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La Plata County commissioners restart Regional Housing Alliance

Agreement with Durango, Ignacio and Bayfield signals new push to meet worker demand

November 10, 2021

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‘Shop Local for the Holidays’ replaces 2021 Noel Night in Durango

Promotion seeks to disperse foot traffic from one of busiest nights of the year

November 10, 2021

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La Plata County commissioners tap Region 9 to help create opioid group

Council will guide how settlement money is used in Southwest Colorado

November 10, 2021

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Rupture sends about 50,000 gallons of water streaming across South Camino del Rio

8-inch pipe broke about 11:45 a.m. near Larry Valdez Way

November 9, 2021

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Head-on crash causes fatality south of Cortez, says state patrol

Crash happened Sunday on U.S. 491

November 9, 2021

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Chess players check out the competition once a week at Durango Main Mall

Guild House Games hosts fans of the classic board game Monday nights

November 9, 2021

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Cortez man gets maximum sentence for domestic violence

Defendant convicted by jury; faces additional charges in second alleged attack against same victim

November 9, 2021

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With so many projects in the pipeline, Durango considers division to help oversee them

Employees would identify efficiencies, prevent overlap and waste

November 8, 2021

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Cortez judge chooses halfway house, rehab over prison for repeat offender

15 years in and out of prison not working, public defender argues

November 8, 2021

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Durango-La Plata County Airport to shut down for 10 days in 2022

Runway repaving, light improvements to begin in September

November 8, 2021

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Quick-moving storm could bring 6 inches of snow to San Juan Mountains

Cortez, Durango and Pagosa to receive light rain; bigger system in long-term forecast

November 8, 2021

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Another COVID surge threatens to overwhelm Colorado’s hospitals

New transfer policies could help ferry patients around the state, but staff shortages remain

November 8, 2021

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Hesperus Ski Patrol Ski Swap is back after COVID-19 complicated last year’s event

Skiers look to gear up for a discount ahead of winter

November 6, 2021

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With end of daylight saving, wildlife and highway officials remind drivers to be aware

Earlier nightfall increases risk of animal-vehicle collisions

November 6, 2021

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Photo: Gear galore at the Hesperus Ski Patrol Ski Swap

Ethan Scott, left, Tyler Hoyt, center, and Sam Reeve, all volunteers with the Hesperus Ski Patrol Ski Swap, sort through…

November 5, 2021

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Have you been keeping up with the local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 139

About 105 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about who bought Homeslice Pizza Restaurants,…

November 5, 2021

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Redistricting maps would give Durango a new state senator

Cleave Simpson, a Republican from Alamosa, would replace Don Coram

November 5, 2021

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Redistricting reshapes Southwest Colorado’s Senate District 6

New maps would add six new counties to Durango’s state Senate district

November 5, 2021

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How can Colorado higher education fix its image?

University of Colorado president identifies statewide trends and gaps in postsecondary education

November 5, 2021

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Will child tax credit be extended another year?

Family benefit championed by Sen. Bennet included in Build Back Better Plan

November 5, 2021

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Bondsman shoots man wanted in Durango; fugitive taken to Denver hospital

Freedom Anderson crashed car into a house, was on lam for several months

November 5, 2021

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Photos: Friends of the Durango Public Library offers books by the bag and pound

Kathy Davis, center, and Joyce Dunn place books on Thursday at the Durango Public Library, as more books are hauled…

November 5, 2021

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Polis says onus is on unvaccinated with ‘death wish’ as coronavirus worsens

One out of 51 Coloradans is estimated to be contagious with COVID-19

November 4, 2021

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Durango and Montrose interagency wildfire dispatch centers could close down

Proposal recommends consolidation from six dispatch centers to three in Colorado

November 4, 2021