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Bear-proof bins will soon be required in Mancos

Come spring, noncompliant households will be fined

October 28, 2024

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Second fall storm to blanket Coal Bank, Molas passes with snow

Pacific Northwest system will send temperatures plummeting

October 28, 2024

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Haunted house northeast of Durango gets bigger every year

Cody Petersen’s Halloween hobby is his escape from the daily grind

October 28, 2024

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Sections of Main Avenue, 14th Street will be closed temporarily for CDOT improvements

Intersections will be closed for nearly two weeks, starting Sunday night

October 27, 2024

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Pop-up clinic treats hundreds of pets in Towaoc

In the three pop-up clinics RezDawg Rescue has had in Towaoc, an estimated 900 pets have been cared for

October 26, 2024

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Talk of persisting inequities prevails at Fort Lewis College screening of ‘Ute Water Legacy’

Rocky Mountain PBS documentary series episode was shown Wednesday

October 26, 2024

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Details emerge in alleged homicide case; juvenile suspect held on $3 million bail

16-year-old accused of stabbing younger boy in neck, assaulting mother with baseball bat

October 26, 2024

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Photos: Paddling witches

Aqua Babes get together for a Witches Flotilla at Lake Nighthorse

October 25, 2024

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State PAC spends $150K in House District 59 for Katie Stewart

Colorado Way Forward has backing from unions, environmental groups and outside corporate interests

October 25, 2024

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Biden visits Indian Country and apologizes for the ‘sin’ of a 150-year-old boarding school policy

President Joe Biden speaks at the Gila Crossing Community School in the Gila River Indian Community reservation in Laveen, Ariz.,…

October 25, 2024

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Oh, deer! Ungulate hazards are on the rise in Southwest Colorado

Collisions with wildlife peak this time of year as migration and rutting season begins

October 25, 2024

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How CD-3 candidates are fundraising this quarter

Adam Frisch raised more money with most individual contributions outside Colorado

October 25, 2024

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La Plata County Farm Bureau attendees disagree with LPEA’s withdraw from Tri-State

CEO of wholesale supplier presents at Oxford Grange

October 24, 2024

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Residents remain frustrated with public input process for Head Start relocation

Site plans for new building showcased at library

October 24, 2024

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16-year-old homicide suspect arrested in connection with killing 12-year-old boy

Issac Lawrence was tased in south Durango, 6 miles from alleged crime scene

October 24, 2024

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Domestic violence cases down in La Plata County, but fight to end abuse never stops

Advocates and law enforcement say progress is being made in some areas

October 24, 2024

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Cortez man who threatened to kill Democratic election officials pleads guilty

Teak Ty Brockbank, 45, said his comments were made ‘out of fear, hate and anger’

October 24, 2024

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Durango man killed in car vs. truck head-on crash identified

18-wheeler and Toyota sedan collided near Durango West II subdivision

October 23, 2024

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Durango police capture kangaroo on the loose

Body camera footage shows apprehension of pet

October 23, 2024

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Randomized lottery sets pecking order for Durango workforce housing unit

Nine prequalified homebuyers want to close on $399,000 townhome

October 23, 2024

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Rare lunar event illuminates Chimney Rock National Monument

Stone pillars, moon’s 18.6-year cycle and ancient structures tell a story

October 23, 2024

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Man arrested north of Durango on suspicion of auto theft, felony eluding

28-year-old suspect was considered high-risk, prompting large police response

October 23, 2024

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Upper Pine fire medics head home after helping with N.C. hurricane relief

Jon Haner, Jake Rhodes began long drive back to La Plata County on Tuesday

October 22, 2024

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Photos: Keeping you on the road

New heavy-duty guardrail in place above Cascade Creek on U.S. Highway 550

October 22, 2024