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New bike park opens in Towaoc
Recreation site complements fitness stations recently placed in town
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Tribal radio station seeks a collaborative approach to reporting the news
KSUT hopes to continue expanding its listener base and reporting staff
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Southern Ute Drum takes 13 press awards in Denver
Biweekly newspaper is available online and at multiple locations throughout Durango area
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Motorcycle rally returns Labor Day weekend to Durango, Ignacio
Three-day event will feature stunt riders, annual parade and noise
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History Colorado to investigate abuses at Fort Lewis College Indian boarding school
Program seeks to learn about ‘victimization of families of youth forced to attend’
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Ute Mountain Casino Powwow celebrates diversity of tribes
Free event Aug. 19-20 in Towaoc returns after two-year hiatus
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$12 million wildlife crossing completed on U.S. Highway 160
Massive overpass expected to reduce animal-vehicle collisions by 85%
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Lightning causes East Round Top Fire southwest of Durango
Fire grew to 10½ acres as of Saturday night
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East Round Top Fire ignites 5 acres on Southern Ute Indian Reservation
Cause of blaze is under investigation
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Firefighters say 10-acre Cox Canyon Fire likely started from week-old lightning strike
Blaze discovered Thursday south of Durango on tribal lands
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Ten-acre Cox Canyon Fire breaks out on Southern Ute tribal land
Multiple agencies respond to battle blaze
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Public land agencies remove fire restrictions ahead of July 4
Rains prompt San Juan National Forest, BLM to rescind Stage 1 measures
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Five tribes sign agreement to preserve Bears Ears National Monument
Agreement means tribes and BLM will work together to determine land use and long-term goals
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Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation member’s claim of double jeopardy
Native Americans also can be tried in federal court, justices say
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Southern Ute, Ute Mountain tribes to receive funding for water, sanitation improvements
Money will go toward 7 projects this year
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Fun times at the Ute Mountain Roundup rodeo in Cortez
Ute Mountain Roundup rodeo on Thursday night at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride
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Bear Dance Fire sparks east of Ignacio; power cut to about 2,500 customers
Blaze torches about 20 acres of brush willow and cottonwood trees
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Fines for Colorado schools with Native mascots begin in June. But who will enforce them?
About a dozen schools have been warned by commission about appropriating imagery
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Colorado will have an office for cases of murdered, missing Indigenous people
Gov. Jared Polis said he will sign Senate Bill 150 into law after weeks of negotiations with lawmakers, tribal representatives
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Plan for Towaoc grocery store gets a boost
Tribe embarks on a capital campaign to raise $12 million to address food desert
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La Plata County signs agreement to expand broadband
COVID-19 money will support the development of fiber along Colorado Highway 151 to Ignacio
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EPA approves the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s water quality standards
Approval is the culmination of a 20-year effort
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Law gives Southwest Colorado’s American Indian tribes a voice at state Capitol
Utes will be invited each year to address Legislature
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Three bills aim to improve communication, access to grants for Southwest Colorado’s tribes
State Sen. Kerry Donovan hopes to shift state’s relationship with sovereign nations
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Tribes assert water rights on Colorado River Basin
1922 compact that divided resources between states left out Native Americans
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La Plata, Montezuma counties receive over $11 million in federal earmarks
Funding will go toward housing, transportation, law enforcement and other projects
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Four Corners Prayer Run advocates for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Runners and advocates soldiered through Cortez Friday and Saturday
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Four Corners Prayer Run stops in Cortez for rest and refueling
Participation grew as the 232-mile run progressed through area towns
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Firefighters save a cat, two dogs; dilapidated house is demolished
Blaze started Tuesday evening southeast of Bayfield
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Documentary explores how CDOT and tribes partnered to preserve Indigenous culture and history
A centuries-old Puebloan village was discovered during the realignment of U.S. Highway 550