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La Plata County needs a surveyor, again

Applications accepted through Jan. 13

January 3, 2025

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Veterans eligible for free rides from Durango Transit thanks to $10,000 donation

Transportation director expects funds to last three years

January 3, 2025

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LPEA awards over $373,000 in grants to La Plata, Archuleta nonprofits through in 2024

Members can contribute through Round Up Foundation fund

January 3, 2025

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Photos: ‘Common Threads’ public art project lands at Durango airport

Common Threads, a community art project consisting of steel panels with patterns and images symbolic of the region, has been…

January 3, 2025

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An Arizona prisoner is asking to be executed sooner than the state wants

FILE – This undated booking photo provided by the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry shows Aaron Brian Gunches,…

January 3, 2025

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Man accused of attacking Colorado reporter has had mental health issues for years, lawyer says

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A man accused of attacking a Colorado reporter after questioning whether he was a citizen…

January 3, 2025

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Soldier who died in Las Vegas truck explosion left note saying it was stunt to serve as wakeup for country’s ills

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Soldier who died in Las Vegas truck explosion left note saying it was stunt to serve…

January 3, 2025

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Soldier who died in Last Vegas truck explosion left note saying it was stunt to serve as wakeup for country’s ills

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Soldier who died in Last Vegas truck explosion left note saying it was stunt to serve…

January 3, 2025

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Army nurse who dated soldier who died in Cybertruck blast says he had traumatic brain injury symptoms from Afghanistan

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Army nurse who dated soldier who died in Cybertruck blast says he had traumatic brain injury…

January 3, 2025

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Judge in Trump’s New York hush money case signals he won’t impose any punishment at his sentencing

NEW YORK (AP) — Judge in Trump’s New York hush money case signals he won’t impose any punishment at his…

January 3, 2025

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Judge orders President-elect Donald Trump to be sentenced on Jan. 10 in New York hush money case

NEW YORK (AP) — Judge orders President-elect Donald Trump to be sentenced on Jan. 10 in New York hush money…

January 3, 2025

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House Speaker Mike Johnson vows to ‘drastically’ slash the size of government as Republicans take power in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson vows to ‘drastically’ slash the size of government as Republicans take power in…

January 3, 2025

New Mexico

New agency report finds Mexican wolf population has grown

Conservation group calls it ‘lipstick on a pig’

January 3, 2025

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Republican Mike Johnson reelected speaker of the House on first ballot, winning over GOP critics to retain the gavel

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Johnson reelected speaker of the House on first ballot, winning over GOP critics to retain…

January 3, 2025

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2024 – by the numbers

A look at some of the stats that defined last year in Durango and La Plata County

January 3, 2025

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Biden blocks Nippon Steel of Japan’s proposal to acquire US Steel, affirming his vow in March to block the deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden blocks Nippon Steel of Japan’s proposal to acquire US Steel, affirming his vow in March to…

January 3, 2025

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Fort Lewis College student dies on campus

Ruby Iker, 19, was a second-year engineering student

January 3, 2025

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Talks on forming a new 3-party government in Austria collapse as the smallest prospective partner walks out

VIENNA (AP) — Talks on forming a new 3-party government in Austria collapse as the smallest prospective partner walks out.

January 3, 2025

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Kidnapping suspect shocked with Taser after car chase through La Plata County

Douglas Palmer accused of domestic violence, felony eluding

January 3, 2025

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Photo: Taking in the view

A raven on a tin roof makes bird calls southeast of Durango. Forecasters are calling for a warming trend Friday,…

January 2, 2025

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Durango schools want to address ‘bad actors’ who wield transparency laws

Two of the district’s three legislative priorities focus on funding; the third addresses ‘paperwork terrorism’

January 2, 2025

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Man with knife, machete suspected of menacing city of Durango employee

Park ranger used pepper spray before suspect slashed worker’s truck tire

January 2, 2025

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South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says it failed to detain impeached president after hourslong standoff at residence

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says it failed to detain impeached president after hourslong standoff at…

January 2, 2025

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Former Olde Tymers building in downtown Durango is sold, being renovated for new tenant

Owners want to lease space to another restaurant

January 2, 2025