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City of Durango seeks applicants for boards and commissions

Durango City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on these boards and commissions: Board of Ethics, 3 positions.Business Improvement…

April 19, 2021

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Traffic delays to occur on two days this week at intersection of highways 160, 172

The Colorado Department of Transportation has updated its plan for traffic stops on U.S. Highway 160 at Highway 172 to…

April 19, 2021

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Upper Pine fire chief named president of national association

Peers say Bruce Evans’ focus is on lifting others

April 19, 2021

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Southern Ute reservation could get a zero-emission power plant

System reuses some CO2, captures the rest for other uses

April 19, 2021

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Red flag warning in effect today in Southwest Colorado

Durango Fire Protection District cancels open burn permits

April 19, 2021

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COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Durango High School targets teens

16- and 17-year-olds given priority for April 29

April 19, 2021

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Area law enforcement officials talk funding, police reform with Boebert

Brammer: Efforts to defund police may be counterproductive to achieving end goals

April 19, 2021

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Durango police investigated 16 citizen-initiated complaints in 2020

Community panel scrutinizes officer actions, internal reviews

April 18, 2021

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Purgatory Resort wraps up 2020-21 ski season

Major maintenance planned for Purgatory Village Express before next year

April 18, 2021

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Mancos bridge replacement slated to run from May to August

Main Street bridge will be closed

April 18, 2021

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Montezuma-Cortez school board announces finalists for superintendent job

Interviews and meet-and-greet scheduled for this month

April 18, 2021

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Southwest Health System CEO Tony Sudduth resigns

Executive took reins of then-troubled health system in 2018

April 18, 2021

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Calling a loved one in Colorado jails or prisons? Be prepared to pay some bucks

Lawmakers want transparency into costs paid by families, inmates

April 18, 2021

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Solar project proposed northwest of Cortez

Empire Electric would purchase power; some neighbors object to location

April 18, 2021

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Abandoned M&M truck stop in Cortez is demolished

Cleaned up property planned for a Love’s Travel Stop

April 18, 2021

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Weekly planner for April 19-23

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:…

April 18, 2021

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Volunteers plant trees in the 416 Fire burn area

Planting part of larger environmental restoration effort

April 17, 2021

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Sens. Bennet, Romney reintroduce wildfire cleanup bill

MATCH Act seeks to remove red tape around restoration, rehabilitation efforts

April 17, 2021

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La Plata County property values increase after appraisals

Landowners should start receiving new assessments after May 1

April 17, 2021

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Nearly $1.5 million pours into Colorado for Rep. Lauren Boebert, Kerry Donovan

Sen. Michael Bennet hauls in $1.2 million

April 17, 2021

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With vaccinations, a semblance of normalcy returns to La Plata County nursing homes

For the first time in a year – a hug: ‘It’s exciting to see them actually living again’

April 17, 2021

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Montezuma County sees uptick in COVID-19 cases

An outbreak of COVID-19 was reported at the Ute Coffee Shop earlier this month. Three staff members tested positive for…

April 17, 2021

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Dusty snow tied to shorter spring runoff in Southwest Colorado

Five layers have already coated this year’s snowpack, increasing solar radiation

April 17, 2021

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Chance for spring snow starts Saturday morning in Southwest Colorado

High country of San Juan Mountains may get up to 10 inches

April 16, 2021