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Durango Kennel Club teaches brave dogs to be wary of rattlesnakes

Avoidance class seeks to replace curiosity with a healthy sense of fear

DATE: Jun 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Runoff means first survey of Dolores fish since 2019

Dewatering of the river has imperiled three native species

DATE: Jun 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wildlife officials issue warning following fawn kidnapping, moose’s fatal jump from parking garage

Reminder comes during an uptick of apparently inadvertent abuses

DATE: Jun 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Photo: Fish kebab

DATE: Jun 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Home sweet Home Depot: Raccoon family finds a perfect nest in Durango store

Mama and four baby raccoons unmasked squatting in store’s garden center

DATE: Jun 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Working group acquires resources to decrease human-bear conflict in La Plata County

A resource officer will help enforce ordinance, and a hotline will help monitor sightings

DATE: Jun 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawmakers howl, conservation groups cheer after Polis vetoes wolf bill

Legislation could have delayed reintroduction and allowed ranchers to kill wolves threatening livestock

DATE: May 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor vetoes three bills, including one that may have delayed wolf reintroduction

Polis wrote that the legislation was ‘unnecessary and undermines the voters’ intent’

DATE: May 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mountain lion euthanized after swatting 11-year-old girl in Colorado chicken coop

Child was treated for wound on her face and released from a hospital

DATE: May 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Here’s why Polis appears ready to veto a bipartisan wolf reintroduction bill

Governor worries it could throw a legal wrench into the process

DATE: May 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mountain lion spends lazy day lounging in tree at Garden of the Gods Park

Midday sighting is ‘extremely rare’ for an area that attracts 4 million people a year

DATE: May 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Trust the science’ on wolves, says Lauren Boebert

However, scientists say there is no consensus on wolf recovery

DATE: May 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.