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Man arrested after throwing his bike at passing cars, resisting arrest

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Man arrested after throwing his bike at passing cars, resisting arrest

man also allegedly attempted to fight with other pedestrians

Colorado State Patrol’s Troop 5A jurisdiction seeing 21% decrease in overall crashes compared to last year

Colorado State Patrol’s Troop 5A jurisdiction seeing 21% decrease in overall crashes compared to last year

troopers are leading Troop 5A in DUI arrests and more

Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office approved for special law enforcement commissions on Ute Reservation

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Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office approved for special law enforcement commissions on Ute Reservation

Training will begin in fall

Community, law enforcement to come together for National Night Out on Tuesday

Community, law enforcement to come together for National Night Out on Tuesday

1200 block of Main Avenue to close Tuesday afternoon

Durango police: Supreme Court ruling on camping bans won’t change enforcement tactics

Durango police: Supreme Court ruling on camping bans won’t change enforcement tactics

Advocates say majority decision no solution to cyclical nature of homelessness

Robert ‘Cowboy’ Williams receives prison for violating probation in sex case

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Robert ‘Cowboy’ Williams receives prison for violating probation in sex case

Williams has five pending cases in Montezuma and Dolores counties

Fairgrounds Speedway weekend races to honor JD Minor, who died in June crash

Fairgrounds Speedway weekend races to honor JD Minor, who died in June crash

event will raise money for teen’s family and Hurst family

During first year, Durango park rangers focus on safety, education

During first year, Durango park rangers focus on safety, education

created positions to help monitor 100 miles of natural surface trails

Durango police say a new station would benefit officers and community as a whole

Durango police say a new station would benefit officers and community as a whole

Inadequate facilities hard on staff, residents and people in custody, according to DPD

Update: Candlelight vigil planned for Dolores student killed in crash

Update: Candlelight vigil planned for Dolores student killed in crash

vigil will honor Jesse “JD” Minor, who died on Tuesday

Law enforcement conducts active threat training at Park Elementary School

Law enforcement conducts active threat training at Park Elementary School

Residents may see and hear police activity Thursday and Friday

Ouray police chief fired after multiple complaints

Ouray police chief fired after multiple complaints

Jeffrey Wood has been on paid administrative leave since January

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office integrates behavioral health into law enforcement

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office integrates behavioral health into law enforcement

Partnering with Axis Health System, deputies hope to reduce unnecessary arrests

City of Durango warns its employees to follow parking laws like everyone else

City of Durango warns its employees to follow parking laws like everyone else

chief: Officers apply ‘common sense’ when deciding whether to issue tickets

Sgt. Moran to be honored at upcoming Beyond the Call of Duty visit in Cortez

Sgt. Moran to be honored at upcoming Beyond the Call of Duty visit in Cortez

traveling memorial will make a stop in Cortez on Sunday

Ignacio police chief retires after more than 40 years in law enforcement

Ignacio police chief retires after more than 40 years in law enforcement

declares official day in honor of Kirk Phillips

14 new cadets set to join law enforcement in Southwest Colorado

14 new cadets set to join law enforcement in Southwest Colorado

Durango police chief touches on police scrutiny during commencement address

Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office to receive grant to help locate missing individuals

Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office to receive grant to help locate missing individuals

will help train two more drone pilots in the sheriff’s office

Emergency workers simulate plane crash at Durango airport

Emergency workers simulate plane crash at Durango airport

70 volunteers dress in gory makeup: ‘Anything we can do to ... make it more realistic’

Montezuma-Cortez team arrests two men in recent ‘shooting events’

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Montezuma-Cortez team arrests two men in recent ‘shooting events’

rifle, handgun seized after police pursuit

One killed in single-car crash west of Durango

One killed in single-car crash west of Durango

Colorado State Patrol suspects excessive speed played a role in accident

Police: Fort Lewis College student admits to campus arsons

Police: Fort Lewis College student admits to campus arsons

Suspect faces multiple charges related to March 10 blazes

Safety director with Durango School District 9-R to retire at end of academic year

Safety director with Durango School District 9-R to retire at end of academic year

Morris reflects on how security has changed over past 30 years

Fort Lewis College student suffered severe injuries in February car crash

Fort Lewis College student suffered severe injuries in February car crash

reports from Colorado State Patrol indicated only minor injuries