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Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Monday 9:42 a.m. and 2:56 p.m. Bikes were stolen in the 2300 block of Forest…

June 22, 2021

CSU Extension Office launches community needs survey; deadline is June 27

Colorado State University La Plata County Extension is conducting a community needs assessment to better understand the pressing issues facing…

June 22, 2021

Navajo Nation reports 5 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported five new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death. Tribal…

June 22, 2021

3 killed in Denver-area shooting, including officer, suspect

John Garrod, of Arvada, stands holding a blue line flag at the beginning of a line of about 30 police…

Kayaker killed in treacherous water in western Colorado

ASPEN – The body of a kayaker who disappeared in a treacherous section of the Crystal River in western Colorado…

Polis signs three gun control bills inspired by Boulder King Soopers shooting

laws make this legislative session significant in terms of firearm regulations

Colorado court rejects animal cruelty measure opposed by farmers, ranchers

Initiative 16 heads back to the title board and its proponents for change

Police: 1 killed in gunfire at Denver area Juneteenth party

AURORA – Police believe multiple people fired guns during a Juneteenth celebration near Denver in shootings that killed one man…

Weekly planner for June 21-25

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…

June 20, 2021

Colorado governor signs 3 gun bills into law

Colorado Governor Jared Polis, center, on Saturday signed three of six gun bills passed in the latest legislative session into…

Western heat wave threatens health in vulnerable communities

As temperatures soar into the triple digits for the third consecutive day, a man uses a scooter to move along…

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Blotter lightscca La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday 8:58 a.m. Someone crashed a vehicle into a pole and suffered injuries…

Search underway for missing kayaker in western Colorado

ASPEN – A search is underway for a kayaker who got caught in a treacherous section of the Crystal River…

Colorado ski area rent to federal landlords fell 20% in 2019-20

legislation would allow national forests to keep up to 75% of fees

Navajo Nation reports 11 new cases of COVID-19, no deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday and no additional deaths. The…

Top U.S. health official visits Colorado to promote vaccines

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, center, speaks accompanied by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, left, and…

Gas, delivery fees coming as Colorado governor signs transportation bill

Legislation passes with almost no Republican support

Colorado taxpayers can expect refunds under TABOR

State’s economic recovery from COVID-19 has been quick, but uncertainties linger

Navajo Nation reports 12 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 12 new COVID-19 cases and one more death. Tribal health…

June 17, 2021

Colorado governor signs big transportation bill into law

EVERGREEN – Democratic Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law an ambitious transportation funding bill that addresses Colorado’s long-neglected highway…

June 17, 2021

Colorado health care, prescription drug bills are now laws

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed into law legislation requiring insurers to offer a standard state-supervised health plan to…

June 16, 2021

Baker fined for refusing to make transgender transition cake

Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, manages his shop in 2018 in Lakewood. Phillips, the Colorado baker who won a…

June 16, 2021

Woman falls to death at indoor climbing gym in Colorado

FORT COLLINS – Police say a woman fell about 40 feet to her death at an indoor climbing gym in…

June 16, 2021

Colorado governor to let go of pandemic executive powers

Gov. Jared Polis speaks Wednesday at the Boettcher Mansion in Denver. Polis announced a sweepstakes program, The Colorado Vaccine Scholarship…

The Blotter

Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Monday 12:11 p.m. A man was shooting a BB gun at rafts floating by in…

Navajo Nation reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported five new COVID-19 cases and no deaths. Tribal health officials…

Ken Salazar nominated by Joe Biden to be U.S. ambassador to Mexico

interior secretary and U.S. senator has been working in the private sector

Colorado man dies after falling into river at Grand Canyon

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. – A Colorado man has died after falling into the Colorado River while boating in…