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Gray wolf released in Colorado earlier this year dies

new wolves have wandered as far as 1,230 miles each since being released in the state

April 25, 2025

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Snowflakes, death threats, and dollar signs: Cloud seeding is at a crossroads

is using a technology that can add more water to the state’s supply

April 24, 2025

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State lawmakers mull tax breaks for tech giants

Bill 280 would exempt data centers from state sales taxes to attract jobs to Colorado

April 24, 2025

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Uber says it will exit Colorado if bill becomes law

rideshare company says measure would pose too big a legal risk

April 24, 2025

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The Blotter, April 21

Durango Police Department Monday 8:50 a.m. Someone was illegally dumping items under a U.S. Highway 160 bridge. 2:24 p.m. A…

April 23, 2025

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Sunset Mesa Funeral Home owners, convicted of selling body parts, get same sentences in resentencing

Instead of cremating bodies, mother and daughter duo sold remains and delivered fake cremains

April 23, 2025

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Colorado fights Trump administration’s bid to help imprisoned loyalist Tina Peters

U.S. Justice Department requested former elections clerk be freed while she appeals

April 23, 2025

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Colorado’s tree-eating pine beetles are surging back after a prolonged dry spell

2013 floods gave state trees the water they needed to fight off the mountain pine beetle and other forest pests,…

April 22, 2025

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Colorado legislature passes $43.9 billion budget that cuts transportation, social programs

Lawmakers closed a $1.2 billion shortfall to balance the budget. But they largely avoided deep cuts to three of the…

April 22, 2025

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The Blotter, April 18-20

Durango Police Department Sunday 12:58 a.m. Someone reported yelling coming from a party somewhere along Florida Road. 3 p.m. A…

April 22, 2025

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The Blotter, April 17

Durango Police Department Thursday 11:58 a.m. Someone reported being harassed at Steamworks Brewing Co., 801 East Second Ave. 1:22 p.m.…

April 19, 2025

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CPW settles with hunting groups that sued claiming commissioners violated open meetings rules

Lawsuit claimed Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners talked in secret to spread ‘falsehoods’ through an op-ed opposing mountain lion hunting

April 18, 2025

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Republican Greg Lopez is running for a third time to be Colorado’s governor

Earlier this year, Lopez finished a short term-stint as a member of Congress

April 18, 2025

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Polis vetoes bill that would extend Colorado open records response timeline

Sponsors of legislation could pursue veto override

April 18, 2025

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Hickenlooper’s Western Slope tour reveals growing frustration over Trump’s public lands policy

‘It’s going to be battle’ he told local officials in Eagle County as he encouraged stronger and unified opposition

April 18, 2025

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The Blotter, April 16

Durango Police Department Wednesday 7:14 a.m. Someone reported their cash had been stolen at Espero Apartments, 1051 Avenida del Sol.…

April 17, 2025

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Hickenlooper calls on Supreme Court to hold Trump officials in contempt

U.S. senator from Colorado says Abrego Garcia mistaken deportation case ‘heinous’

April 17, 2025

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Opponents of Colorado wolf reintroduction will start gathering signatures for 2026 ballot measure that would stop it

Colorado Advocates for Smart Wolf Policy say they’ll start gathering the signatures in coming days

April 17, 2025

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Republicans in Colorado’s legislature want Trump AG to stop new gun control law

Republicans announced effort Wednesday to get Pam Bondi to review constitutionality of gun-control measure

April 17, 2025

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The Blotter, April 15

Durango Police Department Tuesday 7:04 a.m. A man sleeping in a bag was given a verbal warning for illegally camping…

April 16, 2025

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Western Slope judge warns ICE to stop civil immigration actions in courthouses

Workers say Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been a steady presence

April 16, 2025

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The Blotter, April 14

Durango Police Department Monday 7:07 a.m. Someone reported graffiti in the parking lot of the Rio Grande Inn, 400 East…

April 15, 2025

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Funeral home owner who left corpse in hearse for a over a year pleads guilty

Harford faced a dozen counts including four counts of abuse of a corpse

April 15, 2025

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Funding for Colorado ‘Head Start’ threatened by Trump’s budget proposal

Program relies on $120 million in federal funding annually

April 15, 2025

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The Blotter, April 12-13

Durango Police Department Saturday 2:41 a.m. Someone complained that people were making too much noise at a party in the…

April 15, 2025

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The Blotter, April 10

Durango Police Department Thursday 9:10 a.m. A man was screaming at Greenmount Cemetery, 900 Cemetery Road. 10:43 a.m. An angry…

April 12, 2025

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Governor signs bill halting expansion of hard liquor sales in grocery and big-box stores

Bill 33 was brought as a way to protect small businesses that sell alcohol from further economic decline

April 12, 2025

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Support for Trump not flagging among Colorado Republicans

A recent poll revealed that 87% of registered GOP voters in Colorado had a favorable opinion of Trump at the…

April 11, 2025

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Governor signs bill banning manufacture, limiting sale of many semiautomatic guns

Starting in August 2026, certain semiautomatic firearms that can accept detachable ammunition magazines will be outlawed in Colorado

April 11, 2025

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Sen. Michael Bennet is officially running for governor

Democratic U.S. Senator Michael Bennet greets supporters as he announces his candidacy for Colorado Governor at a press conference in…

April 11, 2025