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Local News

State Rep. Barbara McLachlan looks back on 2022 legislative session

on education, Fort Lewis marked accomplishments while climate change legislation faltered

May 21, 2022

Regional News

Crackdown on intoxicating hemp products could be coming to Colorado

may begin regulating items that contain delta-8

May 17, 2022

Local News

Protesters gather at Buckley Park for march supporting abortion rights

Durango high schoolers organize rally to match nationwide movement

May 15, 2022

Local News

New Colorado law allows cyclists to skip stop signs when the coast is clear

Durango police chief cautions bicyclists to slow down and watch for traffic, but supports decision

May 6, 2022

Local News

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

Local News

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

Regional News

Colorado earns top marks for voting and election confidence

ranks state among best in nation ahead of midterms

April 18, 2022

Local News

Possible ethics violations stopped sheriff’s deputy ski patrol at Purgatory Resort

Plata County canceled program over gift clause in Colorado Amendment 41

April 8, 2022

Local News

Tribes assert water rights on Colorado River Basin

1922 compact that divided resources between states left out Native Americans

April 8, 2022

Local News

D&SNG to settle civil lawsuit filed by local landowners, businesses

Details have yet to be released as sides finalize agreement

March 23, 2022

Local News

Cortez man avoids jail time after attempted victim retaliation in Durango

Hernando Tsosie, 42, must serve three years with community corrections

March 18, 2022

Regional News

An annotated version of the bill to affirm abortion access in Colorado

Bill 1279 is steadily advancing through the Capitol despite fierce Republican opposition

March 17, 2022

Regional News

Colorado election deniers sued by civil rights groups over door-to-door ‘intimidation’

Canvassers reportedly wear badges, pretend to be associated with government and sometimes carry guns

March 15, 2022

Local News

Regional opioid group selects members in preparation for settlement funds

SouthWEST Opioid Response District will decide how to use the money to combat substance abuse in Southwest Colorado

March 14, 2022

Nation & World

Congress hates changing the clocks just like everyone else

shifts between standard and daylight saving time said to harm health

March 11, 2022

Regional News

Colorado abortion rights bill advances after 14-hour hearing

Measure would codify reproductive rights in state law as backstop against future local restrictions

March 10, 2022

New Mexico

N.M. Supreme Court rules non-navigable water rule is unconstitutional

allows for rafting, fly fishing and other uses on rivers that cross private property

March 3, 2022

Local News

Judge dismisses lawsuit against San Juan Basin Public Health

CJ’s Diner challenged state and local health orders

March 1, 2022

Regional News

Lawmakers rethink a law that made possessing fentanyl a misdemeanor

4 grams could be enough for 2,000 fatal doses of the drug

February 24, 2022

Regional News

Proposed law would allow Coloradans convicted of DUIs to get licenses reinstated sooner

offense would trigger 90-day continuous monitoring requirement

February 23, 2022

Local News

Durango business owner pleads guilty for hidden camera

Bigall agrees to four counts of invasion of privacy for sexual gratification

January 29, 2022

Local News

Trial seeking damages from Durango railroad for 416 Fire pushed back

than 30 property owners and businesses accuse D&SNG of disregarding known risk

January 25, 2022

Local News

No end in sight for Durango railroad’s Rockwood lawsuit

regulatory body must first rule on La Plata County’s authority

January 6, 2022

Local News

Trial set for May in federal lawsuit accusing Durango railroad of starting 416 Fire

to determine if D&SNG and its parent company are on the hook for millions in firefighting costs

January 3, 2022