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Riverview Elementary School hosts student art contest to promote SOIL project

Illustrations depict how gardening helps individuals grow

November 17, 2022

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Christmas tree permits now available from San Juan National Forest

Permits available online, at stores in Dolores and Durango and Forest Service offices

November 16, 2022

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Purgatory Resort opens Saturday with top-to-midway skiing

mountain invested $1.25 million in snowmaking upgrades

November 16, 2022

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Community meeting mobilizes neighbors against proposed solar project

residents say there’s a lack of information, others simply distrust Primergy

November 16, 2022

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The eight Colorado districts Democrats flipped from the GOP

Democrats were bracing for losses on Election Day. Instead, they expanded their majorities

November 16, 2022

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How the counties voted in the race between Lauren Boebert and Adam Frisch

Boebert won by a large margin in Mesa County, while Frisch secured big victories in Pueblo and La Plata counties

November 16, 2022

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City of Durango works with 4CORE on Green Business Certification program

Measuring sustainability is tougher than one might think

November 16, 2022

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La Plata, Archuleta counties agree to dissolve San Juan Basin Public Health

Pandemic response exposed ‘philosophical differences’ between the counties, prompting them to go separate ways

November 15, 2022

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Dolores ski swap is revived

is a fundraiser for the Dolores Schools cross-country teams

November 15, 2022

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Brook trout caught in Hinsdale County sets Colorado record

reeled in from remote lake at 11,130 feet elevation in Uncompahgre National Forest

November 15, 2022

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Photo: New skates for Chapman Hill Ice Rink

Iggy Gilbert, with Chapman Hill Ice Rink, holds a pair of worn-out rental ice skates on Tuesday that will be…

November 15, 2022

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La Plata County makes heartfelt appeal for foster families

Department of Human Services hopes to find nine new families

November 15, 2022

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Respiratory syncytial virus cases emerge in Durango School District 9-R

says immunity gap could be reason more students are getting the illness

November 15, 2022

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Durango police are looking for a few good women

Department wants at least 30% of its officers to be female by 2030

November 15, 2022

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Fort Lewis College alumni open sandwich shop on north Main Avenue

Tom’s Deli looks to maintain affordable prices and commit to simple menu options

November 15, 2022

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Ignacio community arts center approved as an enterprise zone

to Dancing Spirit will be incentivized by the contribution project

November 15, 2022

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Durango police offer tips to avoid theft

Holiday season often comes with an uptick in incidents of porch piracy and valuables looted from vehicles

November 14, 2022

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Nowlin looks ahead to third term after winning reelection

Priorities include combating drug trafficking, improving staff benefits and upgrading health services at jail

November 14, 2022

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Marijuana sales down this year in Durango

managers say slump partly a result of Farmington legalizing pot

November 14, 2022

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With U.S. House control hinging on Boebert race, GOP and Dems deploy to Colorado

It’s unlikely the outcome will be known until Thursday at the earliest

November 14, 2022

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Passing storm deposits snow in Durango, spares neighboring towns

Silverton received 1½ inches, but U.S. Highway 550 was mostly clear

November 14, 2022

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Adam Frisch remains hopeful in underdog race that became a ‘national conversation’

CD-3 candidate shares campaign strategy and what he expects as final votes are counted

November 13, 2022

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California-based company formally submits application for massive solar project

1,900-acre installation would create 155 megawatts of energy each year in addition to battery storage capacity

November 13, 2022

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Neighbors organize to halt Hesperus solar installation

Company plans estimated 500,000 panels in southwest La Plata County, but residents worry about environmental impacts

November 13, 2022