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Subzero temps expected to kick off the new year in Southwest Colorado
A week of storms boosted snowpack to above average in San Juan Mountains
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La Plata Electric Round Up Foundation approves $118,754 in grants to nonprofits
Funding comes, in part, from members who donated on their bills
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Durango Community Recreation Center reopens on Sundays
City working to return facility to pre-pandemic schedule
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Durango McDonald’s reopens after six-month remodel
Fast food restaurant maintains previous footprint, but otherwise was rebuilt from the ground up
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A good time to be a cop? Trainer says positive reforms are underway
10 cadets graduate from Southwest Regional Law Enforcement Academy
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We’re supposed to drive sober, right? But hailing a ride can be difficult in Durango after dark
Cab companies recommend calling early, even on mundane Saturday evenings
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Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 147
About 96 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about what cargo the two trucks that crashed on Coal Bank Pass were carrying, with 100%…
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What is the city of Durango doing to improve late night transportation?
A public engagement process is underway, but worker shortage remains an issue
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Photo: Urban skiing
Tristan May, 16, rides a rail Thursday on the steps leading to Riverview Elementary School. Tristan is the son of Mariah May and Peter May-Ostendorp. Durango received just enough snow…
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Term ends for Fort Lewis College trustee Ellen Roberts
Former state senator proud of maintaining Native American tuition waiver, among other accomplishments
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La Plata County records first case of omicron
Public health officials say new variant is likely spreading rapidly in Southwest Colorado
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San Juan Basin Public Health adopts new CDC guidelines
Shorter isolation for positive COVID-19 cases and no quarantine for those boosted
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Table to Farm awarded highest certification for compost facilities in Colorado
Permit allows company to scale up operations north of Elmore’s Corner
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200 children join law enforcement for annual Shop with a Cop event in Durango, Pagosa Springs
Program strives to put heart in the uniform while helping families
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2021: A year of hope, frustration, prosperity and financial woes in Southwest Colorado
Home prices skyrocket, labor force took a hit and the pandemic raged
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Purgatory Resort restaurant sees COVID-19 outbreak over holiday weekend
Food services shutdown for dinner service at Purgy’s and Paradise Pizza
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Photo: Fast times at Buckley Park
Lilly Bailey of Tucson, Arizona, sleds Tuesday in Buckley Park. A rapid succession of storms brought several inches of snow this week to Durango, and even more to higher elevations.…
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Snow disrupts holiday travels across Southwest Colorado
Mountain passes make travel in and out of Durango slow
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Durango Transit offers sign-on bonus for full-time operators
Durango Transit is seeking transit operators to help maintain and expand routes. Operators hired by Jan. 31 will receive a $5,000 sign-on bonus, half of which is paid at 90…
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Bonuses offered to snowplow operators
Durango Public Works is offering monthly bonuses of up to $500 to help recruit and retain snowplow operators during the winter months. The base wage for an operator is $20.26…
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A future of drought? Ute Mountain Ute Tribe looks at life with less water
Limited water supply consolidated to keep corn crop and flour mill operating; jobs lost, canal payment assistance requested
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Durango man escapes from La Plata County Jail, remains on the loose
Elias Buck, 22, was being held on suspicion of auto theft
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Consecutive storms to bring more snow to Southwest Colorado
Roads could become treacherous; avalanche danger is high
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What impact could a Supreme Court ruling have on Colorado gun laws?
La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith issues about 30 concealed carry permits per week
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New storm brings snow to mountains in Southwest Colorado
New winter storm warning issued for Sunday and Monday
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Proposed Canyons of Ancients’ land buy raises questions in Montezuma County
Purchase would conflict with county’s stance against losing land to federal agencies
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Lori Schell saw Colorado’s political divisions up close as a redistricting commissioner
Partisan divide remains wide, but Coloradans can find common ground as the state changes, she says
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Wet weather forecast through holiday week in Southwest Colorado
More rain, snow expected after parts of region dig out
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La Plata Electric Association reports widespread outages Christmas Eve
LPEA uncertain when it will finish repairs
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Four-vehicle crash kills one south of Cortez
U.S. Highway 160/491 closed for two hours Thursday evening near Towaoc