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Interior secretary visits new BLM headquarters in Grand Junction

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks Thursday during a news conference about federal solutions to ease the effects of the drought…

July 23, 2021

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As housing crisis spreads, lawmakers hope $400M will help

legislative task force, the 3rd in a year, will tackle affordable housing, homelessness

July 23, 2021

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Redistricting process faces time crunch

Colorado Supreme Court to decide whether to push back deadlines

July 23, 2021

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Ex-Nevada inmate going on trial in Colorado hammer killings

CENTENNIAL – A former Nevada inmate accused of using a hammer to kill four people in the Denver area is…

July 23, 2021

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Committee issues 10-10 vote for embattled BLM nominee

U.S. Senate will weigh in on Tracy Stone-Manning’s nomination

July 22, 2021

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The Blotter

Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Wednesday 9:08 a.m. A man was yelling and throwing rocks in the 100 block of…

July 22, 2021

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Interior secretary talks drought, wildfires on Western visit

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is visiting Denver on Thursday to address the federal government’s response to a historic drought as…

July 22, 2021

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The Blotter

Blotter lightscca La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday 3:45 p.m. Someone was arrested on suspicion of a drug violation in…

July 21, 2021

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Boulder clears way for immediate removal of tents from public spaces

ordinance is part of city’s monthslong push to enforce Boulder’s urban camping ban

July 21, 2021

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Only 4.4% of bills were passed along purely party lines this year at Colorado Capitol

Analysis suggests more bipartisanship than might be expected, despite partisan rhetoric

July 21, 2021

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Man wounded in fourth police shooting in Aurora this month

AURORA – A man believed to be a suspect in a domestic violence incident was wounded by police in Aurora…

July 21, 2021

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Sheriff says 1 dead after flooding in northern Colorado

RUSTIC – One person has been found dead and two other people may be missing after flooding and mudslides in…

July 21, 2021

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Navajo Nation: 17 new COVID cases, no deaths third day in row

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 17 new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the…

July 21, 2021

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Will child tax credit expansion be made permanent? Bennet thinks so

Colorado Democrat unsure how long it might take to get payments extended

July 20, 2021

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Colorado man drowns when storm capsizes canoe in Minnesota

ELY, Minn. – A Colorado man has drowned after a severe storm moving through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness…

July 20, 2021

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Colorado man convicted of killing driver during speeding livestream

Blotter lightscca BRIGHTON – A man has been convicted of vehicular homicide after prosecutors say he hit a car while…

July 20, 2021

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Colorado’s unemployment rate remains flat at 6.2%

half of gains came in the leisure and hospitality sector

July 19, 2021

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Abandoned coal mine near Aspen has become a mountain biking park for the masses

Unusual public-private collaboration could serve as a model for restoring environmental danger zones

July 19, 2021

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Weekly planner for July 19-23

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…

July 18, 2021

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Arizona governor declares emergency after Flagstaff floods

This photo shows the effects of flooding in the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon on Thursday. The river that’s…

July 17, 2021

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3 men arrested near All-Star Game face federal gun charges

This booking photo provided by the Denver Police Department shows Richard Platt. Platt, was one of four people arrested after…

July 17, 2021

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Monthly expanded child tax credit payments begin this week

among senators advocating to make credit permanent

July 17, 2021

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The Blotter

Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Friday 12:48 a.m. A 26-year-old man was assaulted and was bleeding from the lip in…

July 16, 2021

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Few Arizona voter fraud cases discredit Trump’s claims

Associated Press investigation finds fewer than 200 cases of fraud

July 16, 2021

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Disrupting the homeless to jail pipeline in Denver

Approach couples affordable housing programs with substance use and mental health treatment

July 16, 2021

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Police officer dies hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – An off-duty Boulder police officer died in a 200-foot fall while hiking in Rocky Mountain…

July 16, 2021

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The Blotter

Blotter lightscca La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday 12:04 a.m. Five children were jumping out and attempting to kick cars…

July 15, 2021

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Democrats push for federal marijuana legalization, but banking bill could be collateral damage

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is a sponsor of the effort

July 15, 2021

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Flash flooding sweeps Arizona; 2 missing in Grand Canyon

A bobcat moves a wet slurry of ash, mud and forest debris into a pile to be removed after the…

July 15, 2021

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The Blotter

Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Monday 12:58 a.m. A building caught fire in the 600 block of South Camino del…

July 14, 2021