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National forest challenges county’s claim on federal roads

Dolores County, forest ranger provide arguments against broad resolution

July 9, 2018

Local News

Montezuma County asserts jurisdiction of national forest routes

Resolution claims 17 roads and trails

June 24, 2018

Local News

Dolores town manager suddenly resigns

Stahl Sr. says improper board emails showed lack of transparency

June 1, 2018

Local News

Hickenlooper signs Nowlin’s pet project – a police horse protection bill

law initiated by Montezuma County sheriff

March 12, 2018

Nation & World

U.S. Supreme Court to hear government’s email dispute with Microsoft

Supreme Court justices agreed Monday to hear a digital-age privacy dispute between the Trump administration and Microsoft over emails stored…

October 16, 2017

Local News

New Colorado law has unaffiliated voters concerned over privacy

Colorado organization exploring options to reverse legislation

May 23, 2017

Local News

Widow files lawsuit after crash of World War II plane

Student’s marijuana use caused husband’s death, lawsuit argues

April 14, 2017

Business

Colorado set to prohibit marijuana co-op growing operations

Senate unanimously approves bill

April 10, 2017

Local News

Kinder Morgan, Montezuma County argue in Colorado Supreme Court

Kinder Morgan expanded its compressing facility about 25 miles north of Cortez in 2013. The company pays about half of…

March 10, 2017

Local News

Minimum wage increase, other new laws take effect Jan. 1

Voter-approved measures signed by Hickenlooper

December 29, 2016

Local News

Durango clashes with Burger King over sign

Company failed to apply for permit

September 9, 2016

Local News

Transit accessibility updates could cost $20 million

Upgrades would be done in stages

August 9, 2016

Regional News

In Colorado and across the country, lawmakers dealing with teen sexting

Colorado currently classifies sexting as felony child exploitation

March 17, 2016

Local News

Durango City Council seeks to encourage affordable housing

Protection for condo builders, fair-share ordinance changes possible

March 14, 2016

Local News

Mancos marshal finalists named

Residents can meet 3 candidates March 10

February 25, 2016

Local News

Tipton battles ‘regulation overreach’

Lawmaking needs to go back to Congress, he says

February 22, 2016

Local News

Shoveling: In Durango it’s your duty

has issued 36 violations this winter

January 30, 2016

Local News

Gold King Mine spill legislation drowns in Colorado Legislature

Measure sought to make it easier to sue federal government

January 27, 2016

Local News

Parking ticket scofflaws could get the boot

Craig Scott, parking enforcement officer with the city of Durango, demonstrates a booting device in 2014. Those with two or…

January 22, 2016

Regional News

Judge: Pot credit union can’t access nation’s banking system

Fourth Corner Credit Union challenged a decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to keep the pot…

January 6, 2016

Regional News

Colorado still not sure whether legal marijuana made roads less safe

From a lack of statistics to laws that haven’t been updated to disagreements over how to measure whether a person…

December 29, 2015

Regional News

Planned Parenthood appeals ruling allowing Utah to cut funds

Rick Bowmer/Associated Press file photo<br><br>A federal judge has reversed an earlier decision and ruled Utah can cut off federal funds…

December 28, 2015

Regional News

Court hears Colorado pot banking case

in marijuana industry nervous handling only cash

December 27, 2015

Local News

Bennet calls for immigration overhaul

Circuit Court blocks Obama’s executive actions on deportation

November 10, 2015