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Durango man arrested after driving into ditch at roadblock

Incident ends with minor collision on County Road 206

Montezuma Land Conservancy awarded $355,000 in grants

Focus is Native American perspectives on land protection, and new youth fellowship

Colorado GOP leadership candidates cast doubt on 2020 vote

Allegations of fraud a main focus in battle to replace chairman Ken Buck

Colorado cities can’t force developers to build affordable housing

Democratic lawmakers want to change that

Colorado state parks will get electric vehicle charging stations

Rivian will install the stations at each of Colorado’s 42 state parks at no charge

Courts aim to restart jury trials delayed by pandemic

Judicial district faces huge backlog of cases

Justice Department reopens cold case murders on Ute Mountain Ute reservation

Vest and Whiteskunk of Towaoc are suspected of being murdered

Series of storms to blow through Southwest Colorado

Rain forecast for low elevations, snow in high country

How will Durango City Council candidates address the environment?

Water, wildfire mitigation, recycling among top priorities

Bond set at $20,000 for suspect in downtown Durango burglary spree

Arrest affidavit provides more details about damage to four businesses

Grant to help with deluge of visitors to San Juan Mountains

More than $250,000 will be spent on education about best backcountry practices

Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 113

About 120 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about affordable housing, with 96% of…

High-speed chase ends in crash near Colorado-New Mexico line

Incident occurred on U.S. Highway 491 in New Mexico

Photos: Chapman Ski Hill ending season on a high note

Animas Alano Club to meet

Animas Alano Club will hold its annual meeting of members at 6 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom and in person. An…

Local organizations will host Eat Meat Barbecue

Local organizations will host an Eat Meat Barbecue from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Durango Harley-Davidson parking…

Polis orders flags lowered to honor victims of Atlanta shooting

Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide now until sunset Monday in honor and…

Durango City Council candidates push for faster progress on homelessness

Seven contenders weigh in on permanent camp, multiple solutions

Bayfield declares Upper Pine Fire day

Town celebrates fire district’s leadership during pandemic

League of Women Voters to host City Council candidate forum Monday

League of Women Voters of La Plata County will host a virtual Durango City Council Election Candidate Forum from 7…

Durango Parks & Recreation spring activities now available online

Because of COVID-19 and the need for scheduling flexibility, the Durango Parks and Recreation Department will not release a traditional…

Veterans for Veterans to honor Vietnam-era veterans

Veterans for Veterans of Archuleta County will hold a public event to honor and welcome home all Vietnam-era veterans at…

Bump-outs return to Durango’s Main Avenue

First round of outdoor patios being installed this week

Texas suspect in head-on crash goes dark on investigators

Anthony Giovanni Behmardi abruptly left hospital one day after collision