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Chili, beer, sports and dogs: A Snowdown Saturday in Durango
Residents and visitors flock downtown as winter tradition continues
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What role can bison play in the future of sustainable ranching?
Operation in Hesperus models regenerative agriculture to guide a new generation of ranchers
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Durango business owner pleads guilty for hidden camera
Wade Bigall agrees to four counts of invasion of privacy for sexual gratification
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Boebert, Bennet and Hickenlooper outline legislative priorities for 2022
Lawmakers focused on public lands and partisanship, but have different means for accomplishing goals
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Fort Lewis College to put $1.5 million toward Native language revitalization
Summer institute will begin in 2024 and feature four Indigenous languages
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Montezuma County Republicans select new commissioner
Gerald Koppenhafer chosen to complete Joel Stevenson’s term
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2021 real estate sales breach $1.6 billion in La Plata County
Continuing trend of low inventory, high prices closes out the year
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‘Higher education’: Middle school students explore cosmos in space science class
Mobile Earth and Space Observatory lands in Durango for first time since pandemic
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Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 151
About 116 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about what San Juan Basin Public Health was distributing, with 94.8% of respondents correctly answering, the…
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Photos: 64 teams compete for Snowdown Beer Pong title
Zak Carney, left, and Ryan McCardell, center, compete Thursday night in the Snowdown Beer Pong contest, as Maran Collett watches at the Garage Billiards Hall. Sixty-four teams played in the…
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Snowdown ‘chugs’ along with Big Wheel Derby on day two
Contestants slam a beer before racing around second-story balcony
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Silverton Skijoring will return in 2022
After a year hiatus, the event is back with rule changes
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Durango-La Plata County Airport meets expectations, sets record for passenger travel
2021 trends expected to carry over into 2022
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La Plata County Fair is like a dream, but this year it needs a really good theme
All are welcome to try, but winning submission to receive a $100 cash prize
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Magical mixtures made at Snowdown’s annual Bartenders Contest
‘Official drink’ is awarded to Polyjuice Potion
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Median home prices rise in Montezuma County
Home prices likely won’t change much; rural lifestyle attractive to those leaving Front Range, Four Corners Board of Realtors president says
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Ballantine Family Fund awards $310,100 in grants to nonprofits
2022 will mark the fund’s 65th year supporting Southwest Colorado organizations
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Durango School District 9-R board rejects charter school’s request for early state review
Local review of Ascent Classical Academy best for community, board members say
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Sen. Michael Bennet, four colleagues urge White House to extend Child Tax Credit
Senators react after Biden suggests funding may be eliminated from Build Back Better Act
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San Juan Basin Public Health distributing free KN95 masks
Giveaway is in conjunction with larger statewide and national effort
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Durango hires housing innovations manager
City hopes to find creative solutions to address low stock of workforce and affordable dwellings
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Snowdown events for 2022
Eric Eicher, left, president of Alpine Bank in Durango, and Shan Wells, an artist in Durango, unveil the “Magical Mystical Snowdown 2022” poster during the Snowdown kickoff party on Thursday…
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Ska brews a ‘Love Potion’ for Snowdown
This year’s festival beer features hibiscus, apples and cucumber
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Beavers force removal of trees along Durango’s Animas River Trail
Parks and Recreation cut down three cottonwoods at risk of falling
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Former Mancos teacher pleads not guilty to sexual assault of student
Armando Lee-Martinez, 28, faces four felony charges in a sexual assault case involving a student. Case set for trial in July Armando Lee-Martinez, the Mancos teacher accused last year of…
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Photo: A magical mystical wristband
Kelly Behn shows a copy of her vaccination card to Dawn Staten, vice president of the Snowdown board of directors, to obtain a wristband so she can attend Snowdown events.…
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Snowdown moves ahead, despite some event cancellations
Organizers say there are plenty activities to entertain festivalgoers
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Trial seeking damages from Durango railroad for 416 Fire pushed back
More than 30 property owners and businesses accuse D&SNG of disregarding known risk
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Police identify bodies of three people found dead in Cortez home
Two suffered blunt force trauma; one had a gunshot wound
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Durango raises trash, recycling collection rates
2.5% increase will cost ratepayers 71 cents more per month, on average