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Michigan sees record cougar reports in 2025, including some cubs

Cougars were detected 31 times in Michigan in 2025, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. That’s the highest…

January 29, 2026

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Africa has the worst road safety record in the world. Here’s what to know

Minibus conductors hang at the back of a moving minibus taxi in Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron…

January 29, 2026

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Senators hand league-leading Avalanche 3rd loss in 4 games with 5-2 victory

Ottawa Senators goaltender James Reimer (47) makes a save while Colorado Avalanche's Parker Kelly (17) and Senators' Thomas Chabot (72)…

January 28, 2026

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Durango police investigate alleged knife threat involving off-leash dog complaint

Suspect allegedly became 'enraged’ after being asked to restrain pet on Animas River Trail

January 28, 2026

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‘We’re keeping people alive’: Inside Durango’s warming shelter

Sacred Heart opens when temperatures fall to 15 degrees or below

January 28, 2026

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Yankees acquire reliever Angel Chivilli in a trade with the Rockies

FILE – Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Angel Chivilli (57) in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sept. 6, 2025,…

January 28, 2026

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Tyson Fury coming out of retirement in April to fight Arslanbek Makhmudov

FILE – Britain's Tyson Fury, left, punches Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk during their undisputed heavyweight world championship boxing fight at the…

January 28, 2026

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V.F.: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — V.F. Corp. (VFC) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $300.8 million. The Denver-based…

January 28, 2026

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Colorado 3rd Congressional District representative talks ICE, balance of powers and climate

Rep. Jeff Hurd struck middle-of-the-road tone on state, national issues

January 27, 2026

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La Plata County loses $8 million in federal funding, state data show

Canceled grants, expiring programs and benefit losses contribute to disappearing funds

January 27, 2026

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Photo: Winter tomatoes

Alice Dwyer, an AmeriCorps member at the Durango School District Soil Outdoor Learning Lab, works on a tomato plant in…

January 27, 2026

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Public now has access to six CDOT cameras on north Main Avenue in Durango

Live feeds show traffic at key intersections; more views planned

January 27, 2026

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Broncos fire offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and 2 other assistants after AFC title game loss

FILE – Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, center, confers with Denver Broncos quarterbacks Ian Book (5) and Blake Stenstrom…

January 27, 2026

Arts and Entertainment

Snowdown calendar of events, Wednesday through Thursday

Act I in the 2026 Snowdown Follies included the skit “Poor Unfortunate Souls” played by Chris Lile, Jessica Sugar Wolf…

January 27, 2026

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Kauai Coffee Company faces uncertain future as land lease nears expiration

Coffee trees at the Kauaʻi Coffee Company in Kalāheo, Hawaii, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Kevin Fujii/Honolulu Civil Beat via…

January 27, 2026

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‘Documented pattern of harassment’ detailed in ethics report to Durango City Council

Former advisory board member inundated city with over 3,000 emails, 50 ‘meritless’ allegations, government officials say

January 27, 2026

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Pinterest will lay off 15% of its workforce as the platform pivots resources to AI

NEW YORK (AP) — Pinterest plans to lay off under 15% of its workforce, as part of broader restructuring that…

January 27, 2026

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Hurd honors tribal Chairman Manuel Heart for 27 years of leadership

The retired leader is heading to Washington to meet with legislators

January 27, 2026

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Ben Nighthorse Campbell celebration of life set for April

Registration open for ceremony at Sky Ute Casino Event Center

January 26, 2026

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Pine River Irrigation District takes action against delinquent shareholders

No penalty for nonpayment doled out since at least 2015

January 26, 2026

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La Plata County housing prices rise as in-town Durango dips

Total home sales held steady compared with 2024

January 26, 2026

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Blue Jackets’ game against Kings is postponed because of major winter storm

A person carries grocery bags up a residential street during a winter storm Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP…

January 26, 2026

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Indonesian marines among 42 missing in deadly West Java landslide

In this photo released by Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) rescuers carry the body of a victim of landslide…

January 26, 2026

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US names 232-athlete roster for Milan Cortina Olympics, led by five-timers including Vonn, Humphries

United States' Lindsey Vonn celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super G, in Tarvisio,…

January 26, 2026