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Public reviews pickleball court plans for city property at Fort Lewis College

consultant and city hold open house at Durango Community Recreation Center

April 27, 2022

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Prices up, inventory down during first quarter of home sales in La Plata County

priced $1 million or more sell at an ‘off the charts rate’

April 27, 2022

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Durango school staff and students build free libraries to expand reading access

Libraries program has placed outdoor bookcases at several mobile home communities

April 27, 2022

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Durango School District works to build community garden

Ohana Kuleana listed for sale, Riverview Elementary hopes to grow something new

April 26, 2022

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Driver shortages, funding remain roadblocks for public transportation

Plata County meets with transportation leaders to identify challenges and coordinate solutions

April 26, 2022

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Durango City Council elects a new mayor

Barbara Noseworthy plans to focus on affordable housing, city’s budget and the environment

April 24, 2022

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Photos: Durango Celebrates Earth Day

Indivisible Durango celebrates Earth Day on Saturday with a parade starting at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Train Station…

April 23, 2022

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Petition demands greater public process in approving fire station

Initiative would require meetings be held for emergency service developments

April 23, 2022

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Earth Day offers a platform for environmental education in Durango

Educators, nonprofits highlight successes, raise awareness about challenges

April 22, 2022

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Photos: Higher water flows on the Animas River draw boaters

John Crawford, left, carries his raft down to the Animas River with J.J. Morris on Thursday at the 32nd Street…

April 21, 2022

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State Rep. McLachlan sponsors bill to allow local law enforcement to live across state lines

22-1371 would remove the Colorado residency requirement for officers

April 21, 2022

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Durango police have a new tool, and it’s already helped catch two suspects

$5,000-plus drone has a loud speaker, search light and thermal-imaging camera

April 20, 2022

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Durango’s chief of police calls for greater legal tools to address fentanyl

Colorado legislation would increase penalties, but some say that won’t prevent overdose deaths

April 20, 2022

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Masks no longer required at Durango airport, on city transit

three airlines serving DRO made face coverings optional

April 19, 2022

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CJ’s Diner in Durango, a lightning rod during COVID-19 restrictions, is for sale

and Carrie Martinez to step away from restaurant after more than two decades

April 19, 2022

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Frontier Airlines to restore nonstop flights between Durango, Las Vegas

Airline will also resume nonstop Denver trips, but canceled DFW bookings

April 18, 2022

Regional News

Efforts underway on Western Slope to quell political extremism and restore civility

Hundreds have signed a pledge to continue disagreeing, but to do so politely and with the public good as the…

April 18, 2022

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Can the next generation of scientists help solve our dust on snow problem?

Lewis College students travel to Coal Bank Pass to examine snowpack and study water resources

April 17, 2022

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An afternoon of bull riding with Luke Mackey of Ignacio

reaches open short round; Nate Hoey wins

April 17, 2022

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Liane Jollon selected as Gates Family Foundation Harvard Fellow

executive director of San Juan Basin Public Health will spend three weeks at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government

April 16, 2022

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Photos: Durango students plant trees to celebrate Arbor Day

Ronin Hinkley, 6, and Gwen Tamerious, 6, both kindergartners at Park Elementary School, help plant a London plane tree on…

April 16, 2022

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Photo: Spring cleaning in Durango

Ben Sanderson, left, and Kenny Davis pull items and brush away from a fence for a loader to pick up…

April 15, 2022

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Prescribed burn planned for Animas City Mountain

Preparations will begin mid-April and trails will close during the wildfire operations just north of Durango

April 14, 2022

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Not déjà vu: Residents want to purchase Triangle Trailer Park in Durango

initial offer was rejected Tuesday, but community groups are working to vie for the property

April 13, 2022