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Durango School District 9-R selects common reading to aid ‘cultural proficiency’

Book will be used as guide to bolster academic achievement among minority students

May 3, 2021

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Durango considers $6 million in alleyway improvements

City has 28 unpaved alleys

May 3, 2021

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Colorado school board members could get paid under bill heading to governor

Legislation does not require districts to pay compensation

May 3, 2021

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New law restricts how county commissioner districts are drawn

House Bill 1047 applies to large, growing counties

May 3, 2021

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Wildlife officials find human remains in bears’ stomachs

39-year-old woman was walking her dogs when apparently attacked

May 3, 2021

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Health department resumes Johnson & Johnson vaccinations, announces clinics

San Juan Basin Public Health will resume administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and will offer multiple clinics…

May 3, 2021

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La Plata County woman hits 1,100 hours volunteering at Humane Society

Autumn Tucson says internship led to personal growth

May 3, 2021

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U.S. Highway 160 concrete work begins Monday in west Durango

Diamond grinding process to add life to existing surface

May 2, 2021

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Opposing Biden’s vision for public lands, hard-right group makes inroads in Colorado

At least four counties have signaled resistance to 30X30 plan

May 2, 2021

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Weekly planner for May 3-7

du1-i-syn Information and agendas about local meetings City of Durango: La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield:…

May 2, 2021

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Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 119

About 80 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about fish in the Dolores River,…

May 1, 2021

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife releases film ‘Lynx: Shadows of the Forest’

Short film tells story of Canada lynx reintroduction in Colorado

May 1, 2021

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Durango woman found dead after apparent bear attack

Female black bear, yearlings euthanized

May 1, 2021

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Tri-State board OKs 2% drop in wholesale electricity rates

LPEA: Too early to say if consumer costs will drop

April 30, 2021

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Senior projects presented at Fort Lewis College

Symposium highlights the year’s work for graduating class

April 30, 2021

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Pueblo Community College to launch new agricultural program in fall

First classes will be offered in ag business, animal science

April 30, 2021

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Faculty censures CU Boulder president, citing ‘failure of leadership’

Motion says Mark Kennedy fails to improve diversity, equity and inclusion on campus

April 30, 2021

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Two dogs rescued from tall cliff on Ute Mountain Ute reservation

‘It was good training for the team. It was a success,’ sheriff says

April 30, 2021

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Capacity limits removed at Durango Community Recreation Center

Capacity restrictions and reservation requirements have been removed at the Durango Community Recreation Center starting Saturday. This follows San Juan…

April 30, 2021

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Vallecito Marina did just fine in 2020. What will this summer bring?

COVID-19 pandemic brought more business to lake community north of Durango

April 30, 2021

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Durango’s iconic Strater Hotel sold

New owner, a frequent visitor to Southwest Colorado, assumes operation on Saturday

April 30, 2021

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High-speed chase in New Mexico leads to couple’s arrest

Suspect vehicle fled police despite blown tire; drove wrong way on U.S. Highway 491

April 29, 2021

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Nine active outbreaks reported in La Plata County

A total of 86 cases identified

April 29, 2021

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Polis threatens to veto bill seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

‘We’re not willing to give dictatorial authority over our economy to one unelected board’

April 29, 2021