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Colorado transportation, water infrastructure projects receive federal funding

Money will support improvements across the state

DATE: Jan 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Polis touts independence from DC ‘disorder’ in State of the State

Colorado governor addresses joint session as General Assembly begins 2025 lawmaking season

DATE: Jan 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Two charged in Montrose County cattle killings

19-year-old and 20-year-old identified as suspects

DATE: Jan 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How to help victims of the California fires

Coloradans know all too well what wildfires can cost a community

DATE: Jan 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s wolf reintroduction stays on track after wildlife commission denies petition for pause in program

The request to temporarily halt the program came as another 10-15 wolves are set to be released in the coming weeks on the Western Slope

DATE: Jan 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado firefighters arriving to help with ‘apocalyptic’ California fires

Several firefighting engines from multiple agencies across Colorado are set to arrive in California today to help battle back raging flames in four separate fires across Los Angeles. Gov. Ja...

DATE: Jan 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmakers offer $34 million in tax incentives to land Sundance Film Festival

Bill would offer $3 million a year to ‘global film festival entity’ that moves to the state

DATE: Jan 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor walks tightrope in approaching Trump

Polis resorts to one of his go-to refrains: ‘We can get good ideas from the left and the right’

DATE: Jan 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

On opening day of Colorado Legislature, some Republicans refuse to approve election results

Two Colorado Springs representatives led effort, echoing movement that began in 2020

DATE: Jan 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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 another man, acco...

DATE: Jan 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man charged with attacking TV reporter has mental health challenges, attorney says

Patrick Egan is accused of yelling ‘This is Trump’s America now’

DATE: Jan 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

AG Phil Weiser is first big name to declare for 2026 Colorado governor’s race

State’s top elected lawyer announced a big resolution: he’s running

DATE: Jan 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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Durango High School girls basketball wins bigDHS girls basketball defeat Montrose in Sweet 16 game at DHS on Wednesday

DHS girls basketball defeat Montrose in Sweet 16 game at DHS on Wednesday

Photos: Horsing around

Photos: Winter storm leaves over a foot of snow

Photos: FLC hoops at WhalenSkyhawks women’s and men’s basketball teams lose to Colorado Mesa

Skyhawks women’s and men’s basketball teams lose to Colorado Mesa

Photos: Fashion at its bestSnowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Photos: Snowdown on SaturdaySnowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Snowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Photos: Snowdown Rock-em-Sock-em Snowbots pillow fights

Snowdown Light Parade can boast another successful yearLights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Bright lights, screaming fire trucks and children bundled up so thoroughly it seemed like an army of Michelin men had taken over downtown Durango. Yep. It’s the much anticipated Snowdown light parade, this year distinguished by a crowd of onlookers peppered with scrabble tiles, Clue characters and playing cards.

Locals flocked to Main Avenue on Friday to get a look (and maybe a Smartie or two) at the floats parading through town on various, creatively decorated vehicles. There were some obvious standouts at this year’s board game-themed parade. After a fire truck’s opening sirens came the Purgatory car, toting a brightly lit ski bum moonlighting as a DJ, likely giving the women of Durango some unpleasant déjà vu. Best dressed had to go to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s bulldozer, wearing the most believable Hungry Hungry Hippos costume seen yet. Biggest crowd pleaser? The dancers boogieing to Chappell Roan’s “HOT TO GO!” while the crowd sang and wiggled along. But what got the biggest rise out of the onlookers was the white plumes of motorcycle exhaust, courtesy of the Harley-Davidson club. The smell of burning octane was a convincing enough reason for people to briefly unclutch the rails and step away from their coveted positions at the front of the fence. Last but not least, another machine spewing its interior into the crowd: a foam cannon, the first one to make an appearance in the history of Snowdown. Much better received than exhaust, it extracted gleeful screams from kids and adults alike. jbowman@durangoherald.com

Lights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Photos: Feel the heatSnowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Snowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Colorado transportation, water infrastructure projects receive federal funding

Polis touts independence from DC ‘disorder’ in State of the State

Two charged in Montrose County cattle killings

How to help victims of the California fires

Colorado’s wolf reintroduction stays on track after wildlife commission denies petition for pause in program

Colorado firefighters arriving to help with ‘apocalyptic’ California fires

Colorado lawmakers offer $34 million in tax incentives to land Sundance Film Festival

Colorado governor walks tightrope in approaching Trump

On opening day of Colorado Legislature, some Republicans refuse to approve election results

The Blotter, Jan. 3-6

Man charged with attacking TV reporter has mental health challenges, attorney says

AG Phil Weiser is first big name to declare for 2026 Colorado governor’s race

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