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Gray wolf released in Colorado earlier this year dies
Other new wolves have wandered as far as 1,230 miles each since being released in the state
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State lawmakers mull tax breaks for tech giants
Senate Bill 280 would exempt data centers from state sales taxes to attract jobs to Colorado
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Uber says it will exit Colorado if bill becomes law
The rideshare company says measure would pose too big a legal risk
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The Blotter, April 21
Durango Police Department Monday 8:50 a.m. Someone was illegally dumping items under a U.S. Highway 160 bridge. 2:24 p.m. A group of minors were trying to break into the old…
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Colorado’s tree-eating pine beetles are surging back after a prolonged dry spell
The 2013 floods gave state trees the water they needed to fight off the mountain pine beetle and other forest pests, but a dry 2024 restarted some pesky threats
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Colorado legislature passes $43.9 billion budget that cuts transportation, social programs
Lawmakers closed a $1.2 billion shortfall to balance the budget. But they largely avoided deep cuts to three of the biggest spending areas: health care, K-12 and higher education.
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The Blotter, April 18-20
Durango Police Department Sunday 12:58 a.m. Someone reported yelling coming from a party somewhere along Florida Road. 3 p.m. A fire started at the Hampton Inn, 3777 Main Ave., after…
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The Blotter, April 17
Durango Police Department Thursday 11:58 a.m. Someone reported being harassed at Steamworks Brewing Co., 801 East Second Ave. 1:22 p.m. Someone reported a parking meter scam near Seventh Street and…
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The Blotter, April 16
Durango Police Department Wednesday 7:14 a.m. Someone reported their cash had been stolen at Espero Apartments, 1051 Avenida del Sol. 8:09 a.m. An intoxicated man was harassing employees in front…
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Opponents of Colorado wolf reintroduction will start gathering signatures for 2026 ballot measure that would stop it
Colorado Advocates for Smart Wolf Policy say they’ll start gathering the signatures in coming days
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The Blotter, April 15
Durango Police Department Tuesday 7:04 a.m. A man sleeping in a bag was given a verbal warning for illegally camping at Rank Park, 149 E. 22nd St. 10:10 a.m. A…
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The Blotter, April 14
Durango Police Department Monday 7:07 a.m. Someone reported graffiti in the parking lot of the Rio Grande Inn, 400 East Second Ave. 10 a.m. Someone reported two people involved in…
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The Blotter, April 12-13
Durango Police Department Saturday 2:41 a.m. Someone complained that people were making too much noise at a party in the 1400 block of East Second Avenue. 6:46 a.m. Someone reported…
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The Blotter, April 10
Durango Police Department Thursday 9:10 a.m. A man was screaming at Greenmount Cemetery, 900 Cemetery Road. 10:43 a.m. An angry man was yelling at Natural Grocers, 1123 Camino del Rio.…
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The Blotter, April 9
Durango Thursday 3:20 a.m. A man was banging on someone’s door in the east 800 block of 32nd Street. Police made an arrest. 4:50 a.m. Someone reported seeing flames on…
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The Blotter, April 8
Durango Police Department Tuesday 7:23 a.m. Someone reported backing a vehicle into a speed limit sign at the intersection of Clear Springs Avenue and Mercado Street in the Three Springs…
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The Blotter for April 7
Durango Police Department Monday 8:01 a.m. Someone complained about a problem with speeders near Park Avenue and West Second Avenue. 12:01 p.m. Someone reported a hit-and-run crash involving a white…
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Colorado’s congressional Republicans ask Polis to veto firearm training bill
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks during a news conference about a bipartisan property tax reduction bill on May 6, 2024, at the Colorado Capitol. (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline) Colorado’s four Republican…
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American Airlines plane catches fire at DIA
12 people sent to area hospitals with minor injuries
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The Blotter, March 7-10
Durango Police Department Monday 12:52 p.m. A large hazard, possibly a carpet roll, was in a southbound lane of travel in the 3000 block of Main Avenue. 1:43 p.m. A…
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Boy airlifted after 35-foot fall from Purgatory Resort chairlift
7-year-old flown to Denver after mishap on Lift 1
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‘Pay workers more, they have more money to spend’: Durango residents call for minimum wage increase
Cost of living ‘dramatically outpaced the increase in wages’
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Cases that Colorado has filed against the Trump administration so far
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a multistate lawsuit in relation to cuts to NIH funding
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The Blotter, Jan. 24-27
Durango Police Department Monday 8:46 p.m. A woman was banging on a door in the 900 block of Roosa Avenue. 9:09 p.m. A man on a roof was making threats…
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The Blotter, Jan. 3-6
Durango Police Department Monday 7:27 p.m. A man was screaming and acting erratic in the 600 block of Main Avenue. 10:18 p.m. A man in a maroon Nissan was following…
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The Blotter, Dec. 27-30
Durango Police Department Monday 6:03 p.m. Police were investigating a hit-and-run crash in the Mac’s Liquor parking lot, 3124 Main Ave. 6:14 p.m. Someone stole cigarettes from Walgreens Drug Store,…
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The Blotter, Dec. 18-19
Durango Police Department Thursday 12:40 p.m. A person near Natural Grocers, 1123 Camino del Rio, was arrested for a warrant. Wednesday 10:26 p.m. A person at Walmart, 1155 Camino del…
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Colorado’s budget deficit now forecast to be smaller than $1B originally predicted
State budget hole will be more like $750 million
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You better watch out or you may cry – scammers are coming to town
Colorado Attorney General's office has received more than 800 reports of imposter scams