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Cocktail bar to open in place of Joel’s

New ownership hopes to be pouring drinks before start of Snowdown

December 13, 2022

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Durango brothers to walk 24 hours straight for charity

Goal is to raise awareness about obstetric fistula

December 13, 2022

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Resources made available for opioid harm reduction

San Juan Basin Public Health will hold an event to distribute overdose reversal drugs and fentanyl test strips

December 12, 2022

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Durango man suspected of jail escape, police shooting pleads guilty to gun charge

Elias Buck, 23, faces up to 10 years in prison after signing plea deal

December 12, 2022

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Three nominees named to fill La Plata County Court judge vacancy

Names submitted to Gov. Jared Polis, who will have 15 days to name replacement for former judge Anne Woods

December 12, 2022

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Icy weather leads to delayed start Tuesday for schools in Southwest Colorado

City expected to receive 4 to 6 inches as North Pacific storm moves through

December 12, 2022

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One dead after car crashes near Norwood, lands in river

Slick conditions possible factor; vehicle ended up in San Miguel River

December 12, 2022

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Developer proposes 306-stall RV Park in Animas Valley

Resort would be an ‘avant-garde’ experience

December 12, 2022

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Durango-area subdivision couldn’t be more proud of its wastewater discharge

Housing development has a state-of-the-art $8.6 million sewage system out of Austria

December 11, 2022

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Southwest Regional Law Enforcement Academy graduates 11 cadets on Saturday

Professionalism and public perception of law enforcement, continued education were themes at ceremony in Mancos

December 10, 2022

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Durango High School student raises money for performance in Australia

Lyric Rodriguez comes back from brain aneurysm to pursue dream of singing at Sydney Opera House

December 10, 2022

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Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 191

About 120 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about whom Sandra Brown will testify…

December 10, 2022

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Ironwood mill issued court injunction to remove giant wood chip pile

New management reports company on track to meet deadlines; goal is to restart operations next year

December 10, 2022

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City lodgers tax data for October excluded an increase voters approved in 2021

Incomplete documents confuse last year’s collection sums

December 10, 2022

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Photos: Parade of Gingerbread Homes

David and Amanda Lara along with their children Joshua, 6, and Ethan, 2, look over the Parade of Gingerbread Homes…

December 10, 2022

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Ignacio woman sentenced for careless driving in fatal crash

Virginia Cundiff was driving on a revoked license when crash killed a road worker

December 10, 2022

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Homeless camp sweeps draw criticism in Durango; code enforcement explains procedure

Potentially abandoned property is tagged and given 24 hours to be removed

December 9, 2022

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Dump site south of Mancos concerns neighbors

State health official visits site; new property owner reportedly plans to clean it up

December 9, 2022

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Jury finds Ignacio man ‘not guilty’ of domestic violence after year in jail

Romman Brown was accused of strangling and breaking the arm of his girlfriend

December 9, 2022

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You still can’t travel uphill at Purgatory Resort: People want to know why

A petition that circulated two years ago to change the policy has resulted in little to no action

December 9, 2022

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Durango City Councilor Kim Baxter won’t seek reelection in April

Former mayor plans to spend more time with friends and family

December 8, 2022

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Photos: City of Durango removes unsafe trees on downtown grid

Tom Palmer, with Wood Chuck Tree Service, and Tina Sebestyen, founder of the Four Corners Bee Keepers Club, strap down…

December 8, 2022

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VFW Post 4031 celebrates Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Veterans reflect on the lives lost during one of U.S. history’s most infamous events

December 8, 2022

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Ignacio’s Taste of Christmas ends with a hot bowl of soup

Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center offers homemade chili, chowder, soups for fundraiser

December 8, 2022