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Men Who Grill event is called off this year in Durango

Women’s Resource Center says teams were struggling

June 16, 2023

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Durango School District 9-R will pay future board members stipends

Elected officials will earn up to $14,300 annually for their service

June 16, 2023

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E-bike rebate recipients begin to receive new wheels

Durango program aims to provide eco-friendly, reliable transportation to community members

June 16, 2023

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Large Cortez crowd meets with hospital board; some demand management company be fired

Meeting was called after hospital announced plan to close birth center

June 16, 2023

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Durango woman’s prized red poppies plucked from garden

Waters awoke to find her 'pride and joy’ red flowers had vanished

June 15, 2023

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Environmentalists sue over logging plans in San Juan National Forest

Salter project, located on 22,346 acres near Dolores, was approved in 2021

June 15, 2023

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Are political agendas harming small businesses?

& Issues Forum discusses what bills could have hindered commerce during recent legislative session

June 15, 2023

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Failed parachute deployment creates learning opportunity for Durango rocket team at nationals

president says students gained valuable skills despite malfunction

June 15, 2023

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Photo: Fish kebab

A blue heron uses its beak to spear a largemouth bass for a morning meal while walking the shoreline June…

June 15, 2023

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Update: Affidavit gives details in shooting near Bradfield Bridge north of Cortez

likely faces murder charge in husband’s slaying; dog also killed

June 15, 2023

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One rancher’s approach to drought? Plant more trees

experimental silvopasture in Bayfield could reduce water consumption

June 15, 2023

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U.S. senators urge long-term wildland firefighter pay increase

Inflation and tough housing market help justify higher paychecks

June 15, 2023

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Suspect charged with first-degree murder in Ignacio cold case

Defendant was arrested more than 14 years after shooting

June 15, 2023

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Body of Vallecito kayaker found and identified

was submerged more than 80 feet at bottom of lake

June 15, 2023

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Motorcyclist killed in crash west of Durango is identified

U.S. Highway 160 was closed for more than four hours Tuesday

June 14, 2023

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City of Durango seeks public input on creating Indigenous land acknowledgment

group says setting policy is step toward broader Native history awareness, inclusivity

June 14, 2023

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Renting is already difficult in Durango. Having a pet makes it tougher

Tenants face options: Pay hundreds in fees, move or surrender animals

June 14, 2023

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Florida Road expected to open early after bridge deck repairs northeast of Durango

Plata County approved overtime pay to complete project ahead of schedule

June 13, 2023

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La Plata County commissioners approve new districts

Changes do not affect representation or voting, only candidate eligibility

June 13, 2023

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Drone show, other events planned for Independence Day weekend in Durango

aims for bigger and better July 4 celebrations through community partnerships

June 13, 2023

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Neighbors object to LPEA solar project planned for south of Durango

Invoking a common refrain, homeowners worried about viewscape, property values

June 13, 2023

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Motorcyclist killed in crash with SUV on U.S. Highway 160 west of Durango

was closed for more than four hours

June 13, 2023

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Durango woman drowns while rafting Upper Animas River

identified as a Mild to Wild raft guide

June 13, 2023

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Snowdown board member retires, remembers 30 years of wild tradition

Ochsenreiter steps away, but promises to stay involved

June 13, 2023