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La Plata County formally adopts ordinance to stop ‘Jake Brakes’

Road signs informing drivers of law to be placed where appropriate

Photos: Nordic skiers glide over golf course

Durango Farmers Market opens applications

Durango Farmers Market applications are now available. Local agricultural vendors, ready-to-eat foods, value-added products, service and artisan vendors are encouraged…

EMF medical conference goes virtual

The annual EMF Medical Conference will take place online Thursday to Sunday. The conference will discuss prevention, diagnosis and treatment…

Sanctuary movement will call on Biden to free Rosa Sabido, others in sanctuary

News conference planned for 11 a.m. Tuesday

Protesters return to home of public health director in Durango

Group formed across street, ‘outside the prohibited zone,’ police chief says

Driver identified in last week’s fatal crash on U.S. Highway 550

Police say whiteout conditions played role in three-vehicle collision

Winter weather disrupts travel, schools across Southwest Colorado

Chance for snow remains until Tuesday evening

Wolf Creek Pass to close Tuesday morning for several hours

The Colorado Department of Transportation will perform winter maintenance operations on U.S. Highway 160 on Wolf Creek Pass beginning at…

League of Women Voters of La Plata County to host a virtual presentation

League of Women Voters of La Plata County will host a virtual presentation, “A Citizen’s Guide to Realizing American Democracy,”…

Dave Woodruff steps up in crunch time

Durango’s face of the restaurant industry has been busy

Durango photographer Branson Reynolds dies at 74

His work centered on an appreciation and fascination for the Four Corners

La Plata Electric Association joins contract buyout lawsuit in Adams County

Brighton Power claims Tri-State illegally added three nonutility members

Snow expected through Tuesday in Southwest Colorado

Third punch coming Monday evening

Massive ranch northeast of Durango to be protected from development

Conservation easement to serve wildlife, city’s water supply

Montezuma County expands historic road map

Right of way claims run into federal jurisdiction

Racial disparities emerge in state’s COVID-19 vaccination rates

Black and Hispanic Coloradans less likely to be vaccinated than whites

Timber harvest considered north of Dolores

Environmental analysis to be released in February

Weekly planner for Jan. 25-29

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:…

Inside La Plata County’s community COVID-19 vaccination site

About 300 receive first dose of vaccine at fairgrounds Saturday

Durango City Council nixes joint statement against Lauren Boebert

Residents wanted city to condemn newly elected House member

Colorado ceases Curative COVID-19 testing, citing accuracy concerns

FDA warns of false negatives

Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 105

About 140 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about an $11 million settlement, with…

What does it take to care for the dead during a pandemic?

Even those who deal with death daily became overwhelmed