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Is Durango obligated to help businesses negatively impacted by city operations?
Councilors contemplate a remediation program
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Mammoth amount of police bodycam footage becoming a headache for prosecutors
Mandatory equipment boosts transparency but creates growing workload for prosecutors, public defenders
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Skijoring thunders back into Silverton
Sports ‘is the best of everything that Southwest has to offer,’ group’s president says
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GOP faces uphill battle to flip Colorado. La Plata County Republicans are hopeful
‘We’re really encouraged,’ said Deborah Shisler, after candidate forum
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Durango’s tenuous ties to Jeffrey Epstein case
An unnamed victim and potential employees of Zorro Ranch mentioned in released documents
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Residents celebrate Durango’s Camino Crossing ‘kickoff’ with brews and tunes at Powerhouse
Designs are 30% completed, construction anticipated for 2029
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Cortez artist Karen Kristin donates her largest canvas painting to city
Kristin’s ‘The Red Sunset,’ painted in 1992, now hangs in the municipal courtroom
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Durango Olympian Charlie Mickel featured in TV news segment
KOB 4 interviews mogul skier, his father and first coach
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Cortez property owner sues city for placement of road barrier
City seeks to keep the sign standing
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Lemon pleads not guilty in Minnesota church protest case
Journalist and four others face federal civil rights charges tied to disruption at St. Paul church
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center issues warning ahead of Presidents Day weekend
New snowfall is expected to increase danger
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Fort Lewis College students kick off Valentine’s Day with annual drag show
‘I think drag can show you that love looks different. ... Love looks like anything,’ host Aria Pettyone says
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U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd votes against Trump’s tariff policies
Six Republicans defy president – despite threats
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Photos: Out with the old in with the new
Casey McVay, manager of Gills Point S Tire & Auto Service, talks about how much easier it is changing the gas prices on the new sign compared to going up…
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Property tax bills land in La Plata County mailboxes, and residents are not happy
Assessor’s Office says state law, mill levies driving higher costs
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Truck overturns on Florida Road
Crash occurred northeast of ‘Malfunction Junction’ intersection
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West Slope Westies opens dance studio in old Northpoint Furniture location
‘You will be welcomed, and if you stay long enough, you will be dancing,’ organization co-creator says
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Colorado joins multistate lawsuit suing Trump administration for cutting $600M in public health funding
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment labs, Feb. 14, 2022. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)cca The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will lose more than $22 million…
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Southern Ute Tribe considers wildlife code changes amid enforcement gaps
Public comment open through Feb. 23
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Resilient at 100: Durango resident has endured Depression, war and pandemic
‘One day at a time – that's all there is,’ Maddy Surdey says
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Photo: Lesson learned
Philip Meisner gives Talia Muechlnickel a skateboard lesson at the Durango Skate Park on a warm Tuesday afternoon. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
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Animas High School to host workshop on parenting and teaching students in AI era
Microsoft report highlights rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in education
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Durango City Council shows unanimous support for electric fencing, bear mats
Proposed rules include $50 fee, safety and placement standards
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Warm, wet storms expected to hit Southwest Colorado this week
Even light precipitation is welcome in dry winter stretch
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Durango councilors advance ADU rule changes on first reading
Supporters and opponents weighed in over past six months
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Leadership turnover at La Plata Electric Association
Dan Harms promoted to chief operating officer; CFO position remains unfilled
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Colorado lawmakers introduce bill to prevent sexual abuse in jails
State legislation comes amid former La Plata County jail commander’s invasion of privacy case
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Durango school board seat remains vacant after nearly monthlong search
District D post draws no applicants despite efforts to recruit
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Survey: Have you been impacted by the loss of health insurance subsidies in 2026?
The state proposed a public insurance option this week that could lower costs for consumers without employer-sponsored health care.Associated Press file Rising health care costs and skyrocketing insurance rates have…
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Durango on track to meet state’s Prop 123 housing requirements
Housing budget risks deficit in 2028 without new funding source