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U.S. Highway 550 realignment on track for spring 2023 completion, officials say

Project expected to ramp up this summer, but public should not be impacted

Group signals more protests in Durango over health orders

Attorney seeks clarification from city about rules of engagement

Deb Haaland, nominee to lead Interior Department, peppered with questions in D.C.

Sen. Hickenlooper invites New Mexico lawmaker to Colorado

Durango woman who crashed into Main Avenue bump-out pleads guilty to DUI

Megan Wilmot faces up to 45 days in jail

Can former detention center house homeless? County officials note roadblocks

County staff members, sheriff in favor of Bodo building becoming new community corrections center

City school zones to get upgraded signs, striping

The improvements will take place through the spring under a $63,000 Safe Routes to School award to the city from CDOT. The project will improve safety and multimodal options for…

San Juan Basin natural gas field not affected by Texas freeze

Lines from region go to Northwest, California

Biden orders flags flown at half-staff in honor of those lost to COVID-19

500,000 Americans have died, more than in WWI, WWII and Vietnam War combined

Boy’s disqualification at Vallecito ice fishing tournament sparks uproar

14-year-old loses chance at $500 prize

VIDEO: Mountain lion drags deer from Hermosa home

Woman heard noise outside, opened blind and caught footage

KSUT back on air in Durango after antenna feedline repair

Efforts under way to bring 90.1 signal back to full strength

Animas River, once again, sets record low flow

After breaking record in December, waterway drops even lower

From India to Durango, FLC professor seeks to understand, help others

Tapati Dutta started teaching at FLC in 2019

Southern Colorado scenic byways get national designation

Routes bring billions in revenue statewide

A legacy of new dreams: Director of Bridge shelter in Cortez to retire

Knutson led mission for new facility, expanded services

Ute Mountain Ute elder Thomas House Sr. dies at age 96

House passed on traditional values

Department of Defense to investigate Space Command headquarters relocation

The Department of Defense will investigate whether a decision by the Trump administration to transfer the U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama, was politically motivated.Lisa Ferdinando/Department…

Montezuma County Fairgrounds upgrades commercial kitchen

Commercial facility is available for rent

Recent snowstorms lower severity of drought in Southwest Colorado

Strong winter a hopeful sign for Southwest Colorado

Weekly planner for Feb. 22-26

du1-i-syn City of Durango: La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544. Town of Ignacio: www.colorado.gov/pacific/ignacio or call 563-9494. Bayfield School District: www.bayfield.k12.co.us or…

Durango receives federal support for fire mitigation

Money will support work in high-risk areas

Grants up to $3,000 available for 2021 bump-outs in downtown Durango

Temporary outdoor dining and retail patios can stay up through Nov. 1

Durango School District 9-R wins grant for an electric school bus

With 200 miles per charge, it will be able to handle most routes

Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 109

Participants scored highest on a question about disease found in local deer, with 97% of respondents correctly answering “Chronic wasting disease.” Participants scored lowest on a question about two Native…

New La Plata County judge places emphasis on rehabilitation, not prison

Some in criminal justice world fear new style increases risk to community

San Juan Basin Public Health working with state to provide COVID-19 targeted testing

Effort strives to reach disadvantaged, underserved communities

Community Foundation grants hit nearly $4 million in 2020

Money disbursed to numerous groups across Southwest Colorado

Seventh Democrat announces bid to unseat Lauren Boebert

State Rep. Donald Valdez felt compelled to run: ‘I can’t sit here and not engage’

Photos: Live music returns to streets of Durango

Lauren Boebert’s display of firearms at committee meeting triggers reaction

House member accuses panel of taking away rights