Regional News
Leadership shuffle underway for Colorado political parties
Two people have entered the race to head Democratic, Republican parties
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Local News
Durango-area subdivision couldn’t be more proud of its wastewater discharge
Housing development has a state-of-the-art $8.6 million sewage system out of Austria
Local News
Southwest Regional Law Enforcement Academy graduates 11 cadets on Saturday
Professionalism and public perception of law enforcement, continued education were themes at ceremony in Mancos
Sports
Skyhawks finish second at cyclocross nationals
FLC concludes championships with runner-up finish in team relay
Arts and Entertainment
Barbershoppers back to bring some holiday cheer
Group will perform free show Tuesday at Main Mall
Local News
Durango High School student raises money for performance in Australia
Lyric Rodriguez comes back from brain aneurysm to pursue dream of singing at Sydney Opera House
Local News
Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 191
About 120 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about whom Sandra Brown will testify against as a stipulation of her plea deal, with 93%…
Local News
Ironwood mill issued court injunction to remove giant wood chip pile
New management reports company on track to meet deadlines; goal is to restart operations next year
Local News
City lodgers tax data for October excluded an increase voters approved in 2021
Incomplete documents confuse last year’s collection sums
Local News
Photos: Parade of Gingerbread Homes
David and Amanda Lara along with their children Joshua, 6, and Ethan, 2, look over the Parade of Gingerbread Homes display on Friday at Animas Chocolate & Coffee Co. in…
Local News
Ignacio woman sentenced for careless driving in fatal crash
Virginia Cundiff was driving on a revoked license when crash killed a road worker
Local News
Homeless camp sweeps draw criticism in Durango; code enforcement explains procedure
Potentially abandoned property is tagged and given 24 hours to be removed
Local News
Dump site south of Mancos concerns neighbors
State health official visits site; new property owner reportedly plans to clean it up
Local News
Jury finds Ignacio man ‘not guilty’ of domestic violence after year in jail
Romman Brown was accused of strangling and breaking the arm of his girlfriend
And the West is History
And the West is History: DHS Football Game at Fairgrounds – Ca. 1925
Football was a popular college sport in the early 20th century but did not become a common high school sport until the 1920s. Durango High School fielded its first school-sponsored…
Regional News
Just how bad are Colorado’s public toilets? Terrifying, CU Boulder researchers say
Researchers use lasers to light up bacterial plumes emanating from every flush
Arts and Entertainment
Anticipating ‘The Hours’
On the wings of books and film, opera redefines despair
Regional News
Baby Hick: Senator John Hickenlooper and wife welcome baby via surrogate
Family says 10-pound 15-ounce baby is ‘practically perfect’
Local News
You still can’t travel uphill at Purgatory Resort: People want to know why
A petition that circulated two years ago to change the policy has resulted in little to no action
Regional News
Colorado, along with other states, to investigate Kroger-Albertsons merger
Attorney General Phil Weiser intends to launch a listening tour to gather feedback
Regional News
Colorado requires drillers assess impacts of wells. Does it matter?
Environmental groups want regulators to toughen rules, consider impacts of increased drilling activity
Regional News
Morgan Carroll to step aside as Colorado Democratic Party chairwoman
Her party has secured more sustained power in the state than ever before
Local News
Durango City Councilor Kim Baxter won’t seek reelection in April
Former mayor plans to spend more time with friends and family
Local News
Photos: City of Durango removes unsafe trees on downtown grid
Tom Palmer, with Wood Chuck Tree Service, and Tina Sebestyen, founder of the Four Corners Bee Keepers Club, strap down a portion of a cottonwood tree trunk filled with thousands…
Local News
VFW Post 4031 celebrates Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Veterans reflect on the lives lost during one of U.S. history’s most infamous events
Local News
Ignacio’s Taste of Christmas ends with a hot bowl of soup
Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center offers homemade chili, chowder, soups for fundraiser
Local News
Durango police steps up speeding enforcement starting Sunday
Four areas will be focus of weeklong efforts to curb drivers with lead foots
Regional News
Colorado awarded $5.9 million to figure out how to use $100 million to improve broadband
Digital equity grants are part of massive infrastructure bill passed by Congress