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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg touts Biden infrastructure plan in Colorado visit
Colorado Democrats met beneath I-70, where CDOT is undertaking a $700 million project
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Strong words on Ukraine from some Colorado leaders; others fault Biden
conservative podcaster said he stands with Russia
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Colorado may be the next state to decriminalize ‘magic’ mushrooms
research shows the therapeutic potential of psilocybin, LSD and other psychedelics
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Here are the proposed new names for 28 Colorado landmarks with Indigenous slurs
force recommends renaming more than 660 geographical sites across the country
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Parents of baby among 5 who died in suspected mass overdose
DENVER – The five people who died of suspected fentanyl overdoses in a suburban Denver apartment included both parents of an infant who was found alive in the home, police…
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Lawmakers rethink a law that made possessing fentanyl a misdemeanor
4 grams could be enough for 2,000 fatal doses of the drug
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These young adults are shredding, pedaling, climbing – and fighting cancer
Thousands fighting life-threatening illnesses have benefited from First Descents programs in the past 20 years
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Ting Internet coming to Durango, Cortez
will be Durango’s first citywide fiber internet provider
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Proposed law would allow Coloradans convicted of DUIs to get licenses reinstated sooner
offense would trigger 90-day continuous monitoring requirement
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Haaland: 16 tribal water settlements will get $1.7 billion
Low water levels at Wahweap Bay at Lake Powell along the Upper Colorado River Basin are shown June 9, 2021, at the Utah and Arizona border at Wahweap, Ariz. The…
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So you want to caucus? Here’s how to do it when parties gather next week
Precinct-level events start March 1; times and locations vary by county
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Prosecutor: Fentanyl likely killed 5 in Colorado apartment
This bag of fentanyl was confiscated by the Farmington Police Department. The police department has seen a rise in fentanyl cases, and the hospital has added fentanyl as it's own…
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Small jet goes off runway in Aspen, closing airport
A business jet sits at the end of the Aspen, Colo., airport runway on Monday afternoon, Feb. 21, 2022. No injuries were reported. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times via AP)Kelsey Brunner…
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Mushroom rabbi grows psilocybin for Denver congregation
Rabbi Ben Gorelick, left, measures out a precise amount Sacrament, psilocybin mushrooms, during a Sacred Tribe Sacrament ceremony at the Synagogue, his home, Nov. 6, 2021, in Denver. An attendee,…
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Weekly planner for Feb. 22-25
0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544. Town…
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Colorado seeks election hard drive copies in security probe
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold filed a lawsuit on Thursday to compel a Republican elections clerk who says he copied his voting system’s hard drive to deliver those copies…
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Navajo Nation maintains mask mandate as New Mexico drops it
The Navajo Nation is maintaining a mask mandate to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, even as the last of the states that surround the reservation dropped the requirement. (Rick…
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Coloradans worried about water, wildfires and cost of living, new poll shows
Telephone and online interview polled 3,440 residents of eight Mountain West states
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The Blotter
Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Wednesday 7:58 a.m. A man with blood on his hands was reportedly yelling in the 400 block of South Camino del Rio. 11:37 a.m. Someone…
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Most Colorado school districts ditch mask mandates
Decisions come amid steep decline in omicron wave
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Colorado ends crisis care protocol for hospital staffing
Dr. Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist, makes a point during a news conference about the state’s response to the spread of the coronavirus May 20, 2021, in Denver. Citing declining COVID-19…
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Utah senator drops opposition, internment camp bill advances
A rebuilt watchtower stands at Camp Amache, on Jan. 18, 2015, the site of a former World War II-era Japanese-American internment camp in Granada. On the eve of the 80th…
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Colorado inmates say state is violating ban on forced work
DENVER – Two Colorado inmates who say they were pressured into working despite health concerns are suing the state’s prison system, saying it’s violating a constitutional ban on slavery and…
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Megadrought in Colorado, rest of the Southwest, is worst in 1,200 years
tree ring data, researchers say climate change made conditions worse in last 22 years
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Man accused of lifting $25K dinosaur claw at Tucson gem show
TUCSON, Ariz. – A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a fossilized dinosaur claw valued at $25,000 from a vendor in Tucson last month and then trying to resell…
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Polis launches bid for second term as Colorado’s governor
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks during the ceremony to officially reopen the Table Mesa store on Wednesday in Boulder. Polis formally announced his bid Tuesday for a second term as…
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Secretary of State Jena Griswold adopts temporary Colorado election security rules
Changes come amid beaches with voting equipment in some counties
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Charges for Dane in Colorado wildfire will likely be dropped
A prosecutor says criminal charges will probably be dropped against the mentally ill Danish man, Jesper Joergensen, accused of starting the large 2018 Colorado wildfire. District Attorney Alonzo Payne didn’t…
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West’s megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years
Drought is now 5% drier than the old record from the 1500s
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Weekly planner for Feb. 14-18
0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544. Town…