pellet mill in Mancos is subsidiary of Aspen Wood Products
Mesa Verde Pellets will produce aspen and wood pellets for heating and animal bedding
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Powerful winter storm expected to arrive this evening in Southwest Colorado
Up to a foot of snow forecast in some areas
Regional News
Colorado law makes it very difficult and financially perilous to sue the gun industry
Democrats are poised to roll back the state’s extra protections against lawsuits for gun manufacturers and sellers
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Chapman, Hesperus ski areas thrive after previous lackluster seasons
Low-elevation snowfall a boon to community-based ski hills
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Former businessman Billy Joe ‘Red’ McCombs dies
The Texan was behind a proposed development atop Wolf Creek Pass
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Snowboarder who died Friday near Purgatory Resort is identified
A celebration of life will be held Feb. 25 for David Diaz of Durango
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Heart screenings return to Fort Lewis College
Tests take only five minutes and are intended to catch underlying cardiac conditions
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Gov. Polis appoints former prosecutor to serve as La Plata County Court judge
Reid R. Stewart will take the position formerly held by Anne Woods
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Lost skier rescued at Boggy Draw north of Dolores
Snow biking trails are groomed in the Boggy Draw area. (Courtesy Southwest Colorado Cycling Association) No injuries reported; Montezuma County Search and Rescue responded A cross-country skier who got lost…
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Use executive action to protect more BLM land, say Colorado’s House Democrats
Rep. DeGette asking Biden to step up effort to conserve public lands
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Can Colorado’s seedling tree nursery curb forest fires and disease?
Facility has begun its resurgence with mission to be an ‘epicenter of reforestation’
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Records show gaps in process after 18 dogs are euthanized in Cortez
Case highlights problem of dogs at large and management of a five-year case