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All community members are invited to Durango School District 9-R’s second annual Arts Market & Round Dance from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday at Durango High School’s Auxiliary Gym, 2390 Main Ave....

DATE: Nov 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Kent Thiry’s proposal to overhaul Colorado’s election system has Democrats and Republicans skeptical

The opposition runs the gamut, from concerns about unfairness to people with disabilities to questions about how the change would benefit wealthy candidates

DATE: Nov 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado land trusts want increased support for easement tax credits to help “double down on conservation”

Keep It Colorado coalition hopes to conserve 3.3 million acres by 2033, but it needs lawmakers to renew and increase the state tax incentive program

DATE: Nov 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado task force charged with finding a long-term property tax solution won’t include people behind 2024 ballot measures

Lawmakers are trying to come up with a fix after Proposition HH failed in the November election. But conservatives, liberals and businesses are offering their own solutions

DATE: Nov 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter, Nov. 28-29

Wednesday 2:45 a.m. A person at the Gardenswartz Memorial Bridge, 350 West Ninth St., was arrested for illegal camping. Tuesday 2:43 p.m. A person by Gate 3 at the Durango Transit Ce...

DATE: Nov 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado workers can apply for paid family and medical leave through new online portal

Coloradans can start applying for paid family and medical leave through an online portal run by the state’s labor department. Most Colorado workers will be eligible for paid family leave sta...

DATE: Nov 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

From the Continental Divide to Utah, or somewhere else? Where is the Western Slope in Colorado?

Have you ever skied at Steamboat Springs? Have you walked up that tangle of a trail to the jewel-tone waters of Hanging Lake? Have you cheered in the stands of the sheepdog trials in Meeker?...

DATE: Nov 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Want to test a theory on how to fix the Colorado River’s drought issues? There’s a model for that

A team of California researchers have developed a new way of estimating the economic impacts of water-saving efforts in the enormous basin. They’re turning it into an online site that everyone can use

DATE: Nov 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Opioid settlement dollars to fund recovery housing in Southwest Colorado

The $1.5 million allocation will bring critical resource to the region

DATE: Nov 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

With the special session done, Colorado’s next tax debate is already starting

Colorado’s special legislative session took four days to finish and affected hundreds of millions of dollars of taxes – but only for next year. That means the next debate is already beginnin...

DATE: Nov 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter, Nov. 22-27

Monday 2:01 a.m. A person at Speedway, 20453 U.S. Highway 160 in west Durango, was arrested on a warrant. 3:50 a.m. A person found sleeping in a sleeping bag at Gardenswartz Outdoors...

DATE: Nov 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado car sales are rising, despite strikes and interest rates

New car sales are up 5.5% this year, and some dealers are feeling optimistic, as union deals are ratified and supply shortages ease. The Colorado Automobile Dealers Association reported that...

DATE: Nov 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News