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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
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Cortez and Durango police join state effort to collect helmets, body armor for Ukraine
Equipment donated from more than 25 law enforcement agencies in Colorado
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Drought amplifies beetle damage to Colorado’s forests
State Forest Service report highlights trees’ fragility as insects spread
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Durango City Council approves urban renewal area on north Main Avenue
10 of 22 planned townhomes to be permanent workforce housing units
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CPW offers $1 million in grants to reduce human-bear conflicts
Governments, tribes, businesses and individuals eligible for awards of $50,000 to $500,000 for projects
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Government projects confront rising costs, mounting delays
County and city face challenges from inflation and labor and supply chain disruptions
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Rescuers respond to snowmobile crash in San Juan National Forest
Dolores County, Rico Fire and Flight For Life team up to rescue injured man
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Durango tops Santa Clara, Calif., in Round 1 of Strongest Town Contest
City faces White Salmon, Wash., in second round
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Galloping Goose No. 5 will take to Durango’s tracks this spring
Dolores-based train offering trips in April and May
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Colorado lawmaker drops gun in Capitol while hurrying to abortion vote
Witnesses call incident ‘reckless and scary’
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La Plata County, city of Durango return to in-person public meetings
As pandemic restrictions ease, both governments will continue to offer hybrid formats
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Durango School District 9-R hires new public information officer
Karla Sluis brings years of local communications experience to the position
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Regional opioid group selects members in preparation for settlement funds
The SouthWEST Opioid Response District will decide how to use the money to combat substance abuse in Southwest Colorado
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Durango School District requests judgment against Ascent Classical Academies
Filing deadline for school application is at issue
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Fort Lewis College Professional Associates are anchors to students during their college careers
Host family program benefits students, strengthens the relationship between college and community
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Dance to fundraise for couple hoping to give their Ukrainian parents sanctuary in Cortez
Four Corners Dance Society to host Saturday event at the Montezuma County Annex
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Durango braces for high gas prices, but optimism remains
Many impacts are just beginning as the summer tourism season nears
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Woman suspected of careless driving causing death faces bail bond violation
Virginia Cundiff placed in jail on $10,000 bail
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Photos: Feast Day at Fort Lewis College
The 1680 Dance Group performs on Friday at the seventh annual Feast Day at Fort Lewis College presented by the Pueblo Alliance at FLC. The daylong event includes vendors, speakers…
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What Durango residents are saying about rising pump prices
Drivers willing to take it in the pocketbook if it puts the pain on Putin
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How an endangered mouse put the brakes on Animas River Trail improvements in Durango
Project was paused to evaluate possible impact to habitat of New Mexico jumping mouse
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Durango Fire addresses concerns about proposed move to 12th Street
Chief Hal Doughty talks logistics of repurposing historic school building
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Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 157
About 134 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about what Rep. Lauren Boebert did in her outburst during the State of the Union, with…
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Fort Lewis College hosts seminar to discuss overdose
Wellness organizations hand out over 100 doses of Narcan
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Durango City Council tables menstrual sales tax exemption, seeks more information
Should some other products get the same treatment?
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Photo: Snow flurries then sunshine
Snow flurries blew through Durango in the early afternoon Thursday before the sun came out later in the day. The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies Friday with a high…
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Montezuma County gives green light to new USDA processing plant south of Cortez
Facility will have capacity for up to 200 animals per month; economic boost expected to area ranchers
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What should Durango’s Main Avenue streetscape look like?
Latest city questionnaire asks residents what they want out of a reimagined downtown
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Republicans report boost in turnout while Democrats see a slide at caucuses
La Plata County parties express confidence heading into November elections