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Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Thursday 1:18 a.m. An intoxicated man hit someone in the leg and stomach in the…

Democrats fund ads boosting controversial GOP candidates in critical Colorado primaries

Effort seems to be aimed at giving Democrats a leg up in the general election

Colorado officials evaluate complaint that Boebert used campaign funds to pay off tax liens on restaurant

Candidate reported driving nearly 39,000 miles, a nearly impossible distance during given time period

Sizzling temperatures in store across southwestern U.S.

A jogger runs along a desert path in Papago Park as temperatures hit 110-degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday, June 8, 2022,…

Doctors urged to rethink how they treat, speak with ‘extreme athletes’

Mental strength can help them overcome perceived physical weaknesses

Boulder passes gun laws, including assault weapons ban

Tributes cover the temporary fence around the King Soopers grocery store in which 10 people died in a mass shooting…

Man gets 8 years in DUI death of Colorado cycling champion

GOLDEN – A man who pleaded guilty to charges that he struck and killed a champion Colorado cyclist while driving…

Thousands of Democrats in Boebert’s district change voter registration ahead of primary

In total, Democratic Party’s voter rolls in district shrunk by about 3,700 people from February through May

GOP governor candidates take aim at Polis during conspiracy-fueled Western Conservative Summit

Heidi Ganahl, Greg Lopez blast Colorado Democrats’ policies ahead of June 28 primary

GOP Senate candidates discuss guns, abortion at conservative conference

Joe O’Dea and Ron Hanks answer nearly the same questions during two separate conversations

New law requires speedier post-wildfire homeowners insurance payouts

HB-1111 requires insurers to pay disaster victims at least 65% of their lost home’s covered contents within 30 days

Colorado primary ballots are now in the mail. Here’s what you need to know

Voters can register or change their registration through Election Day, June 28

Lauren Boebert says ‘the Left is grooming our kids’ over LGBTQ-inclusive flashcards

Republican drew attention to North Carolina incident one day ahead of Pride Month

Weekly planner for June 6-10

0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or…

June 5, 2022

Colorado inmate gets 48 years for kidnapping, killing woman

BOULDER – A man who was charged in the death of a woman who went missing in northern Colorado in…

June 4, 2022

Florida man killed in Colorado avalanche identified

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. – Authorities have released the name of a man who was killed in a rock…

June 4, 2022

A Colorado adventurer faces his biggest challenge yet: late-stage cancer

Eric Larsen was told he had maybe three years to live, but his latest scans haven’t detected any cancer

June 4, 2022

Coal pile slide buries, kills 2 at Pueblo power plant

Two men employed by Salt Lake City company

June 3, 2022

Some Colorado congressional candidates don’t live in districts they’d represent

It’s a rare but legal move that leaves them vulnerable to political scrutiny

Earthquake recorded near Colorado-Utah border

Minor shaking reported Tuesday in Grand Junction

6 big areas where the two Republicans running for U.S. Senate in Colorado disagree

Hanks and O’Dea disagree on abortion, climate change and how to beat Bennet in November

Colorado’s independent ski areas are thriving in shadow of resort giants

Silverton Mountain, Wolf Creek among those reporting record visits, revenues in last two seasons

The Blotter

Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Tuesday 8:41 a.m. Someone received a threatening text in the 300 block of Jenkins Ranch…