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Durango City Council candidates talk homelessness, board dynamics, qualifications

Five running for two open seats; ballots are due April 4

March 9, 2023

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7-year-old boy dropped off at wrong bus stop, leaving parent panicked

Durango School District 9-R reviewing procedures with drivers

March 9, 2023

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Author of new Bears Ears book will speak at Cortez library

Andrew Gulliford is a professor of history and environmental studies

March 9, 2023

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Durango school bus hits speed bump that jolts students

No injuries reported, but paramedics were called as a precautionary measure

March 8, 2023

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75 slash piles set ablaze on College Mesa in Durango

Controlled burn was part of a mitigation program from last summer

March 8, 2023

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Can eliminating ‘shooter-sized’ bottles of liquor reduce crime in Durango?

Police say ‘minis’ lead to littering, public intoxication and are often seen in DUI arrests

March 8, 2023

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Driver hits boulder from rockfall on Colorado Highway 3

Department of Transportation cautions drivers to be extra careful during freeze-thaw cycle

March 7, 2023

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Durango School District celebrates Youth Art Month

‘Art for All’ displays student work of different forms and age groups

March 7, 2023

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23 days without water: mobile home park owner ordered to explain

State seeks to sanction owner for contempt following court order

March 7, 2023

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Green Durango Grants application period opens Friday

Program with $25,000 funding designed to be accessible to small organizations

March 7, 2023

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Opioid harm reduction efforts advance in La Plata County

Naloxone trainings spread; increased education and safe injection tools to come

March 7, 2023

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The enduring joy of fat tire bikes

Sales have declined and access is limited, but riders are psyched to hit the trail

March 7, 2023

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Bayfield school board votes to remove ‘comprehensive’ from sex education curriculum

State law specifies districts must follow a strict set of instruction guidelines

March 7, 2023

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Expect delays as repaving begins on Colorado Highway 172

CDOT advises adding 30 minutes to commutes, including to the airport

March 6, 2023

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Hop aboard for a ride on the snowplowing ‘flanger’ train

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad runs a special trip to clear tracks after heavy snowfall

March 5, 2023

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Ska Brewing Co. adds new sustainability initiatives for 2023

Brewery collaborates with Table to Farm to compost spent grain from the brewing process

March 4, 2023

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State officials: Affordable housing a perplexing problem

Pricey studio apartments are not a viable solution to blue collar workers, Colorado representative says at forum

March 4, 2023

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Update: Bill to protect Dolores River is reintroduced in U.S. Senate

Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper revive National Conservation Area plan; Rep. Lauren Boebert introduces House version

March 3, 2023

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La Plata County strives to clarify Chapter 90 revision procedures

Following a heated meeting, commissioner working to clarify planning commission’s role

March 3, 2023

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Durango resident wins open records lawsuit against city

2021 draft financial statements to be made public

March 3, 2023

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Photo: Afternoon shuffle

The Nordic track at Hillcrest Golf Club, and the San Juan Mountains in the background, have received above-average snowfall this…

March 3, 2023

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Photo: Keeping the mind sharp

Jones Belongie, a sophomore engineering student at Fort Lewis College, practices on his skateboard on campus Friday to get his…

March 3, 2023

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What Silverton’s ‘snowpocalypse’ teaches us about winter weather preparation in rural Colorado

Widespread power outage was one of many things that went wrong for the mountain town last week

March 3, 2023

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Bayfield nonprofit is asking for breakfast item donations

Pine River Shares will be hosting a food drive in March focused on the first meal of the day

March 3, 2023