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Boulder District Attorney visits Durango as ICE tensions escalate
Statewide outreach central to Michael Dougherty’s bid for Colorado’s top prosecutor spot
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Durango City Council gives preliminary approval for new U-Haul self-storage building
Three-story, 108,000-square-foot building would be located near Grandview Interchange
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Unity theme of Fort Lewis College Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
‘(MLK Jr.) understood that it’s going to take all of us to make a difference, on this campus or anywhere,’ Black Student Union member says
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Residents gather for journalism documentary screening
‘There's a lot being said about the journalism industry right now and media in general that puts the industry at risk,’ filmmaker says
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Northern lights may be visible over Durango tonight
Solar storm from flare expected to light up night skies
Action Line
Gaslit by free parking and fake snow?
As long as you are patronizing businesses that share the block with the Gaslight movie theater, you can park there for three hours, which seems like a good deal! (Action…
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Concerns raised over resume of new Fort Lewis Mesa fire chief
Efforts to verify job history, other credentials prove difficult
Regional News
CPW staff and commissioners face death threats amid rash of controversies
Agency euthanized two mountain lions after a hiker was found dead on New Year’s Day
And the West is History
And the West is History: Daredevil auto show at Fairgrounds – ca. 1952
The La Plata County Fairgrounds has hosted many diverse events throughout its history. Here, Joie Chitwood puts on an automobile thrill show as part of the Spanish Trials Fiesta in…
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Photos: Not afraid of heights
Durango Fire Protection District firefighter Ryan McNamara makes his way down the 107-foot ladder as Josh Schmidt, left, gets ready to go up and as Capt. Max Howard leads the…
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Durango historian explores Animas City’s origins
2026 marks 150th anniversary of townsite’s founding
Sports
Bayfield High School hires Rocky Long as next football head coach
Long is a renowned Division I college football coordinator, head coach
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Ballantine Communications scammed out of more than $276,000
‘Fraudsters are getting better at what they do,’ bank president says
Sports
Amos starts youth mountain biking scholarship
Durango star will give $1,500 to one male, one female recipient
Local News
How is Durango’s winter economy faring amid dry spell?
Season’s not over, but it is ‘certainly a little worrisome,’ local business leader says
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Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata Tri
Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield
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Colorado attorney general candidate Michael Dougherty talks ICE, constitutional rights
Residents raised questions about how to protest and how local law enforcement should respond to immigration operations
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Durango and Bayfield compete during product and project mock trials
‘This is an opportunity for students to go to interviews and collaborate and see if they can show their work,’ mentor says
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Cortez Mayor Rachel Medina announces resignation at council meeting
Council also discusses land use code and repairs to the Rec Center’s slide tower
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Bond lowered for Cortez woman suspected in daughter’s death
Court says genetic testing is compelling, stresses ruling not a finding on guilt
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Man gets 6-year sentence after gun incident in downtown Cortez park
Judge imposes maximum sentence for gun possession case
Regional News
Immigrant rights advocates advise people to stay calm and film in ICE encounters
Tensions run hot between protesters and agents
Tri-Cities
Navajo Nation President delivers People’s State of the Nation
Environment, infrastructure, and employment take priority while education sees little mention in speech
Tri-Cities
San Juan College to host Navajo shoe game
Navajo practice teaches cooperation through song and stories
Local News
Durango High School receives false threat call on Wednesday
Range of other Colorado schools also get threatening messages, KKTV 11 reports
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Mayor of Mountain Village resigns amid political row over Telluride Ski Resort
A free gondola from downtown Telluride, in the background, takes you up over the ski area and down to the Mountain Village resort below, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (Hart Van…
Sports
Bayfield boys, Durango girls victorious at La Plata County Tri
Demons, Wolverines, Bobcats battled inside Bayfield High School on Thursday
Local News
Family seeking asylum in Durango reunites in Colombia
Mother of two – unsafe in home country – seeks new options
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Banner equating ICE to Nazi police force appears on Smelter Mountain overlooking Durango
Display comes amid rising tensions with immigration authorities
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Photos: Ice fishing tournament canceled at Vallecito Reservoir
The October flooding at Vallecito Reservoir underscored the importance of getting the dam spillway repaired. If the reservoir had been full when the rains hit, the dam would have overflowed,…