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Layoffs begin amid La Plata County budget shortfall
Seven employees cut as departments reorganize
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College and Eighth intersection in Durango will close next week for construction
Closure scheduled from Monday through Friday
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Producers at Durango Farmers Market reflect on wild weather season
Saturday shopping venue winds down at TBK Bank
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Photos: Painting pumpkins, trick-or-treating at Durango Farmers Market
Rachel Grammer and her son, Ezra, decorate pumpkins at the Durango Farmers Market on Saturday, the last Durango Farmers Market of the season. Some kids went trick-or-treating vendor to vendor.…
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Surviving nature means embracing it, says Durango wilderness survival instructor
Rattlesnake bites or lightning strikes, knowledge is a powerful tool
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U.S. Sen. Bennet votes ‘no’ on Hickenlooper’s ‘Fix Our Forests Act’
Environmental bill advances out of Senate committee
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Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd passes first bill in Congress
Legislation focuses on supporting hunters, improving wetland health
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Animas High School enlists executive firm to assist in search for head of school
Interim leadership team in place until replacement is found
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Animas High School produces education podcast series
Episodes feature range of experts, local educators
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Southwest Colorado clean energy nonprofit loses federal funding
Half-million dollar cut resulted in job loss
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La Plata County Humane Society requests additional funding from city of Durango
Range of services cost about $700,000 annually
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Coloradans conflicted over promised immigration crackdowns, how they are carried out
Hundreds of residents react to Trump administration’s policies and tactics
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Winter arrives early for Florida duo who become stuck on snowbound Engineer Pass
Two feet of snow trap father, son in Jeep with low fuel
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Explosives delivered to La Plata County Sheriff’s Office removed
Authorities urge residents to leave suspicious materials in place
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New geodesic greenhouse aims to ease food insecurity in Vallecito
Year-round production expected to feed 20 to 30 residents
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Appellate court dismisses Purgatory Resort’s water lawsuit against Forest Service
Ski area’s bid to access groundwater in Hermosa Creek ends in setback
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Community invited to first look at Three Springs elementary plans
Durango School District to reveal designs, timelines for new building during Nov. 6 event
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Humane Society on board with Durango’s plan to take on animal protection services
City and nonprofit remain good partners, LPCHS executive director says
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Photos: River pickup
Maggie Leonhart, 11, drops a paper plate into a garbage bag that Elouise Duthie, 10, holds as children from the Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County pick up…
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Powers steps into deputy role as Region 9 focuses on business and workforce growth
Powers says infrastructure groundwork paves the way for growing local industries
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1 in 3 new cars sold in Colorado last quarter were electric as buyers chased expiring tax credits
Consumers scrambled to buy before a $7,500 federal credit expired on Sept. 30
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Durango man completes quest to try every burger in town
Steve Harris’ endeavor turns into a celebration of food, friendship
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As government shutdown drags on, La Plata County’s most vulnerable at risk
SNAP benefits will stop Nov. 1; WIC continues until Dec. 1
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Durango City Council approves emergency warming center for unhoused residents
Resounding support for project, despite some push back from school district
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Durango High School student takes flight in new aviation course
DHS class prepares high schoolers for FAA written test
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Trial nears for ex-Ute Mountain Ute leader accused in federal sex-abuse case
Durango court sets final steps in case against Lyndreth Wall, accused of long-term sex abuse
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What role does climate change play in extreme weather events like flooding at Vallecito?
Fall floods not uncommon, but severity can be made worse by warming atmosphere, scientists say
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Kim Shropshire to serve as Colorado 6th Judicial District chief judge
Three finalists in running for judgeship
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Steamworks Brewing Co. wins gold for Backside Stout at Great American Beer Festival
Recognition adds to laundry list of medals awarded to brewery
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Photo: Walking in beauty
Warm temperatures, sunshine and fall colors make for pleasant walking conditions Tuesday along the Animas River in Durango. The National Weather Service calls for mostly sunny skies Wednesday and a…