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Some La Plata County residents say free school lunches would benefit students and farmers
November ballot initiative would fund nutritious meals for kids statewide
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Durango to ask voters for permission to keep excess lodgers tax revenue
wants to use about $1.1 million for housing, parking and the arts
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Photo: Shooting for the big leagues
Asher Daniels, 7, of Durango, prepares to shoot a hockey puck into an inflatable that was set up Monday at Chapman Hill as part of an outreach effort by the…
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Road maintenance takes place on U.S. Highway 160 near Walmart
Drivers can expect delays through next week
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Photos: North Main Avenue pedestrian crossing nears completion
Morton Electric Inc. installs a rapid-flashing beacon for the new pedestrian crossing on north Main Avenue on Tuesday. The company plans to complete the project between 29th and 30th streets…
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Law enforcement investigates shooting in Egnar
arrested for allegedly firing toward truck driven by a person checking livestock
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Durango fire to hold public hearing on impact fee program
Durango Fire Protection District invites La Plata County residents to a public hearing of the updated Impact Fee Program at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, at DFPD’s Station 1, 142…
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Authorities identify Colorado man who fell to death in Chicago Basin
Plata County Search and Rescue spent parts of Monday and Tuesday recovering victim’s body
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New Montezuma-Cortez principal resigns, cites contract dispute and pushback
Graves advocated for closing campus, stricter rules and more discipline
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Cortez financial adviser recognized by Forbes
Edward Jones Financial Adviser Andrew Cuckie of Cortez was named to the Forbes Next-Gen Best-in-State Wealth Advisors for 2022 by Forbes and SHOOK Research, ranking No. 9 in Colorado. The…
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City of Durango plans to extend no parking zones on East Third Avenue to improve safety
visibility and speed monitoring expected to reduce crash rates on the Boulevard
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Colorado workers, employers to begin paying 0.45% of wages for voter-approved paid leave program
Department of Labor and Employment launches education blitz around Family and Medical Leave Insurance initiative
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Ascent appeals Durango 9-R’s denial of charter school application
Classical academy says review process was unfair; review hearing set for Sept. 14
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Charges filed against juvenile in death of Cortez woman
was found stabbed at home on Road L; District Attorney files petition to try defendant as adult
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Verizon Wireless customers ‘furious’ with Durango-area service
Residents receive inconsistent answers from mobile carrier as to why problems persist
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Demolition derby rivets a sold-out crowd at La Plata County Fair
Drivers compete at crumpling each other’s rides across full-size, minicar and pickup categories
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Escalante Days sees good turnout in Dolores
crowd cheered on traditional chain saw and arm-wrestling contests
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Residents knock move that would have suspended Durango’s diversity, equity and inclusion board
Council member agrees to fill liaison role on Community Relations Commission
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La Plata County devotes funding toward opioid risk-reduction program
Juan Basin Public Health will offer drug education to counter trend in rising use
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Bayfield woman, 18, is first female to become Eagle Scout in San Juan District
Zenger took an interest in scouting from her brothers and other family members
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Large solar project pitched for Pleasant View area
127-megawatt facility in preliminary planning stages; pros and cons discussed at packed meeting
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‘Jamming’ out at the La Plata County Fair
Canning, baked goods and plenty of animals steal the show
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New data dashboard will provide comprehensive look at criminal justice in La Plata County
Project provides a tool to dissect numbers behind racial and ethnic disparities
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Photos: Wedding party floats down the Animas River
The wedding party of Olivia Hamblin and Scott Titus prepare to float down the Animas River on a sunny and hot Thursday afternoon. Friday is likely to be another good…
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Ute Mountain Casino Powwow celebrates diversity of tribes
event Aug. 19-20 in Towaoc returns after two-year hiatus
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What readers had to say this week about local stories, Aug. 4-11
weigh in on the SMART 160 Trail, a downtown survey and Durango’s urban forest
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BLM looks to improve fertility controls for wild horses
of fertility darts have controlled population of Spring Creek Basin herd for 11 years
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Durango couple complete 6,800-mile river and coastal loop
Marshalls circumnavigated eastern United States and Canada
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More Fort Lewis College students seek housing on campus – a reflection of high rents in town
working with hotel, apartment complex to provide living space
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La Plata County Fair’s swine showmanship offers chance to catch up with old friends
their moment in the spotlight, hogs get exercised, bathed, exfoliated and haircuts