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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday 7:26 p.m. Someone reported underage partying on County Road 302. 8:48 p.m. Someone reported a vehicle without its lights on swerving in and o...

DATE: Dec 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

When will federal law reflect what states have already done regarding marijuana?

Banking concerns and threat of federal enforcement loom over an otherwise legalized industry

DATE: Dec 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Griswold asks judge to dismiss ‘baseless’ GOP election-denier lawsuit

Six Republican-elected officials are asking for an ‘audit’ of 2020 results

DATE: Dec 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Suspect in Denver shootings wrote books previewing attacks

DENVER – A man accused of killing five people in a rampage in Denver is believed to have written fictional books self-published online that named some of his real-life victims and described ...

DATE: Dec 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mesa County drops lawsuit against Tina Peters over voting services contract

Clerk and recorder had not signed off on new voting services contract

DATE: Dec 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Former Denver-based Dominion executive files lawsuit against conservative talk show host

Defamation suit says Clay Clark monetized false claims, ‘tarnished’ reputation

DATE: Dec 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 19 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation reported 19 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday and no additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the cases on the vast reservation to ...

DATE: Dec 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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Durango Police Department Wednesday 10:27 a.m. Someone reportedly stole something out of someone’s car in the 200 block of Parker Avenue. 3:11 p.m. A woman reported that her ex-boyfr...

DATE: Dec 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: 6 killed, including gunman, in Denver area shootings

DENVER – A gunman who went on a deadly shooting rampage through several business districts in and around Denver was targeting at least some of his victims, authorities said Tuesday. The susp...

DATE: Dec 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Urine is hurting Colorado’s high country lakes

Researchers use some human insight – and some cultural markers – to find out where the waste is coming from in Rocky Mountain National Park

DATE: Dec 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Parks and Wildlife hosts New Year’s Day hiking program

Ridgway State Park to hold hikes and other activities

DATE: Dec 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge to consider bid to lower trucker’s 110-year sentence

GOLDEN – A judge on Monday was set to consider a request from prosecutors to reduce the 110-year prison sentence of a truck driver for an explosive crash that killed four people in suburban ...

DATE: Dec 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday