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Legal clinic, picnic celebrate creation of immigrant legal defense fund

Statewide fund could award grants for legal services next year

July 24, 2021

Local News

Durango doubles-down on opposition to jail reform bill

Councilors split, with no further discussion planned

April 22, 2021

Local News

Group signals more protests in Durango over health orders

Attorney seeks clarification from city about rules of engagement

February 24, 2021

Local News

Can the Constitution and COVID-19 restrictions coexist?

on gatherings, longevity of restrictions increasingly weigh on civil liberties

November 20, 2020

Local News

Enforcement stalls against Ignacio grocer accused of ignoring COVID-19 rules

Farmers Fresh Market doesn’t require face coverings upon entering store

September 17, 2020

Local News

Residents rally in support of grocery store’s free-choice mask policy

Farmers Fresh has been threatened with legal action

August 27, 2020

Local News

Durango man battled COVID-19. Now he’s fighting health restrictions

McMillan says orders hurt businesses, may violate Fifth Amendment

July 28, 2020

Local News

Durango city councilors take a spin around downtown

uses wheelchairs to learn about obstacles to access for disabled people

July 26, 2020

Local News

Durango police officers quit over accountability law

legislation increases liability for on-duty missteps

July 24, 2020

Regional News

Colorado Supreme Court upholds ban on large-capacity gun magazines

rights group challenged law, saying it violated state Constitution

June 29, 2020

Local News

Former La Plata County Sheriff’s deputy sentenced for careless driving causing death

fell asleep on U.S. Highway 550, killing local musician

January 22, 2020

Business

California takes lead on laws affecting gig economy, privacy

The laws have sent businesses including Uber, Lyft and Google scrambling, not to mention President Donald Trump. The state dominated…

December 31, 2019

Local News

Durango resident will serve as general counsel to Fort Lewis College

Carolyn Linsey is first senior assistant attorney general on Western Slope

September 18, 2019

Action Line

Shrubbery-free paths are the city’s holy grail

Some people are so busy living “The Durango Lifestyle” that they forget that Durango doesn’t allow “The Durango Lifestyle” to…

July 1, 2019

Local News

Hillcrest Golf Club sued over tee box placement

Plata County woman says she was hit by ball because of ‘negligence’

June 18, 2019

Local News

Legislature sends suicide prevention bills to governor

Children as young as 12 could seek care without parental consent

May 6, 2019

Local News

District Court in Cortez allows Road 41 maintenance

Injunction denied, case against county proceeds to trial

March 31, 2019

Local News

District Court in Cortez allows Road 41 maintenance

Injunction denied, case against county proceeds to trial

March 28, 2019

Local News

Shooting victim’s lawsuit against Southern Ute police dismissed

says officers weren’t negligent when they used ‘stealth approach’

March 19, 2019

Local News

416 Fire lawsuit may be put on hold

Lawyers argued for 40 minutes in closed chambers about the issue

January 3, 2019

Local News

Businesses may not be able to put signs on sidewalks

Durango City Council, Planning Commission discuss proposed code

December 11, 2018

Local News

Durango drafts new sign code rules to be ‘content neutral’

Changes were spurred by U.S. Supreme Court ruling

October 17, 2018

Local News

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office will hold, transport juveniles

hasn’t decided if youth detention center can reopen

August 31, 2018

Local News

Attorney general candidate: Sue when you must, but first look for solutions

Weiser would go after maker of OxyContin, work to reform ‘dark money’

August 13, 2018