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New Mexico approves free college tuition for all residents; Utes included
Bill includes eligibility for Ute Mountain Ute, Southern Ute and Navajo tribes; 29 colleges participate
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Four Corners Back Country Horsemen to host tack and consignment sale
The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen’s annual tack and consignment sale will be held April 2 at La Plata County Fairgrounds in Durango. Proceeds from the sale support the organization…
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La Plata, Archuleta counties to phase out community testing, vaccination sites
Olivia Cates, a tester with COVIDCheck Colorado, performs a COVID-19 PCR test on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds testing site. La Plata County and Archuleta County testing sites…
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Fort Lewis College to host ‘Success for Native America’ panel discussion
First Southwest Bank and First Southwest Community Fund will partner with Fort Lewis College for the second “Success for Native America” panel discussion connecting successful Indigenous leaders with FLC students.…
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Deer, elk photographed using new U.S. 160 underpass between Durango and Pagosa Springs
Work to resume on $11.3 million project in April
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VFW Post 4031 to host Vietnam Veterans Day celebration
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031, 1550 Main Ave., will host a Vietnam Veterans Day Celebration and Remembrance from 5 to 8 p.m. March 29. For more information about Vietnam…
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Pediatric Partners of the Southwest awarded School Based Health Center Grant
Pediatric Partners of the Southwest has been awarded a School Based Health Center Grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The money will help with the delivery…
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Agenda available for water district’s seminar
The agenda and health guidelines for the Southwestern Water Conservation District’s Southwest Water Seminar are listed in the file below. Southwest Water Seminar Agenda.pdf (Download PDF) Southwest Water Seminar Agenda.pdf…
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Cattlemen’s Banquet and Dance to be held
The La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen’s Banquet and Dance will be held April 9 at the Sky Ute Casino Event Center. The social hour will begin at 6 p.m. Dinner and a…
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Southwest Colorado Bar Association to award scholarships
Southwest Colorado Bar Association will award three scholarships to graduating seniors from a high school in Archuleta, La Plata or San Juan, Colorado, counties, or to home-schoolers, to assist in…
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Art contests brighten walls, engage inmates at La Plata County Jail
‘It's amazing what they can do with just a pen or colored pencils’
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Beloved Steamboat local killed in avalanche; second person rescued by helicopter
Six backcountry travelers have been killed in slides this season, including three snowshoers
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Wells Group housing forecast suggests another tough year for prospective homebuyers
Projects are in the pipeline to increase stock, but many are a year away from construction
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Durango City Council lowers residential, commercial water rates
Residents projected to save average of $5.81 on monthly water bills for the next year
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911 center upgrades cut response times, improve location accuracy in Durango
RapidSOS system is biggest breakthrough for emergency communications in five decades
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Man with ‘metal spikes’ suspected of threatening Sheriff’s Office staff
Suspect was apparently upset his vehicle had been towed
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Offer for Westside Mobile Home Park rejected
Owner received a more favorable bid; residents rally to submit a second proposal
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La Plata, Montezuma counties receive over $11 million in federal earmarks
Funding will go toward housing, transportation, law enforcement and other projects
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How the Cortez school board ousted its superintendent
Board president initially acted alone; ‘daisy chain’ communications were illegal, attorney says
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Photos: Chapman Hill’s ‘Chapfest’ celebrates final days of season
August Radding, 12, comes off the rail as Chadwick Dixon cheers him on during the “Chapfest” rail jam Friday at Chapman Hill Ski Area. Chapfest continues Saturday with events from…
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La Plata Electric Association cancels director elections
Candidates in all four districts ran unopposed
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Cortez man avoids jail time after attempted victim retaliation in Durango
Hernando Tsosie, 42, must serve three years with community corrections
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Telluride snowboarder killed in avalanche near Trout Lake
Helicopter guide service spots slide, drops off guides to search
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Republican challenger Shelli Shaw to run for House District 59
Candidate highlights education, crime among policy priorities
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Cortez woman faces murder charge in uncle’s slaying
Latonya Laura Ahasteen faces charge of second-degree homicide, is held on $750,000 bond
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Entrepreneurial accelerator program announces 2022 cohort
SCAPE has launched 43 companies, created 200 jobs and raised $27 million
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Photos: Sidewalk art beautifies Seventh Street
Ronald Matson creates sidewalk art on Wednesday on east Seventh Street using chalk. “I’ve done it a few times and people really liked it and it makes me feel good.…
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Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 158
About 113 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about what Alayna Latimore’s (a contestant in Miss Colorado USA 2022) job is with 94.7% of…
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La Plata County approves loan for Westside Mobile Home Park
$1.5 million in financing will help residents to purchase the park
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Durango airport terminal project expected to break ground in spring 2023
Short- and long-term airport plans on display at Durango City Hall during open house