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John Wayne Grit Series celebrates classic film while fundraising for cancer

5K and 10K scheduled for Aug. 27 in Ridgway

August 21, 2022

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New school year comes with upgrades for Durango students

Security and parking improvements prioritized during summer remodels

August 20, 2022

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Stillwater Music plans soft opening for new performing arts venue

New theater fills a need for musicians and stage performers in Durango

August 20, 2022

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Two candidates nominated to fill judge vacancy for 22nd Judicial District

Gov. Polis will decide between former District Attorney William Furse and current Montezuma County Judge JenniLynn Lawrence

August 20, 2022

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Bike parade honors firefighter Scott Gallagher

Durango Police Department officers lead about 300 cyclists in the bike parade for Scott Gallagher on Friday from the Riverview…

August 20, 2022

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Affordable housing project in Mancos receives funding

Two-story duplex will serve as workforce housing for low-income renters

August 19, 2022

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Durango woman suspected of stealing $2,400 worth of eyeglasses

Police say April Wallace has history of property crimes

August 19, 2022

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Music festival in Dolores will feature 13 bands on two stages

iAM MUSIC Fest lines up two days of music

August 19, 2022

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In Durango visit, Hickenlooper calls for rent and eviction protections at national level

Senator tours mobile home parks, 9-R school district bus barn

August 19, 2022

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Nugget Mountain Bar near Purgatory Resort changes ownership

North La Plata County establishment welcomes new faces amid permit disputes

August 19, 2022

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What readers had to say this week about local stories, Aug. 11-18

People weigh in on unreliable cellphone service and safety improvements to East Third Avenue

August 19, 2022

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Photos: Golf ball drop raises money for Big Brothers Big Sisters

A passenger in a Colorado Highlands Helicopter drops 509 foam golf balls near the 18th hole at Dalton Ranch Golf…

August 18, 2022

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Durango City Council approves more money for arts and culture projects

19 artists and creatives benefit from lodgers tax appropriations in first round

August 18, 2022

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Colorado grant will provide fire mitigation, learning opportunity around Edgemont Highlands

Southwest Conservation Corps will create defensible space in subdivision

August 17, 2022

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Project improves Shaw Reservoir water supply

Complex water exchange and purchase benefits lake levels, fish habitat and wetlands in San Luis Valley

August 17, 2022

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Some La Plata County residents say free school lunches would benefit students and farmers

November ballot initiative would fund nutritious meals for kids statewide

August 17, 2022

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Durango to ask voters for permission to keep excess lodgers tax revenue

City wants to use about $1.1 million for housing, parking and the arts

August 17, 2022

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Photo: Shooting for the big leagues

Asher Daniels, 7, of Durango, prepares to shoot a hockey puck into an inflatable that was set up Monday at…

August 17, 2022

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Road maintenance takes place on U.S. Highway 160 near Walmart

Drivers can expect delays through next week

August 17, 2022

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Photos: North Main Avenue pedestrian crossing nears completion

Morton Electric Inc. installs a rapid-flashing beacon for the new pedestrian crossing on north Main Avenue on Tuesday. The company…

August 16, 2022

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Law enforcement investigates shooting in Egnar

Man arrested for allegedly firing toward truck driven by a person checking livestock

August 16, 2022

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Durango fire to hold public hearing on impact fee program

Durango Fire Protection District invites La Plata County residents to a public hearing of the updated Impact Fee Program at…

August 16, 2022

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Authorities identify Colorado man who fell to death in Chicago Basin

La Plata County Search and Rescue spent parts of Monday and Tuesday recovering victim’s body

August 16, 2022

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New Montezuma-Cortez principal resigns, cites contract dispute and pushback

Tom Graves advocated for closing campus, stricter rules and more discipline

August 16, 2022