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Weekly planner for Aug. 22-26

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 call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield...

DATE: Aug 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ukrainian cobbler works, watches war from afar in Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) – At the front end of a modest shoe repair shop in Colorado Springs, a smartphone played YouTube field reports from Ukrainian military officials, as it does throughout ...

DATE: Aug 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judicial discipline proceedings would be public in Colorado under proposal

A legislative committee discussed several changes to state law in wake of Judicial Branch misconduct allegations

DATE: Aug 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. Senate candidate Joe O’Dea believes abortions should be legal up until 20 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions after

Bennet’s challenger had refused until Friday to provide specifics on his stance

DATE: Aug 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Crisis looms without big cuts to over-tapped Colorado River

SALT LAKE CITY – Hydroelectric turbines may stop turning. Las Vegas and Phoenix may be forced to restrict water usage or growth. Farmers might cease growing some crops, leaving fields of let...

DATE: Aug 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Best bets in and around Durango

The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., offers a double feature of sorts Friday. At 5 p.m., a free opening reception will be held for “That’s So Durango,” which features submissions ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Thursday 12:04 a.m. A dog was barking for more than an hour in the east 400 block of Seventh Street. Wednesday 3:10 p.m. A woman and two men were fighting i...

DATE: Aug 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gun advocacy groups sue more Colorado cities over controls

BOULDER (AP) — Two gun rights organizations filed federal court lawsuits Thursday challenging bans on semi-automatic weapons and magazine ammunition restrictions adopted by two Colorado cities after the state allowed local municipalities to enact tougher gun control measures than called for by state law.

DATE: Aug 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

History Colorado to investigate abuses at Fort Lewis College Indian boarding school

Program seeks to learn about ‘victimization of families of youth forced to attend’

DATE: Aug 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How Democrats’ climate bill will ‘supercharge’ Colorado’s clean-energy efforts

Billions in federal funding to supplement state-level incentives, ‘shift the economics’ of new technologies

DATE: Aug 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver street juggling a way of life, a way to make a living

DENVER (AP) – For roommates Andrew, Cam and David, life’s a circus. Really, though. Each makes a living juggling in the streets of Denver. You may have seen one of them on your daily work co...

DATE: Aug 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News