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City Council updated on vacation-rental talks

5 percent cap agreed on for permits

May 14, 2014

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City uses some suggestions in draft pot rules

proposal drops buffer from day care centers

May 13, 2014

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Four Corners legislators cheered by session

Funding for rural broadband, Fort Lewis science building highlight session

May 9, 2014

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Air fleet soars at 2014 legislative session

Education funding also a winner in Denver

May 9, 2014

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Pot bills close session

gains concession on uranium measure

May 7, 2014

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Effort to protect ski-area water rights dies

Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, wasn’t expecting much when she brought her water-rights bill to the Senate State Affairs Committee on…

May 5, 2014

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County salaries: Legislature will set commissioners’, elected officials’ raises

Senators killed a bill to ask voters to let county commissioners set salaries for themselves and other officials, like the…

May 5, 2014

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New rules on uranium processing pass House

Measure aims to keep groundwater safe, clean

May 5, 2014

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City, county to roll out pot rules

Everything from zoning, morals to be considered

May 4, 2014

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Oprah? Christmas? No, it’s state Legislature

Lawmakers are feeling generous with tax credits

May 3, 2014

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Senate sinks bill to prevent wildfires

view fire defense as personal responsibility

May 2, 2014

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Ballot-access plan gets killed

political coalition opposes bill

April 30, 2014

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Lawmakers want to give up power over county salaries

Legislators want to ask voters to allow counties to set salaries for their own elected officials – commissioners, sheriffs, treasurers,…

April 30, 2014

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Public barred from marijuana cultivation tour

Open-meetings law violated, attorney says

April 30, 2014

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No in-state tuition breaks for tribes with historic ties to Colo.

still provides free tuition to any Native American

April 29, 2014

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Faster Internet speeds may be coming to a town near you

already paid by telephone users would fund rural broadband

April 28, 2014

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State open-meetings law strengthened in House

It is the second time in three years lawmakers have pushed back against Colorado court rulings that limit the power…

April 28, 2014

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Legislature to fund Long Hollow project

Whiteheaddu1-i-syn It’s one of the few water projects statewide the Legislature is funding this year. Long Hollow Reservoir, about five…

April 26, 2014

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Does it add up?

reports claim institutions and events contribute a lot of money to the Durango economy

April 26, 2014

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Firefighting may get much easier

fleet – once contentious – now a stronger possibility

April 25, 2014

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DMR may sue over water rights

Roberts’ bill to limit U.S. Forest Service policy stalled in Legislature

April 25, 2014

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GOP holds gubernatorial debate minus Tancredo

objects to qualty-of-life tips from N.J. guv

April 24, 2014

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State health exchange meets goals

Colorado uninsured numbers unclear

April 24, 2014

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Legislators put aside gas and oil tax bill

to be addressed after Nov. election

April 23, 2014