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The 8 gun bills signed into law this year by Colorado governor
A handful of other measures didn’t make it across the finish line
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Rep. Boebert’s threats to sue opposition group’s donors likely improper, judge says
sides with Colorado congresswoman on dismissal of defamation claim
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Dad fatally shoots deer after it charges pregnant woman, stomps dogs
and Wildlife deems killing justified after animal endangered humans
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Did U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert request infrastructure funding from a bill she voted against?
Lawmaker said she secured $51.4 million for bridge project
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The Blotter, June 4-6
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Thursday 2:56 a.m. Someone in a silver Infinity was speeding in excess of 100 mph and threw something at another person’s vehicle on Colorado Highway…
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Biden’s immigration order draws mixed reception from Coloradans in Congress
prevents migrants who cross border illegally from being eligible for asylum
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Record-breaking heat wave brings mid-90s weather to Durango
Thursday and Friday are forecast to be hottest on record
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Ethics investigation ordered into state senator who appeared intoxicated at meeting
Sen. Faith Winter has apologized, is seeking treatment
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Undocumented immigrants to get Colorado driver’s licenses more quickly
law removes a two-year waiting requirement
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Lauren Boebert has massive lead in Republican primary, poll shows
40% of those polled said they would vote for the congresswoman on June 25
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The Blotter, May 31-June 4
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Monday 9:30 a.m. Someone wanted to talk to a deputy about a threatening note found in their mailbox regarding roosters somewhere on County Road 223.…
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Colorado Supreme Court poked a hole in ski resorts’ liability protections. What’s next?
Companies hinted they may need to get rid of recreational options for children
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One man dead, one missing after a rafting accident in Upper Colorado River
Searchers say neither the 56-year-old man who drowned nor the missing 61-year-old man were wearing PFDs in the second fatal whitewater accident of the 2024 season
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Colorado voters could be blocked from implementing ranked choice voting
If Initiative 310 passes this fall, it would dramatically change the state’s elections in a way that could reduce the power of the major parties. (Durango Herald file)du1-i-syn Colorado may…
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If voters adopt ranked choice voting, Colorado may prevent it from taking effect
Last-minute provisions added to an elections bill would create a major barrier
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Western Slope leaders mull tribal ownership of former Indigenous boarding school
‘I don't think any of us feels that this shouldn't go back to the tribes’ Grand Junction council member says
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Colorado politicians react to Trump guilty verdict
Reactions fall along predictable partisan lines
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A pioneering study tells us how snow disappears into thin air
A better understanding of sublimation could help water managers make more accurate predictions
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Democrats pitch their strengths in a Boebert matchup during 4th District forum
Calvarese, Ike McCorkle and John Padora seek nomination in district that strongly leans Republican
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Wolf deterrent methods aren’t working, ranchers say, after seventh cow is killed
Funding for a range rider hasn’t stopped wolves from killing calves
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Under new law, Coloradans gain power to repair cellphones, computers and more
gives consumers more control over devices they own
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The Blotter, May 24-27
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Sunday 10:46 a.m. A man reported that his neighbor was locked out of her residence and stuck on her balcony somewhere along U.S. Highway 550…
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Lightning strike kills Colorado rancher and 34 head of cattle
Incident stunned small, tightknit community where most everybody knows everybody
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‘Shame on Polis’: Why the Colorado labor movement is so mad at the governor
vetoed six bills last week, three of which were priorities for state union leaders
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Colorado State University’s corpse flower bloomed
the sight is pretty, the smell is not
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Polis signs bills regulating funeral homes after discovery of 190 rotting bodies
Fremont County coroner Randy Keller, left, and other authorities unload materials that will be used to put up tents at the Return to Nature Funeral Home where over 100 bodies…
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‘People like to make an example’: Wolf advocate says lobbying accusations are part of political war
Colorado wildlife officials tranquilized a pair of wolves and fitted them with tracking collars near North Park in February. (Courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife) A complaint against an environmental…
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The Blotter, May 23
Durango Police Department Thursday 2:32 p.m. A drunken man was acting belligerent in the 1400 block of East Second Ave. 5 p.m. A 20-year-old man was hit by a vehicle…
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The Blotter, May
Durango Police Department Wednesday 12:01 p.m. A man was walking westbound on U.S. Highway 160 near Camino del Rio. 6:36 p.m. Juveniles threw water balloons at someone’s vehicle in the…
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The Blotter, May 21
Durango Police Department Tuesday 8:51 a.m. Someone reported an attempted burglary at North Main Coin Laundry, 2980 Main Ave. 2:55 p.m. Two people were having intercourse in a restroom at…