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Key reservoir on Colorado River hits record low amid drought

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A key reservoir on the Colorado River has dipped to its record low in the latest showing of the drought's grip on the region.

DATE: Jun 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

5 big tax bills Colorado lawmakers passed this year that will affect your wallet

Significant changes were made to property tax rates, tax loopholes and tax credits that will affect the wallets of people across the state

DATE: Jun 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Tuesday 12:18 p.m. A man kept walking by a bathroom and looking inside a bathroom in the area of 20th Street and East Second Avenue. 2:02 p.m. A fir...

DATE: Jun 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Legislature wraps up 2021 session

DENVER – The Colorado Legislature ended its 2021 session this week after the Democrat-controlled body pushed through a swath of progressive legislation with little Republican support in the ...

DATE: Jun 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Get ready for plastic and paper bag fees in Colorado – and say goodbye to Styrofoam

Measure from Colorado Democrats aims to drive down waste

DATE: Jun 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado principal resigns after racist photo shared online

BOULDER – A high school principal in Colorado announced she is resigning a couple of weeks after a photo of three students re-enacting the killing of George Floyd in the school parking lot w...

DATE: Jun 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mountain towns prepare for large crowds as summer sports and outdoor recreation festivals return

Visitation to Colorado’s mountain towns picked up over Memorial Day weekend, the official start to the summer travel season in the U.S. But in Eagle County, the action really starts next wee...

DATE: Jun 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Monday 7:50 a.m. A man was arrested on suspicion of harassment in the 900 block of Main Avenue. 9:06 a.m. Someone was arrested in connection with a di...

DATE: Jun 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mom from California arrested in Denver in son's Vegas death

LAS VEGAS – A mother from San Jose, California, was arrested Tuesday in Colorado less than 12 hours after she was identified by Las Vegas police as the suspect in the death of her 7-year-ol...

DATE: Jun 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tornado damages home, downs power lines in northern Colorado

FIRESTONE – A tornado that touched down in a largely rural area of northern Colorado on Monday damaged at least one home and brought down power poles and lines, authorities said. No injuries...

DATE: Jun 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Minnesota woman killed after hitting elk in Colorado

CASTLE PINES – A Minnesota woman is dead after she hit a elk in Colorado. KCNC-TV reported that 18-year-old Kendra Durnan of Buffalo was traveling south on Interstate 25 near Castle Pi...

DATE: Jun 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Sunday 2:03 p.m. An arrest was made in connection with a report of seven to eight vehicles drag racing in the 800 block of Camino del Rio. 3:13 p.m. A...

DATE: Jun 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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