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First avalanche fatality of season reported this week near Red Mountain Pass
identified as 57-year-old Ridgway man
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How Durango Emergency Dispatch is turning tide on turnover
911 center pivots from 106% churn rate to zero in two years
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Colorado Republican leaders try to clinch power with bylaw amendments
Proposed changes are ‘detrimental to democracy,’ La Plata County Republican says
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Durango post office, some federal offices to close Thursday for national day of mourning
executive departments and agencies of federal government will close in honor of Jimmy Carter
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Winter system will bring snow to Southwest Colorado
Juan Mountains favored for 3 to 6 inches
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Charges dismissed in embezzlement case against former nonprofit director
Hein was not convicted; case sealed from public view
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Immersive murder mystery will return to Snowdown for a second year
House Bed and Breakfast offers a version of Clue steeped in local history
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Feds investigate ‘illegal killing’ of reintroduced Colorado wolf
Necropsy reveals ‘gunshot wound … led to the cause of death’
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Why is there a 2.6% processing fee applied to credit card purchases for city services?
Additional revenue goes directly to payment processor
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Durango to focus inward on existing projects, services in 2025
construction, park development and terminal expansion to continue next year
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Durango doctor goes where he’s needed – rural Honduras
Cares fundraising for 7,000-square-foot health clinic in El Rodeito
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Durango police clear campers from western city limits
‘We don’t know where we’re going,’ said one of a dozen residents told to pack it up
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Late Duane Smith honored with celebration of life at Fort Lewis College
Community remembers storied legacy of history teacher, Cubs fan and friend to all
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Newly elected U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd takes oath, ready to get to work
Swearing in took place after Mike Johnson’s narrow win as speaker
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Sustainable Goods, an eco-friendly retail store, is moving to larger location in downtown Durango
will be able to expand its product line and collaborate with Revival Goods
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Veterans eligible for free rides from Durango Transit thanks to $10,000 donation
Transportation director expects funds to last three years
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LPEA awards over $373,000 in grants to La Plata, Archuleta nonprofits through in 2024
Members can contribute through Round Up Foundation fund
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Photos: ‘Common Threads’ public art project lands at Durango airport
Common Threads, a community art project consisting of steel panels with patterns and images symbolic of the region, has been installed at the Durango-La Plata County Airport. The panels are…
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2024 – by the numbers
A look at some of the stats that defined last year in Durango and La Plata County
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Fort Lewis College student dies on campus
Iker, 19, was a second-year engineering student
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Kidnapping suspect shocked with Taser after car chase through La Plata County
Douglas Palmer accused of domestic violence, felony eluding
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Photo: Taking in the view
A raven on a tin roof makes bird calls southeast of Durango. Forecasters are calling for a warming trend Friday, with highs in the mid-50s and lows in the mid-20s,…
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Durango schools want to address ‘bad actors’ who wield transparency laws
of the district’s three legislative priorities focus on funding; the third addresses ‘paperwork terrorism’
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Man with knife, machete suspected of menacing city of Durango employee
ranger used pepper spray before suspect slashed worker’s truck tire
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Former Olde Tymers building in downtown Durango is sold, being renovated for new tenant
want to lease space to another restaurant
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Ore House owners hope to reopen in 2025
Asbestos and city code compliance makes setting official date difficult
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Cattle rustling suspected southwest of Montrose
inspector, law enforcement investigating more than 180 cows reported missing
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Apartment fire in South Durango likely caused by errantly placed candle
destroyed unit; response shut city thoroughfare for several hours