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Photos: Beginning of the end?

Chapman Hill Ski Area hopes to stay open past spring break

March 13, 2025

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Durango City Council candidates discuss supporting unhoused

Neighbors in Need Alliance hosts discussion on homelessness, housing

March 13, 2025

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Durango Ski Barn to close historic north Main Avenue location

Business will continue to operate south storefront at Crossroads Center

March 13, 2025

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Durango City Council questions Councilor Bosmans’ use of public funds

Proposed ordinance would require elected officials to disclose private interests when seeking taxpayer money

March 13, 2025

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Details remain scarce in death of missing Durango woman

Jacquline Chavez, 49, likely died of hypothermia; foul play not suspected

March 13, 2025

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Montezuma County’s first sober living facility opens in Cortez

Residents must be at least 30 days clean and have ‘motivation to continue the recovery journey’

March 12, 2025

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Durango City Council candidate Olivier Bosmans touts technical, financial expertise

Incumbent prioritizes financial oversight, mending county relationships

March 12, 2025

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Durango considers installing speed enforcement cameras

City Council may vote on initiative in April

March 12, 2025

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Photos: The shape of things to come

Work continues on Durango-La Plata County Airport expansion and remodel

March 11, 2025

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Boy who fell from Purgatory Resort chairlift was not fully seated; lift never stopped

7-year-old skier airlifted to Mercy Hospital, then flown to Denver for further treatment

March 11, 2025

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Table to Farm’s grants released after freeze

Federal intervention restores USDA funding for La Plata County composting business

March 11, 2025

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‘Hidden agenda’ claim in Durango election guide raises concerns about accuracy

City says funds cannot be used for Downtown’s Next Step, despite opposition claims

March 11, 2025

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Vacant building on East Second Avenue could become Durango’s newest community hub

Redevelopment plans hit snag over city’s connectivity project

March 11, 2025

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Longtime traveler from Cortez wins ‘adventure of a lifetime’

‘It’s sort of a miracle. And on top of it, I soon celebrate my 80th birthday,’ says Dottie Peacock

March 10, 2025

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Boy airlifted after 35-foot fall from Purgatory Resort chairlift

7-year-old flown to Denver after mishap on Lift 1

March 10, 2025

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Federal government ends office leases in Durango

Landlords say Bureau of Reclamation, Army Corps of Engineers to move out of offices

March 10, 2025

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After L.A., demand for wildfire risk assessments surge

More La Plata County homeowners take steps to defend homes from wildfires

March 10, 2025

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Durango City Council candidate Jessika Buell stakes claim for reelection in ‘common ground’

Compromise leads to best results, incumbent says

March 9, 2025

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Durango finalizes deal with Archuleta County to house municipal jail inmates

City says agreement is an improvement over what La Plata County offered

March 9, 2025

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Residents lambaste federal firings, Musk at International Women’s Day March in Durango

‘You can't be head of a company and then go out in public and then talk bad about your people’

March 8, 2025

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Prosecutors to retry Ignacio cold case that resulted in hung jury last month

David Hendren, 39, accused of shooting, killing Larry Fuller

March 8, 2025

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As measles outbreak grows in Texas, fears increase in Southwest Colorado

Public health officials say checking immunity status is a critical first step in preparation

March 7, 2025

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Durango’s housing crisis can’t distract from child care needs, City Council candidate Kip Koso says

Contender hopes to bring nine years with Ute tribe, lifelong volunteerism into the fold

March 7, 2025

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What will it take to transform Durango’s historic high school into a new city hall?

Building needs extensive renovations before becoming operational

March 7, 2025