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Hickenlooper defends draft executive order on clean air

energy executives the state can do more to curb carbon pollution

City might study recreation facility expansions

rink, fieldhouse and rec center needs would be examined

Silverton man passes out on courthouse steps, evades trial

Michael Murphy, 64, suspected of pepper-spraying deputies in 2013

Mesa Verde celebrates 100 years of the National Park Service

Superintendent urges others to ‘share the magic’

Photo: Rock work will adjust Animas River flow

An excavator works in the Animas River on Thursday upstream near Smelter Rapid as a crew works to adjust flows…

Heavy rains cause overflow at EPA’s water-treatment plant

of public notification caused widespread rumors this week

Cool temperatures, rain usher in rockfall season

Freeze-thaw cycle loosens boulders that hammer area roads

Durango School District 9-R ramps up school security

‘The conversation should start at home’

Father: Son faked identity in recounting assault over Redskins jersey

Dahl says he didn’t send email, give phone interviews

Proponents of minimum wage hike attacked over workers’ pay

Amended filing states paid campaign workers got at least $12 an hour

State says revisions to transit funding coming in March

Proposals could slash funds for Durango, Western Slope bus services

Euthanized deer to be tested for chronic wasting disease

acting strangely Wednesday in Durango

EPA seeks depository for mine waste treatment plant sludge

vets businesses with mine cleanup ideas

Photo: First sign of winter on La Plata Mountains

Seasonal changes are here: Light snow fell overnight on the La Plata Mountains. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday…

Three finalists named for 6th Judicial District judgeship

Governor has 15 days to appoint new judge

Durango police discount allegations after dashcam review

media posts claimed woman was injured during traffic stop

Durango schools plan to stock EpiPens

Extreme allergic reactions can be life-threatening

Wilson Gulch Road set for October opening

will stay closed during Bridge to Nowhere repairs

Durango High students to have more elective flexibility

Consumer math, other paths to meet requirements

State changes could be disastrous for Durango Transit

officials and nonprofit groups lobby against CDOT proposal

Durango School District OKs tax increase question for election

Approval would bring in $17M for district

Photo: The building storm

Storm clouds, seen from the Fort Lewis College campus, build Tuesday afternoon over Durango. The National Weather Service issued a…

Push underway to remove ‘slavery’ from state law

effort would strike archaic constitutional language

Video: First day of school in Durango