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‘It’s not only my right, it’s my responsibility to honor those women’

‘It’s not only my right, it’s my responsibility to honor those women’

Durango celebrates 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote

August 26, 2020

Face masks 101: How to wear, care for face coverings

Face masks 101: How to wear, care for face coverings

we have to use them, we may as well do it right

August 25, 2020

Straight-A Durango student, who had life interrupted, takes care of unfinished business

Straight-A Durango student, who had life interrupted, takes care of unfinished business

Jennifer Gallegos-Bay helped family before returning to school

August 24, 2020

Viral pandemic doesn’t deter Happy Pappy’s restaurateur

Viral pandemic doesn’t deter Happy Pappy’s restaurateur

Despite COVID-19, Durango man goes forward opening pizzeria

August 23, 2020

Fort Lewis College students arrive, are greeted with nasal swabs

Fort Lewis College students arrive, are greeted with nasal swabs

On-campus learning resumes next week

August 21, 2020

San Juan Mountains take beating this summer from off-roading

San Juan Mountains take beating this summer from off-roading

Higher-than-normal visitation harms fragile alpine tundra

August 19, 2020

A ‘Bodo’ pedals through Durango, visits family’s namesake for first time

A ‘Bodo’ pedals through Durango, visits family’s namesake for first time

Cross-country ride for charity brings man to old family home

August 18, 2020

Accessibility challenges persist in many rural Colorado communities, including Durango

Accessibility challenges persist in many rural Colorado communities, including Durango

has installed 33 curb cuts this year, 83 in 2018

August 17, 2020

Boebert rally in Cortez draws dozens concerned about individual liberty

Boebert rally in Cortez draws dozens concerned about individual liberty

Republican candidate holds events in Southwest Colorado

August 16, 2020

Durango High School junior starts hand-sanitizer business

Durango High School junior starts hand-sanitizer business

COVID-19 closing restaurants, Samantha Newcomer created her own summer job

August 16, 2020

What changes spurred by COVID-19 are here to stay?

What changes spurred by COVID-19 are here to stay?

Avenue ‘bump-outs,’ improved take-out, other revisions embraced

August 15, 2020

Montezuma-Cortez schools delay start date

Montezuma-Cortez schools delay start date

Staffing issues, undecided parents push first day back to Aug. 24

August 14, 2020

June and July restaurant inspections are in

June and July restaurant inspections are in

and July inspections are in

August 14, 2020

Bakers Bridge, a rite of passage for many Durango youths, becomes restricted

Bakers Bridge, a rite of passage for many Durango youths, becomes restricted

Property owners list land for sale, clamp down on access amid vandalism

August 14, 2020

Rising water temperatures threaten fish populations

Rising water temperatures threaten fish populations

Drought, lower flows pose serious challenges to aquatic life in Southwest Colorado

August 13, 2020

Man’s family history inspires latest woodcarving in Durango

Man’s family history inspires latest woodcarving in Durango

honors his younger brother with statue at VFW Post 4031

August 12, 2020

10 facts about La Plata County’s new land-use code

10 facts about La Plata County’s new land-use code

in the making, updated regulations set for adoption Sept. 15

August 11, 2020

La Plata County Fair junior auction brings big bucks

La Plata County Fair junior auction brings big bucks

farmers find success at bustling auction

August 10, 2020

Durango’s boutique inns evolve

Durango’s boutique inns evolve

Rochester Hotel and Leland House adapt to meet COVID challenges

La Plata County Fair’s Junior Auction brings big bucks

La Plata County Fair’s Junior Auction brings big bucks

farmers find success at bustling auction

Silverton enters uncharted territory with no D&SNG trains this summer

Silverton enters uncharted territory with no D&SNG trains this summer

Mountain town draws thousands looking to recreate while social distancing

Competition more friendly than fierce at La Plata County Fair

Competition more friendly than fierce at La Plata County Fair

rivals show beef, sheep and swine at COVID-19-adapted coming together

Sheep steal show at otherwise sleepy La Plata County Fair

Sheep steal show at otherwise sleepy La Plata County Fair

activities canceled because of pandemic, but livestock competitions can’t be stopped

Five years after Gold King Mine spill, water quality remains a concern

Five years after Gold King Mine spill, water quality remains a concern

a few days in August 2015, invisible mining pollutants could be seen by the world