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Colorado begins process of scrubbing Native American slur from 28 sites

New names approved for sites in Southwest Colorado

April 11, 2022

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Westside Mobile Park residents: ‘Many of us for the first time feel a part of Durango’

Community members emerge from shadows to save their homes

April 11, 2022

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La Plata County clerk assails false elections claims, saying ‘enough’s enough’

Group of election officials met in Denver to call out bad-faith actors

April 10, 2022

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Chemical reactions light up Fort Lewis College science show

Demonstration, experiments hosted at first open house since pandemic

April 9, 2022

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Ron Hanks beats 5 candidates to make Colorado’s Republican U.S. Senate primary ballot

Hanks joins Joe O’Dea, who owns a construction company, on the June 28 primary ballot

April 9, 2022

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Republicans Greg Lopez, Heidi Ganahl qualify for primary ballot in Colorado governor’s race

Lopez secures the top line on the ballot; Danielle Neuschwanger eliminated from the contest

April 9, 2022

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Got electrolytes? Ska and Steamworks join forces on annual Face Plant beer

Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic brew is a lager with hops and honey

April 9, 2022

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Durango dodges problems with low reservoirs, but is subject to rivers’ whim

City can’t be proactive about drought without significant water storage

April 9, 2022

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Brush fires ignite around Montezuma County

Largest was 4-acre uncontrolled burn; others started by welding spark, kids playing with matches, sheriff says

April 9, 2022

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As race for CD3 tightens, we asked candidates about their policy positions

Boebert, challengers weigh in on gun violence, economic priorities and renaming mountains

April 9, 2022

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Durango falls in Final Four of Strongest Town Contest

Planner represents the city in podcast interview

April 9, 2022

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Ready for the pedestrian bridge at 32nd Street

A new pedestrian bridge is scheduled to be installed Tuesday just north of the Emerson-Parks Bridge (32nd Street) over the…

April 8, 2022

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Possible ethics violations stopped sheriff’s deputy ski patrol at Purgatory Resort

La Plata County canceled program over gift clause in Colorado Amendment 41

April 8, 2022

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Parole revoked for Iowa man convicted of lottery rigging

Former lottery computer programmer Eddie Tipton speaks during his sentencing hearing in 2017 at the Polk County Courthouse in Des…

April 8, 2022

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What dog breeds are most popular in La Plata County?

Pet registry may reveal more than we think about local communities

April 8, 2022

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Tribes assert water rights on Colorado River Basin

1922 compact that divided resources between states left out Native Americans

April 8, 2022

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Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 161

About 129 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about what chicken restaurant Cortez city…

April 8, 2022

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Durango fire marshal warns against burning in afternoons with current conditions

Firefighters have responded to two ag burns in less than a week

April 8, 2022

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Man involved with string of thefts from vehicles in Durango is sentenced

Joseph Dyson given chance to complete community corrections

April 7, 2022

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Durango, La Plata County officials touch on housing, infrastructure and economy during quarterly forum

Local leaders discuss state of the community at Eggs & Issues

April 7, 2022

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Montezuma-Cortez schools make pay strides

Proposed salary schedule would give significant pay increases amid shorter four-day weeks

April 7, 2022

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What readers had to say this week about local stories, No. 3

They weighed in on downtown Durango improvements, marijuana sales, e-bikes and more

April 7, 2022

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Bayfield School District announces two promotions

Positions filled include Primary School principal and assistant superintendent

April 7, 2022

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Dolores Elementary School to host kindergarten enrollment day

Dolores Elementary School will host a kindergarten enrollment night from noon to 6 p.m., April 7 at Dolores High School.…

April 7, 2022