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La Plata County considers asking voters to raise sales tax

A half-cent increase would raise county rate to 2.5% and generate estimated $8.9 million in 2026

DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan National Forest supervisor to retire

David Neely steps down after two years leading forest in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado DA backs social media bill that Polis may veto

‘We want to get predators off the platforms,’ District Attorney Sean Murray says

DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District has six candidates seeking three open seats

Meet the candidates event to be held Sunday at Breen Community Building

DATE: Apr 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Canceled Fort Lewis College lecture sparks free speech debate, allegations of racism

Gallery owner behind Durango’s controversial ‘The Chief’ statue asked to cancel Navajo weaving talk

DATE: Apr 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado wants fire-resistant houses, but La Plata County says enforcement will be costly

Proposed wildfire code could also drive up rural building costs

DATE: Apr 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

850 Durango protesters decry illegal deportations, Trump policies

Bayfield-area residents demand due process, stop to tariffs

DATE: Apr 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Melissa Youssef says she’s proudest of Durango City Council’s resilience during her tenure

Two-term councilor faced a pandemic, legal battles and political polarization

DATE: Apr 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire at Gustavo’s Mexican Restaurant in Cortez is under investigation

No one injured in blaze that shut down traffic on Main Street

DATE: Apr 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Trail transformation

DATE: Apr 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

A Bayfield business was on the cusp of the American dream. Tariffs may yank it away

‘For us, it’s not political, it’s existential,’ said Taylor Ripp, owner of Outpost Campers

DATE: Apr 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawmakers OK bill allowing counties to increase lodgers tax

Legislation could pave way for La Plata County ballot question this year

DATE: Apr 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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