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How democratic is Colorado?

Judy Terry places her ballot in a ballot box set up inside the offices of the La Plata County Clerk…

July 13, 2015

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Applications accepted for county surveyor La Plata County is seeking applications for people interested in being considered for the position…

July 13, 2015

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Supercallifragilisticexpialidocious!

Sasha Carrera, 7, does her best to imitate a scene from “Mary Poppins” as she leaps from a rock in…

July 13, 2015

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Dayplanner Tuesday

Meetings and Events Master’s Men Ministries of Colorado meeting, 6:30 a.m., DoubleTree Hotel Lounge, 501 Camino del Rio, 749-2888. DeColores…

July 13, 2015

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Silverton skiing plan raises ire

Officials extend comment period on heli-skiing

July 13, 2015

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Bennet raises another $2M

Senator has more than $4.3M in bank

July 13, 2015

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Electrical outage hits Bayfield area

Shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, LPEA said the power in the Bayfield area should be over soon. The power went…

July 12, 2015

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Durangoan celebrates 100 years of life

Durangoan Harry Jarrell saddles up for his 100th birthday

July 12, 2015

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Car caught on Kennebec Pass

According to the scanner, Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District was called to an accident on Kennebec Pass just after…

July 12, 2015

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Hermosa Trail hiker assisted by search-and-rescue

According to the emergency scanner, a rescue was requested about 4:45 p.m. Sunday for someone who was injured about three…

July 12, 2015

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Prairie dogs keep Cortez pest controllers hopping

Plentiful rain has aided population spike

July 12, 2015

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Along came a few itsy-bitsy SPIDERS

Are microgrids future of nation’s aging electricity infrastructure?

July 12, 2015

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City puts up $900,000 to support nonprofits The city of Durango provides community support funding to local nonprofit agencies through…

July 12, 2015

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Colo. crime down in 2014

Local crime rates remain relatively flat

July 12, 2015

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Dayplanner Monday

Meetings and Events Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385.…

July 12, 2015

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Silverton asks feds for diversified heli-skiing

Neighbors worry about closing public lands

July 11, 2015

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Colorado ranks third in healthy habits in the United States

Colorado ranked third in healthy habits, including tracking length, frequency and type of exercise, in a recent study by smartphone…

July 11, 2015

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How do we prevent natural-gas leakage?

Environmental Defense Fund says the oil and gas industry is wasting a valuable public resource

July 11, 2015

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Will uke for laughs

The inaugural Rocky Mountain UkeFest began Friday and extended into Saturday with workshops at the Strater Hotel and performances at…

July 11, 2015

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Helicopter training held near Hermosa Creek drainage area

A Tristate Care Flight helicopter was flying over the Hermosa Creek drainage area Saturday morning as part of a La…

July 11, 2015

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La Plata County will appoint new surveyor

New official will serve a term through 2019

July 11, 2015

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Native Americans preach UNITY in D.C.

U.S. teenagers gather for ‘life-changing’ conference

July 11, 2015

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Dayplanner Sunday

Meetings and Events Trails 2000 will host a Build Day, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Purgatory Flow Trail, www. Trails2000.org. Arts and…

July 11, 2015

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Music in the Mountains expands repertoire

Festival adds programs this year, is an economic force

July 10, 2015