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Colorado’s 2020-21 avalanche season was tied for deadliest. It’s helping forecasters hone warnings.
killed 37 backcountry travelers last winter in U.S., including 12 in Colorado
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Rescuers search for hiker who didn’t answer phone calls
LEADVILLE – A Colorado search and rescue team is urging people who are late in returning from the outdoors to answer their phones if they get repeated calls from an…
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Jan. 6 organizers tell ‘Rolling Stone’ they met with Rep. Boebert ahead of insurrection
Congresswoman denies playing role in events at the Capitol
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The Blotter
Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Sunday 11:09 a.m. Two cars were involved in a T-bone crash on College Drive and East Third Avenue. 1:30 a.m. A woman was arrested for…
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Republican Pam Anderson, a former county clerk, launches bid to unseat Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold
Candidate accuses Democratic incumbent of being hyperpartisan
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Weekly planner for Oct. 25-29
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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Last month was the hottest September for San Juan Mountains, San Luis Valley
September was the third-warmest in Colorado’s history, tying with 1998
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Day care owner gets 6 years for hiding 26 kids in basement
Carla Faith, a Colorado day care owner convicted of misdemeanor child abuse and other crimes for keeping 26 children hidden in a basement was sentenced Thursday to six years in…
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Suburban Denver police officer suspended after cursing at teen driver
AURORA – A police sergeant in the Denver suburb of Aurora has been suspended and is under investigation after he was captured on body camera footage yelling and cursing at…
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Denver judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to invalidate votes cast for Amendment 78
action was not filed within designated period
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Colorado governor urges board to reconsider naming mountain ‘Mestaa’ėhehe’
Gov. Jared Polis said ‘dots and dashes’ made it hard to pronounce
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Colorado Supreme Court declines to hear county clerk’s appeal of ruling barring her from 2021 election
argued judge lacked authority to remove her as designated election official
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Parents of unrestrained girl killed on ride sue theme park
The Haunted Mine Drop is shown in this July 2017 photo at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs. The parents of a 6-year-old Colorado girl who fell 110 feet…
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Colorado governor announces new state park in western mountains
DENVER – A private ranch with ponds, springs and rare wetland plants in Colorado’s western mountains will be part of a new state park, Gov. Jared Polis announced Wednesday. Joined…
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Gov. Jared Polis plans to vote for property tax measure opposed by other Democrats
Governor doesn’t elaborate on his position, raising eyebrows
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Colorado ski resorts are in an uphill battle for workers amid the historic labor shortage
‘Help wanted’ ads outnumber ‘for rent’ listings in communities enduring housing, worker shortages
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Navajo Nation: No COVID-related deaths 14th time in 20 days
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 85 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the 14th time in the past 20 days. The latest numbers…
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The Blotter
Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Monday 12:39 p.m. A black SUV was weaving in traffic while driving west near the DoubleTree intersection. 4 p.m. A Ford Explorer was facing the…
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National Guard to help with cybersecurity defense efforts during Colorado election
seeks to prevent personally identifiable information from being released
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U.S. formally removes Colorado River fish’s endangered status
Environmentalists oppose the change
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Colorado judge charged with felony menacing loses leadership job
DENVER – A Colorado state judge was removed from his leadership position after being charged with felony menacing on Saturday. Judge Mark Thompson, the chief judge for the 5th Judicial…
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Colorado school board contests, stoked by COVID, draw partisan fervor, big money
Coronavirus and critical race theory motivate national groups, wealthy individuals, parties to get involved in local races
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Colorado may have more sites with dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ than any other
A new analysis of an EPA database shows demand for PFAS in fracking and other industries puts Front Range at the top of the contamination list.
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Weekly planner for Oct. 18-22
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 tourism pushing for international visitors, new director says
Pandemic put brakes on global travel in 2020, which cost the state over a billion dollars
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Lotteries did not encourage COVID-19 vaccinations, new study finds
drawings and additional vaccinations said to have ‘near zero’ association
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Property taxes would more than triple for Colorado short-term rental owners under proposal
Sen. Chris Hansen, a Denver Democrat, said the change is aimed at ensuring schools and fire departments have enough local funding
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Colorado ski resort offers a $49+ chance to skip the lift line, triggering a skier backlash
U.S. senator calls on Powdr to kill the program
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Trial starts in 1984 killing of girl shown on milk carton
Jennifer Mogensen, seen in 2019, holds a poster of her adopted sister, Jonelle Matthews, who went missing and whose remains were found in Greeley. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press file)David Zalubowski DENVER…
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Judge bars Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters from having role in upcoming election
Colorado secretary of state sued to block Peters from being involved in the November election