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Durango Municipal Court order reinstates ability to arrest and hold those who repeatedly don’t show up for hearings

allows the city to enforce warrants for habitual hearing skippers

January 24, 2024

Local News

Durango City Council blocks Bosmans from executive session about open records lawsuit

made to ‘maintain attorney-client privilege’

December 20, 2023

Local News

Court rules legal fees sought by Durango resident John Simpson, his attorney are ‘overstated’

pursuing an appeal with results expected in January

December 10, 2023

Local News

Durango School District 9-R endorses Prop HH

member says the bill is the best option for education funding in the immediate future

October 29, 2023

Local News

Lone Spur Cafe seized by Colorado Department of Revenue for failure to pay taxes

Business owes over $196,000 in delinquent taxes to the state

August 30, 2023

Local News

New state law requires drivers to move over for stationary vehicles

Durango Police officer says people frequently ignore cars on roadside

August 5, 2023

Local News

Former employees accuse Lone Spur Cafe CEO of poor business practices

Workers from both Durango and Prescott, Arizona, locations say checks bounced when trying to deposit them

August 5, 2023

Local News

Ordinance banning retail pet sales in Durango fails with scant support from City Council

attorney previously outlined concerns with restricting ethical breeders

August 4, 2023

Local News

Are Durango grocery stores pricing their wine below cost?

liquor stores argue that loyalty discounts are creating an unfair advantage for big-name retailers

July 29, 2023

Local News

Ban on retail pet sales to be considered by Durango City Council

Similar legislation in other Colorado cities mostly ‘feel good’ legislation, says assistant city manager

July 20, 2023

Local News

Animas Chocolate & Coffee Co. cited for failure to pay wages

employee was deducted payment for failing to submit written two-week notice

July 15, 2023

Local News

Durango City Council to enter negotiations to settle open records, meeting disputes

Springs attorney accused town of unlawfully screening ethics complaint

July 6, 2023

Regional News

Penalty for stealing a car is no longer linked to how much the car is worth

state law focuses on behavior of offender rather than value of vehicle

July 6, 2023

Regional News

Shining lasers at airplanes is now even more illegal in Colorado

A new state law gives local police more power to stop laser-wielding scofflaws

July 6, 2023

Regional News

Public workers who exercise free speech will be protected under new Colorado law

Employees can file claim of illegal retaliation with state agency

July 4, 2023

Regional News

Colorado’s governor vetoed more bills in 2023 than he has before

Polis rejected 10 measures this year; his previous record was five

June 12, 2023

Regional News

Colorado lawmakers’ $42,000 average salary influences who drafts and votes on bills

A Colorado Sun analysis of lawmaker salaries as compiled by the National Council of State Legislatures

June 12, 2023

Regional News

Federal lawsuit challenges Colorado’s ‘bubble’ law

becoming a legal battleground over abortion rights

June 6, 2023

Regional News

Polis isn’t going to ban guns. But that might not be the point of dayslong sit-in

of asking for such a radical – if unrealistic – change is to garner attention

June 6, 2023

Regional News

Colorado Supreme Court ends fisherman’s right-to-wade argument

Hill sued, arguing a riverbed is public property open for wading anglers

June 6, 2023

Regional News

Colorado farmers and ranchers haven’t been able to repair their own equipment, until now

A new state law requires manufacturers to hand over parts, software, instructions and other necessary tools

May 18, 2023

Local News

LPEA says proposed bylaw amendment aims to clarify deadlines and reflect state laws

cooperative is attempting to clear up confusion in regulatory articles

May 18, 2023

Regional News

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

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

May 17, 2023

Regional News

‘Red Room of Doom’ put brakes on some progressive priorities in Colorado Legislature

Democrats controlled the House and Senate, but they don’t claim to have a ‘super majority’

May 15, 2023