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Which government agencies store Coloradans’ personal data? Bill seeks answer
Legislation aims to improve data privacy
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Colorado governor, Democrats reach deal on emissions proposal
Environmental groups cheer changes, while business and energy sectors cry foul
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Colorado bill allows retroactivity to 1960 in abuse lawsuits
Colorado lawmakers in the House of Representatives passed a bill Monday, June 7, 2021, that would allow survivors to bring action against organizations with youth-related programs that should have known,…
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Weekly planner for June 7-11
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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Navajo College accepts Biden’s COVID-19 vaccination goal
Navajo College accepts Biden’s COVID-19 vaccination goal TSAILE, Ariz. – A college on the Navajo Nation is accepting President Joe Biden’s challenge to get students and others vaccinated against COVID-19…
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Arrest warrant stays sealed for Colorado man in wife’s death
FILE – In this May 6, 2021 still file image from video, Barry Morphew, center, appears in court in Salida, Colo. An arrest warrant affidavit for Morphew, charged with murder…
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As Colorado’s pine beetle fades, what’s next for the timber industry?
began their devastating march through forests about 15 years ago
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Native American mascots could be banned from Colorado schools by October
sponsored by state Rep. Barbara McLachlan clears House 40-24
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Navajo Nation reports 13 additional COVID-19 cases, four deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation has reported 13 additional COVID-19 cases and four more deaths from the virus as of Thursday. Since the pandemic began, more than 30,000…
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Boy, 6, dies after being rescued from house fire near Denver
AURORA – A 6-year-old boy died after being rescued from a house fire in suburban Denver on Wednesday, authorities said. The fire was reported at about 12:30 a.m. in a…
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Family, friends mourn after Telluride man dies during hike
TELLURIDE – Family and friends are mourning the death of a Telluride man who apparently fell while hiking alone in a rugged area in Southwest Colorado. The Telluride Daily Planet…
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Lawmakers launch effort to drive down property taxes, combat assessments
Measure aims to help with skyrocketing real estate prices and rising tax bills
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Vaccinated children eligible for $50,000 scholarships in Colorado sweepstakes
will select 25 students at random between ages of 12 and 17
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The Blotter
Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Tuesday 8:14 a.m. Identity theft was reported in the 1100 block of Main Avenue. 12:42 p.m. Someone was arrested on suspicion of stalking a woman…
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Colorado shooting victims demand answers on public donations
Photographs of the 10 victims of a mass shooting in a King Soopers grocery store are posted April 23 on a cement barrier outside the supermarket in Boulder. Several families…
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A new way to measure political divide in Colorado: Coronavirus vaccination rates
the state, blue counties are getting vaccinated at higher rates than red ones
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Police: Driver hits Fort Logan National Cemetery headstones
DENVER – Authorities in Colorado have launched an investigation after a woman drove her car into multiple headstones at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver on Memorial Day. The Denver…
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Will unaffiliated voters re-elect U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert?
Democratic leaders ponder how to engage left-leaning, unaffiliated voters
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Mother bear euthanized after man attacked in Colorado
A black bear shown in this archive photo. Local bear expert Lyle Willmarth says he spotted a large male bear Monday a few miles north of Bayfield.Durango Herald file STEAMBOAT…
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Colorado deaths surged in 2020 because of COVID-19, other causes
Signs informing visitors of the presence of COVID-19 and stating that public lands and trails are open only to Gunnison County, Colorado residents are posted at Hartman Recreation Area’s main…
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Former Denver TV station guard pleads not guilty to murder
DENVER – A former television station security guard pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder in the shooting of a pro-police demonstrator after protests in downtown Denver. Matthew Dolloff, 31,…
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Two Denver deputies with COVID-19 die in less than two weeks
DENVER – Two sheriff’s deputies who contracted COVID-19 have died in less than two weeks. The Denver Sheriff’s Department announced the death of Deputy Daniel “Duke” Trujillo on Thursday. The…
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Colorado orders 87 oil and gas wells shut pending cleanup
DENVER – Colorado state authorities have ordered a Denver-based oil and gas firm to shut down 87 wells along the Front Range and clean up 29 of those locations after…
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Defense: Colorado school gunman was manipulated by friend
DENVER – A teen accused of killing a fellow student at his suburban Denver school in 2019 agreed to participate in the attack as long as it looked like he…
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Denver pays firefighter $100K after being secretly recorded
DENVER – A female firefighter in Colorado will receive $100,000 in a lawsuit settlement against the Denver Fire Department after a former fire department lieutenant placed a secret camera in…
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Denver metro getting new 983 area code amid explosive growth
DENVER – The Denver metro area will have a new area code next year when available phone numbers starting with 303 and 720 are expected to run out. The Colorado…
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Navajo Nation reports three new COVID-19 cases: No more deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported three new confirmed COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. Tribal health officials said the latest figures pushed the total number…
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Navajos voice concern about plan to transfer uranium waste
In this 1979 photo, while United Nuclear Corp. uses a combination of hand work and heavy machinery to clear up a uranium tailings spill along the Rio Puerco, signs warn…
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State and national parks will be busy this year. How to plan ahead
Reservations at popular spots might fill up months in advance
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Colorado bill would gives free contraceptives to immigrants
DENVER – A Colorado bill would provide free contraceptives and reproductive care to people living in the U.S. illegally. The legislation, heard by the House Health and Insurance committee Wednesday,…