Snowflakes, death threats, and dollar signs: Cloud seeding is at a crossroads

Utah is using a technology that can add more water to the state’s supply

DATE: Apr 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

State lawmakers mull tax breaks for tech giants

Senate Bill 280 would exempt data centers from state sales taxes to attract jobs to Colorado

DATE: Apr 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Uber says it will exit Colorado if bill becomes law

The rideshare company says measure would pose too big a legal risk

DATE: Apr 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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 high s...

DATE: Apr 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Sunset Mesa Funeral Home owners, convicted of selling body parts, get same sentences in resentencing

Instead of cremating bodies, mother and daughter duo sold remains and delivered fake cremains

DATE: Apr 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado fights Trump administration’s bid to help imprisoned loyalist Tina Peters

U.S. Justice Department requested former elections clerk be freed while she appeals

DATE: Apr 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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

DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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.

DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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., afte...

DATE: Apr 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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 Sev...

DATE: Apr 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Republican Greg Lopez is running for a third time to be Colorado’s governor

Earlier this year, Lopez finished a short term-stint as a member of Congress

DATE: Apr 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

CPW settles with hunting groups that sued claiming commissioners violated open meetings rules

Lawsuit claimed Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners talked in secret to spread ‘falsehoods’ through an op-ed opposing mountain lion hunting

DATE: Apr 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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