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Local News

Where sharing the road is most stressful, for cars and cyclists

maps most dangerous stretches of highway

August 16, 2019

Southwest Life

LPEA spends $800,000 a year to protect birds from electrocution

Southwest Colorado co-op hopes project will be finished by 2020

August 15, 2019

Local News

$7 million being spent to protect homes from 416 Fire flooding

Engineers survey about 120 properties and recommend remediation

August 14, 2019

Local News

Data-informed policing helps Durango deploy limited resources

of officer presence blamed, in part, for increase in serious crimes

August 13, 2019

Local News

Animal Services director decides fate of thousands

Euthanasia greatly reduced under his direction

August 12, 2019

Local News

Marine from Mancos, Colorado, dies after combat in Iraq

Koppenhaferdu1-i-syn He died after being injured during combat Saturday in Iraq, according to Maj. Kristin Tortorici, a communications officer with…

August 11, 2019

Business

Fourth-grader’s idea sprouts family board game company

Schadt’s science project on Philippine eagle now out on Kickstarter

August 11, 2019

Local News

La Plata County Fair kicks into high gear

Demolition Derby and Jr. Livestock Auction main attractions for Saturday

August 10, 2019

Local News

Hard work rewarded at La Plata County Fair

rate livestock, baking, handicrafts and more

August 9, 2019

Local News

Re-1 upgrades school security

safety changes coming this year

August 8, 2019

Local News

Sheared and shown: Sheep have their day at La Plata County Fair

Activities, competitions to run through the weekend

August 8, 2019

Local News

Durango Fire uses teamwork to support mental health

Emergency services expand resources to counter high PTSD, suicide rates

August 7, 2019

Local News

Animas Mosquito Control District to ask for property tax increase

‘run absolutely ragged’ this season

August 6, 2019

Local News

Keeping the county fair on track

Fountain’s desk is nerve center behind the biggest show in La Plata County

August 5, 2019

Local News

State finds violations at Montezuma County Social Services

Ombudsman finds dozens of violations while investigating 15 cases

August 5, 2019

Business

Tech aids growing child care business

streamlines business nuts and bolts providing more time to focus on kids

August 4, 2019

Local News

Durango’s population ebbs and flows, putting strain on resources

Traffic congestion Friday afternoon on north Main Avenue. As a regional hub, Durango’s population nearly doubles during the day compared…

August 3, 2019

Local News

Firefighters burn thousands of acres this year to reduce future wildfire risk

Service aims for 20,000 acres of controlled burning annually

August 2, 2019

Southwest Life

Wilderness Study Areas frozen in time in Southwest Colorado

Recommendations for parcels were made decades ago; recent bills seek to take action

August 1, 2019

Local News

Uranium waste, long thought cleaned, remains a part of Durango properties

Radioactive material used for roads, foundations, landscaping in mid-1900s

July 31, 2019

Local News

Smile kids, you’re on candid camera: Durango schools expanding video surveillance

designed to improve safety, deter bad behavior

July 30, 2019

Local News

Durango snowboarder recovers after breaking neck, spine

Hawk feared paralysis after taking spill at Purgatory Resort

July 29, 2019

Business

Three women speak on starting their small businesses

‘I didn’t have any idea how I’d get from A to B’

July 28, 2019

Local News

Help has arrived for deteriorating Ice Lakes Trail

Impacts of overuse prompt educational effort

July 27, 2019