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Snowdown Light Parade offers a journey back in time

Dinosaurs, prospectors and chain saws, oh my!

January 31, 2026

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Durango High School students trade class for anti-ICE protest

‘Skipping our lessons to teach you one,’ read one sign

January 31, 2026

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Mobile home residents north of Durango vote ‘yes’ to purchase property

97.5% in approval of purchasing the mobile home property north of Durango

January 31, 2026

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Doug Reynolds sworn in as La Plata County Court judge

Litigants may not always agree with decisions, but they should feel heard, he says

January 31, 2026

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Video: Durango High School students walkout to protest ICE

150-200 demonstrators made their way from DHS to Buckley Park

January 30, 2026

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Sky Dine to take over concessions at Durango-La Plata County Airport

Five-year deal includes option to extend contract

January 30, 2026

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Bayfield preschool buys land for future expansion

Nonprofit plans to expand child care access in La Plata County

January 29, 2026

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Former Durango school teacher pleads guilty to child enticement

Federal charges involve dozens of victims; sentencing scheduled for April

January 29, 2026

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Photos: Ring around the mountaintops

Erik Howell tries his luck tossing rings onto Colorado 14er mountains Thursday at the Snowdown Radio 101 Warming Hut ring…

January 29, 2026

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Snowdown calendar of events for Friday

The popular 2026 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts on Wednesday in the Exhibit Building at the La Plata County Fairgrounds…

January 29, 2026

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Asbestos remediation required for conversion of historic Durango High School

hopes to secure EPA grant to offset cost of cleanup

January 29, 2026

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Colorado history gets weird, wild, wacky at Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Snowdown event has become so popular, auditions are now required

January 29, 2026

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Durango police investigate alleged knife threat involving off-leash dog complaint

Suspect allegedly became 'enraged’ after being asked to restrain pet on Animas River Trail

January 28, 2026

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‘We’re keeping people alive’: Inside Durango’s warming shelter

Heart opens when temperatures fall to 15 degrees or below

January 28, 2026

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Colorado 3rd Congressional District representative talks ICE, balance of powers and climate

Rep. Jeff Hurd struck middle-of-the-road tone on state, national issues

January 27, 2026

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La Plata County loses $8 million in federal funding, state data show

Canceled grants, expiring programs and benefit losses contribute to disappearing funds

January 27, 2026

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Photo: Winter tomatoes

Alice Dwyer, an AmeriCorps member at the Durango School District Soil Outdoor Learning Lab, works on a tomato plant in…

January 27, 2026

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Public now has access to six CDOT cameras on north Main Avenue in Durango

feeds show traffic at key intersections; more views planned

January 27, 2026

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‘Documented pattern of harassment’ detailed in ethics report to Durango City Council

advisory board member inundated city with over 3,000 emails, 50 ‘meritless’ allegations, government officials say

January 27, 2026

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Hurd honors tribal Chairman Manuel Heart for 27 years of leadership

retired leader is heading to Washington to meet with legislators

January 27, 2026

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Ben Nighthorse Campbell celebration of life set for April

Registration open for ceremony at Sky Ute Casino Event Center

January 26, 2026

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Pine River Irrigation District takes action against delinquent shareholders

penalty for nonpayment doled out since at least 2015

January 26, 2026

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La Plata County housing prices rise as in-town Durango dips

home sales held steady compared with 2024

January 26, 2026

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Year-end numbers show visitation to Durango-La Plata County Airport higher in 2025 than 2024

seats, lower prices and greater convenience driving passenger decisions

January 25, 2026

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Durango’s uneven economy leaves lower-income residents behind

Economists say policy choices reflect the kind of community people want

January 25, 2026

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Winter storm blesses Durango with modest 4 inches of snow

Purgatory receives a foot of powder, skiers ‘stoked’

January 24, 2026

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Latest edition of the ‘Sneer’ mocks Flock, pickleball, post office

available at Durango Welcome Center, Magpies Newsstand

January 24, 2026

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Former T’s Smokehouse location now home to Taos-founded craft barbecue restaurant

‘We want people to feel at home,’ owner says

January 24, 2026

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife briefs commission on statewide beaver plan

details conservation and harvest framework

January 23, 2026

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Durango residents say ‘No secret police’

Activists circulating petition to pressure City Council to adopt anti-mask ordinance for law enforcement

January 23, 2026