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The Blotter, Nov. 4-6

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday 8:34 a.m. An drunken man informed deputies that he would be driving to buy more alcohol from somewhere on County Road 501. 8:33 p.m. A woman...

Former New Mexico lawmaker nominated to lead Bureau of Land Management

The agency manages about 10% of land in the U.S.

Latino groups denounce Rep. Lauren Boebert’s ‘racist’ Halloween costume

Latino groups in Colorado condemned U.S. Rep Lauren Boebert’s costume at a Halloween party over the weekend, calling it racist and cruel. Boebert, a Republican who represents Colorado’s 4th ...

The Blotter, Oct. 30-Nov. 2

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Thursday 7:31 a.m. A vehicle ran over a rope construction on Colorado Highway 172. No injuries were reported. 4:31 p.m. A reckless driver i...

Telluride owner warns of delay to ski season if price of water for snowmaking is raised

As communities weigh a lift tax on Telluride Ski Resort and a tripling of water rates, Chuck Horning blasts ‘burdens and obstacles’ imposed on his company

The Blotter, Oct. 24-29

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Friday 3:17 p.m. Someone accused another person of taking her money to fix her car and not fixing it, according to a report from somewhere along U.S. Hi...

Trump administration tells Colorado wolves must come from U.S. Rockies, not Canada

FORT COLLINS – The Trump administration is telling Colorado to stop importing gray wolves from Canada as part of the state’s efforts to restore the predators, a shift that could hinder plans...

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies loses federal grants over mysterious ‘DEI’ accusations

Nonprofit based at Barr Lake lost $1.4M budgeted to support cooperative research with federal agencies, and to match state and private grants

The Blotter, Oct. 23-24

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Thursday 7:44 a.m. Someone was driving a Jeep recklessly and almost hit multiple other cars on Main Avenue. 12:39 p.m. A woman tried to break into ...

Colorado woman found guilty of voter fraud for casting ballots for late ex-husband and son

DENVER – A Colorado woman has been found guilty of voter fraud for casting ballots for both her late ex-husband and son, prosecutors said. Elizabeth Ann Davis, 61, was convicted Wednesday of...

The Blotter, Oct. 22

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday 7:03 a.m. Someone called deputies to notify them that their mother was being held hostage on Dvorak Lane. 1:37 p.m. Two men were shooting...

The Blotter, Oct. 17-21

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Friday 7:02 a.m. Someone was locked out of their home in the cold on Bocea Drive, and contacted deputies to be taken somewhere warm. 7:18 p.m. The ...