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The Blotter, July 3-6

Durango Police Department Thursday 6:04 p.m. Officers were called to respond to multiple intoxicated subjects fighting each other in the…

July 8, 2025

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Colorado not yet enforcing gas-powered lawn equipment regulations

The rule bans governments and their contractors from using small gas-powered equipment during the summer ozone season

July 8, 2025

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Two women accuse Republican state lawmaker of making unwanted sexual advances

Rep. Ron Weinberg denies allegations stemming from actions from when he was head of Larimer County GOP but before he…

July 8, 2025

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Cellphone data could help wildlife thrive, according to Colorado researchers

An uncollared adult female mountain lion is photographed with a motion sensor camera on July 10, 2016. (U.S. National Park…

July 4, 2025

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The Blotter, July 1-2

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, July 1 7:44 a.m. Deputies responded to a call about a dog running in…

July 3, 2025

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The Blotter, June 27-30

Durango Police Department Friday 5:13 p.m. Someone was arrested for stealing Buzzballs from the Speedway gas station at 1991 Main…

July 1, 2025

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John Hickenlooper is up for reelection. Colorado Republicans don’t really have a candidate to challenge him.

The one GOP candidate who has filed paperwork to try to unseat Colorado’s junior Democratic senator is unknown to voters

July 1, 2025

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The Blotter, June 26

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Thursday 8:04 a.m. Deputies responded to a call from a woman whose neighbor was harassing…

June 27, 2025

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Portrait of Donald Trump donated by White House will hang temporarily in Colorado Capitol

Capitol Building Advisory Committee had been discussing whether to replace the presidential portraits with paintings of the state’s former governors

June 27, 2025

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The X Games are building AI referees for all sports

Owl AI accurately predicted a winner in Aspen in January

June 27, 2025

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Mountain Village voters overwhelmingly reject proposal to allow voting by LLCs, trusts

Town allows nonresidents to vote in local elections

June 27, 2025

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Colorado’s millions of acres of roadless areas are safe from Trump rule reversal – for now

Gov. Polis says he was assured a separate deal negotiated in 2012 to keep 4.2 million Forest Service acres roadless…

June 26, 2025

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The Blotter, June 20-25

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Friday, June 20 6:04 a.m. Deputies responded to a call for assistance to retrieve four…

June 26, 2025

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Judge blocks Polis from ordering certain state workers to hand over employment info to ICE

Court stopped short of prohibiting the governor from finding another way to comply with federal subpoena

June 25, 2025

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2 killed in Montrose plane crash

Incident occurred shortly after takeoff when aircraft failed to gain altitude

June 24, 2025

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Sen. Hickenlooper helps organize Pride concert at Trump-led Kennedy Center

Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper welcomes the audience to a Pride concert he helped organize at the Kennedy Center, May 23,…

June 24, 2025

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Millions of acres of Colorado forest under threat after Trump reverses longstanding roadless rule

Forest Service seeks economic development and wildfire-fighting routes, but environmental advocates are furious

June 24, 2025

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Report raises alarm on diminishing groundwater in the Colorado River Basin

Water losses beneath the surface are more than twice as severe as reservoir losses

June 23, 2025

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Colorado so far wins favorable rulings in most of its lawsuits opposing Trump policies

Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined almost two dozen cases challenging executive actions

June 23, 2025

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Colorado’s tax credits for EVs, e-bikes and heat pumps will be cut in half next year

State’s dismal economic forecast requires green tax credits be slashed in 2026

June 20, 2025

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When will Colorado’s new battery collection and recovery system start? Here’s a primer.

A statewide plan to prevent fires and waste hazards from leftover battery materials begins in 2028

June 19, 2025

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Ted Cooke tapped to run Bureau of Reclamation amid pivotal Colorado River talks

The Central Arizona Project canal carries water through Phoenix in 2019. The project's former general manager, Ted Cooke, was recently…

June 19, 2025

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It’s going to be a scorcher across Colorado for the next few days

How to stay safe during extreme heat.

June 19, 2025

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Visitors to Colorado historic sites urged to report ‘negative’ information about America, per order

Signage asking for feedback went up last week at Amache and Sand Creek Massacre historic sites

June 18, 2025