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Colorado waives fees for Black Friday at state parks
Visitors encouraged to skip holiday crowds and enjoy the fresh air
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Power in numbers? Three Durango-area entities to tackle wildfire mitigation
Group seeks to expand, accelerate efforts to alleviate threats
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Four-vehicle crash with serious injuries snarls morning commute west of Durango
Accident involves a semitrailer; cleanup expected to take several hours
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Fundraising group 100+ Women Who Care La Plata donates more than $22,000 in 2021
Money is given to food banks, youth services
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Child sexual violence survivors in La Plata County will soon get the centralized care they need
Durango’s first child advocacy center nears opening
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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office identifies suspect, victim in shooting death
Durango man being held on suspicion of second-degree murder
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Woman pleads guilty to drug and theft charges
Cases involved opioid distribution and stolen Airstream trailer in Dolores
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Short-lived storm to hit Southwest Colorado
‘Sunshine is kind weather, but we are getting killed with kindness’
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Durango is a top recycler, but Colorado lags
State recycled and composted only 15.3% of its waste in 2020
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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office responds to ‘accidental shooting’
Law enforcement declines to release any details of incident
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Law enforcement in Durango, La Plata County below recommended staffing levels
Police and Sheriff’s Office weigh in on recruitment issues
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Two orphaned moose calves in Silverton prompt reminder to give animals their space
Sightings across Southwest Colorado have been more frequent this year
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City of Durango releases video explaining 2022 budget
Residents can check on projects without having to read thousands of line items
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Rent rising faster than wages puts strain on Durango housing market
Rental costs went up four times as much as income during nine-year period
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Fort Lewis College partners with Nike to celebrate Native American Heritage Month
For fourth year, basketball programs host N7 Games to teach residents about Indigenous culture
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Ute Mountain language gets revival with voiced dictionary
Tribe chairman: Dictionary will ‘fill in the gap from the boarding school era’
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Did a digital app cripple Friday Night Magic in Durango?
Guild House Games owner unsure if app, COVID-19 affecting events
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Outbreak at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory latest indicator of local COVID surge
31 new COVID-19 cases confirmed as of Nov. 18
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Students walk out of Ignacio High School to call out racism
Superintendent says protest is a chance to ‘learn some things, and move forward in a good way’
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Photos: Preparing for a new connection on the Animas River Trail
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad employees upgrade the tracks Friday where the new Animas River Trail pedestrian bridge will cross next to the Emerson-Parks Bridge (32nd Street). Concrete work…
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Update: Driver and victim in fatal crash on Colorado Highway 184 identified
Arizona woman died at the scene; driver suspected of DUI and vehicular homicide
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Ballantine Communications CEO steps down after eight years
Family reaffirms commitment to serving Southwest Colorado
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Brad Blake to run again for La Plata County commissioner
Candidate will begin campaigning first quarter of next year
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Purgatory finds the right temps to fire up new snow guns
A good night of snowmaking allows resort to move opening day (again) to Saturday
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Hickenlooper’s first bill becomes law: Making EV charging stations affordable
RECHARGE Act aligns with Durango goals to lower costs, eliminate ‘range anxiety’
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Ute Mountain Ute Tribe dedicates new charter school
Kwiyagat Community Academy blends Ute culture and language with academics
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Colorado gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl aims to connect with rural residents
Republican challenger asks Gov. Jared Polis to limit his campaign spending
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Have you been keeping up with the local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 141
About 120 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about why the La Plata County airport is shutting down in September 2022, with 97.5% of…
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Photos: Durango’s community Christmas tree wrapped in lights
Dylan Carlson, left, and Scott Kelley, both with Eagle Crane, string 1,000 lights on the community Christmas tree in Buckley Park on Thursday. Santa Claus will turn the lights on…
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Fort Lewis College professor found guilty of arson sentenced to prison
Judge: ‘I have concerns about him remaining in the community’