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Photos: Warm temps, high water makes for fun times on Animas River

A common merganser flies past a kayaker in the Durango Whitewater Park on Tuesday as flows topped out at 1,810…

May 13, 2025

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Potential impacts of minimum wage increase discussed at Durango City Council

Business leaders outline concerns, responses to possible salary hikes

May 13, 2025

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Click It or Ticket enforcement begins in Colorado, Montezuma County

will be heightened patrol for seat belt violations till June 1

May 13, 2025

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Seven apply for new judgeship in La Plata County

comments accepted by email through Monday

May 13, 2025

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Dolores passes resolution in support of public lands

Attempts to sell off lands are ‘inconsistent with values and interests’ of its residents, resolution says

May 13, 2025

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Durango, La Plata County attempt to resolve conflict over 911 dispatch center

has withheld payments since January, citing concerns with budgeting process and shared facility ownership

May 13, 2025

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‘The opportunity to succeed’: Fort Lewis College’s new president outlines bold vision

Heather Shotton to take over July 1 as first Indigenous president of FLC

May 12, 2025

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Sunward Federal Credit Union breaks into Colorado market with Durango branch

Not-for-profit describes its community- and members-first approach to finance

May 11, 2025

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Debuting film features Hopi man who traced his DNA back to Chaco Canyon

‘Room 33’ premieres at Fort Lewis College on Wednesday

May 10, 2025

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Durango Farmers Market kicks off 2025 season

programs for vendors, customers in the works

May 10, 2025

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Tourism forecast shows nationwide slump, but Durango experts remain optimistic

Looking ahead to summer, local businesses project a minimal decline in customers

May 10, 2025

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Cyclist dies after collision with loose dog on river trail in Durango

Police, animal control seek to address leash law violations

May 9, 2025

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Investigation finds no foul play in Cortez restaurant fire

Employees were reportedly on a break when blaze ignited

May 8, 2025

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Voters opt for change in Fort Lewis Mesa fire board election

chair unseated; three newcomers vow to raise standards

May 8, 2025

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Southern Ute Indian Tribe criticizes company over gasoline spill response

A pipeline south of Durango burst in December, spilling 23,000 gallons of fuel

May 8, 2025

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Photos: 50 states in 50 days tour brings man through Durango

Warren Edwards, 50, receives a “CO” tattoo Tuesday in Durango from Raphael Harrison, owner of 550 Tattoo and Flash. Edwards…

May 7, 2025

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Two incumbents, one newcomer win election to Durango fire board

Samantha Gallagher and Tina McCallum were reelected; David Stokes will serve his first term

May 7, 2025

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Should CPW reimburse labor costs associated with wolf depredation?

Jackson County rancher sought $435 for his time treating injured cow

May 7, 2025

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Durango man sentenced for shooting Farmington police officer

Buck to serve 10 years in N.M. state prison, on top of federal sentence

May 7, 2025

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Durango bus driver describes the ‘good, bad and different’ he’s seen on the road

Working in transit offers a unique perspective on the city

May 7, 2025

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Aqueduct Trail in Mancos opens for the season

It’s closed from Dec. 1 to May 1 each year to protect elk and deer during winter

May 6, 2025

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Mediator will take over after Durango teachers’ pay negotiations stall

District administrators and unions failed to reach an agreement Monday

May 6, 2025

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Interim La Plata County manager named as search begins

Hall will take over for outgoing Chuck Stevens

May 6, 2025

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Southwest Colorado farmers expect a third of their normal water supply

are forecasting a slow year after lackluster snow – and hoping for a rainy spring

May 6, 2025

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La Plata County withdraws from Visit Durango contract after city takeover

Historically, tourism marketing was outsourced to now-defunct destination management group

May 6, 2025

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Rains expected to continue through Thursday as storm trudges on

‘This is not unusual,’ meteorologist says of May downpour

May 5, 2025

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Video: Fish out of water on South Camino del Rio in Durango

a dozen cutbow trout thrown from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife truck

May 5, 2025

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Emergency crews respond to driver dangling off side of Coal Bank Pass

A Ram truck towing a 30-foot camper was perched on cliff

May 5, 2025

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‘It feels natural’: Inside the prescribed fire north of Dolores

and fall are the best times for burns, so expect more smoke in the air

May 4, 2025

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Progress slow in Durango teachers’ union negotiations

10 hours of bargaining with district administrators, sides are a ways from agreement

May 4, 2025