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Shining a light on your right to know

Sunshine Week, we asked eight government agencies to provide public records. Here’s what happened

March 17, 2025

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Plan proposes higher wages, better infrastructure for La Plata County’s child care needs

Economic Development Alliance and Early Childhood Council present $20 million strategy

March 16, 2025

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Candidates for Durango City Council talk budget priorities, youth involvement

Campaign trails lead through series of forums

March 15, 2025

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Senate passes spending bill, averting shutdown

Colorado senators resist while other Democrats buckle, reflecting party disunity

March 15, 2025

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Photos: Fun on the hill

storm cancels school but not good times

March 14, 2025

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Select Farm to Summit meals now available at REI

meals are for sale online and in 35 brick and mortar stores

March 14, 2025

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Slicing up Durango’s 8.4% sales tax

residents weigh Ballot Question 2A, here’s a breakdown of the taxes collected at checkout

March 14, 2025

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Durango School District calls a snow day, cancels classes

4 inches fell overnight in the city

March 14, 2025

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Photos: Beginning of the end?

Chapman Hill Ski Area hopes to stay open past spring break

March 13, 2025

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Durango City Council candidates discuss supporting unhoused

Neighbors in Need Alliance hosts discussion on homelessness, housing

March 13, 2025

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Durango Ski Barn to close historic north Main Avenue location

Business will continue to operate south storefront at Crossroads Center

March 13, 2025

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Durango City Council questions Councilor Bosmans’ use of public funds

Proposed ordinance would require elected officials to disclose private interests when seeking taxpayer money

March 13, 2025

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Details remain scarce in death of missing Durango woman

Jacquline Chavez, 49, likely died of hypothermia; foul play not suspected

March 13, 2025

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Montezuma County’s first sober living facility opens in Cortez

Residents must be at least 30 days clean and have ‘motivation to continue the recovery journey’

March 12, 2025

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Durango City Council candidate Olivier Bosmans touts technical, financial expertise

Incumbent prioritizes financial oversight, mending county relationships

March 12, 2025

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Durango considers installing speed enforcement cameras

Council may vote on initiative in April

March 12, 2025

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Photos: The shape of things to come

continues on Durango-La Plata County Airport expansion and remodel

March 11, 2025

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Boy who fell from Purgatory Resort chairlift was not fully seated; lift never stopped

7-year-old skier airlifted to Mercy Hospital, then flown to Denver for further treatment

March 11, 2025

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Table to Farm’s grants released after freeze

Federal intervention restores USDA funding for La Plata County composting business

March 11, 2025

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‘Hidden agenda’ claim in Durango election guide raises concerns about accuracy

says funds cannot be used for Downtown’s Next Step, despite opposition claims

March 11, 2025

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Vacant building on East Second Avenue could become Durango’s newest community hub

Redevelopment plans hit snag over city’s connectivity project

March 11, 2025

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Longtime traveler from Cortez wins ‘adventure of a lifetime’

‘It’s sort of a miracle. And on top of it, I soon celebrate my 80th birthday,’ says Dottie Peacock

March 10, 2025

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Boy airlifted after 35-foot fall from Purgatory Resort chairlift

7-year-old flown to Denver after mishap on Lift 1

March 10, 2025

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Federal government ends office leases in Durango

Landlords say Bureau of Reclamation, Army Corps of Engineers to move out of offices

March 10, 2025