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Durango School District outlines steps for selecting new board member

Applicants to be interviewed, voted on by existing members

January 15, 2026

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Dolores Library Board brings in legal counsel over unresolved issues

Attorney hired to assist with bylaw revisions and board rules

January 14, 2026

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Finalists announced for Southwest Colorado Rocks awards

2026 marks first year Bayfield, Ignacio will join event

January 14, 2026

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Sunnyside plant one piece of food security system in La Plata County

‘Americans have become very separated from where their food is produced,’ owner Jerry Zink says

January 14, 2026

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Durango Board of Ethics finds three violations by former advisory board member

Complaint includes attempts to shield emails between officials from public view

January 14, 2026

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Silverton first in Colorado to reach voter-mandated affordable housing commitment

Mountain town met goal a year ahead of deadline

January 14, 2026

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Durango Mall development deal collapses

City says property owners withdrew authorization request for housing, grocery store

January 13, 2026

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Students explore career paths at La Plata County Futures Fair

‘It’s about exploration,’ event organizer says

January 13, 2026

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Photos: Pickleball and sunshine in January

Alan and Karen Millar take on Matt and Cindy Kraushaar in a game of pickleball on Tuesday at Schneider Park…

January 13, 2026

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City of Durango seeking partner for airport shuttle service

Councilors approve discretionary lodgers tax projects

January 13, 2026

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Chance over choice: Charter school lotteries open this month in Durango

‘You’ll have parents calling in desperate,’ Mountain Middle’s director says

January 13, 2026

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Gable House Bed and Breakfast to host immersive murder mystery game for third year

More than a dozen participants can solve three-day case at historic inn

January 12, 2026

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Finalists again named for La Plata County manager job

Shawna Legarza is serving in interim role; Drew Sanders is Cortez city manager

January 12, 2026

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Owl rescued from Durango playground, now recovering

Young raptor undergoing rehab after skunk spray, injuries

January 12, 2026

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Bayfield School District considers selling Pine River Community Resources Center building

Community hub offers family resources, food share program, pediatric care and more

January 12, 2026

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Durango Hot Springs petition calls for lower rates for locals

Nearly 3,000 signatures collected in three days

January 12, 2026

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Durango School District special education students encouraged to reach highest potential

Social, educational programming present opportunities for those in support programs

January 11, 2026

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Chief Judge Jeffrey Wilson retires after 23 years on bench

He presided over several notable trials, is lauded for applying law evenly

January 11, 2026

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600 block of Main Avenue in Durango closes to vehicle traffic for waterline work Monday

The block will reopen at night, construction expected to last nine days

January 10, 2026

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Photos and video: Locomotive No. 20

The historic Rio Grande Southern Locomotive No. 20 heads down Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad tracks on Friday toward…

January 10, 2026

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Durango annexes Florida Road property for future housing development

Reynolds Ash + Associates proposes 17 townhomes

January 10, 2026

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‘It’s so cruel’: Durango protesters rally after ICE killing in Minneapolis

Roughly 500 people gathered Friday in remembrance of Renee Nicole Good

January 10, 2026

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Towaoc sets curfew to increase community safety

The curfew runs from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m

January 9, 2026

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Durango outlines state legislative priorities for 2026

Flock cameras, housing and homelessness initiatives on city’s radar

January 9, 2026