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Plea deal offered in vehicular homicide case

If accepted, defendant would serve six years in jail for death of Dolores man

September 16, 2022

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Photo: Kiwanis Club’s Pancake Day turns 75

Joe Ivie, left, and Jim Bolen cook pancakes as Tessa Carhart carries them away on Thursday during the Kiwanis Club…

September 16, 2022

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Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 181

About 123 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about where the proposed site would…

September 16, 2022

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Attention shifts to Schneider Park for Durango pickleball courts

Parks and Recreation was considering Smith Sports Complex for new facility

September 15, 2022

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4 Corners West Coast Swing Weekend makes a comeback with special guests

The West Slope Westies will host the 4 Corners West Coast Swing Weekend, Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. This year,…

September 15, 2022

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La Plata County candidates tackle local issues over breakfast

Forum features discussions about affordable housing, land-use permits and four-day workweeks

September 15, 2022

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Grant funding aims to mitigate human-bear conflict across La Plata County

Money will be centered around infrastructure and personnel

September 14, 2022

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Three Springs Surgery Center to open in 2024

Mercy Hospital plans to start building new addition later this year

September 14, 2022

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Fallen trees cause power outages west of Main Avenue in Durango

La Plata Electric Association responded to incidents Saturday and Wednesday

September 14, 2022

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Cortez man sentenced to 14 years in prison for fentanyl distribution

Chad Blackmore operated out of his home near elementary school

September 14, 2022

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Durango revs up to explore phase-in to electric vehicles

City consumed 275,051 gallons of fuel last year

September 14, 2022

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Three die in Jeep rollover near Ouray

Crash occurred Monday on Camp Bird Road

September 14, 2022

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Photo: Playing the didgeridoo in downtown Durango

Light Hawk, from California, plays the didgeridoo and handpan on Monday while busking on Main Avenue in downtown Durango. Hawk…

September 14, 2022

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Class gives high school students early glimpse of life as a teacher

Durango School District 9-R seeks to improve retention rates among educators

September 13, 2022

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Montezuma County public servant Tim Lanier dies unexpectedly

Pleasant View rancher served on Cortez school board, was Stockman of the Year, ran for county commission

September 13, 2022

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Durango school board hits the road for monthly work sessions

Effort seen as a way to improve outreach and increase community engagement

September 13, 2022

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Road Runner Transit receives grant from Centura Health

Money will help expand dial-a-ride services in La Plata County

September 12, 2022

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Ohana Kuleana honors founder before community garden’s closure

Bob Lieb leased the land and allowed gardeners to work it for more than 10 years

September 12, 2022

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How will four-day school weeks affect children’s learning?

Majority of districts in Southwest Colorado have made the switch to improve teacher retention

September 12, 2022

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Pride Festival held Saturday may be Durango’s biggest yet

Hundreds turn out to embrace inner selves and celebrate community

September 11, 2022

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History Live revisits Bayfield’s racist past in lesson on town’s 1920s Ku Klux Klan chapter

Attendees at Pine River Library compare 20th century KKK rhetoric to modern politics

September 10, 2022

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Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 180

About 110 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about where people can park for…

September 10, 2022

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Durango man files lawsuit against city after being denied financial records

John Simpson sought documents in connection with lodgers tax collections

September 10, 2022

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Photos: Forest Service works to control small fire northwest of Durango

The pilot of a Kachina Aviation helicopter, contracted by the U.S. Forest Service, lands near Falls Creek Ranch Subdivision on…

September 10, 2022