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American Legion in Durango says Toys for Tots sign-up deadline is Sunday

200 families have already applied to receive donations

Is energy permitting reform still on the table?

would speed up renewable, hydrocarbon developments on public lands

Durango man sentenced for breaking into stranger’s home, shooting occupant

Brown used sex offender registry to target victim

Photos: Beaver bites

Two large cottonwood trees show beaver activity Wednesday along the Animas River near Ninth Street Bridge. When Durango Parks and…

Purple Heart and Medal of Honor posthumously awarded to Cortez Sgt. Michael Moran

two daughters accept the awards at City Hall

Bayfield still without interim town manager

candidates have dropped off the radar, leaving one finalist for position

Bill to clean up thousands of abandoned mines passes Congress

Samaritan law will empower states, nonprofits to tackle abandoned sites

Bayfield mayor pro tem’s recent troubles now include harassment citation

Hartz accused of confronting, intimidating Bayfield resident

December 11, 2024

High school students save money, get jump on college with concurrent enrollment

Durango, Bayfield students say program prepared them for next steps

December 11, 2024

Facing cuts, La Plata County adopts slimmed down 2025 budget

Revenues expected to fall 17%, and spending will drop 25% from 2024 levels

Photos: La Plata Electric Association replacing dozens of power poles north of Durango

La Plata Electric Association is in the process of replacing dozens of power poles just north of Durango city limits…

City of Durango, Mesa Park Foundation enter operations agreement

Connector trails, parking lots and infrastructure work slated for 2025

Tribe can conserve Animas River water without paying Nighthorse maintenance fees

Contract sets terms for when and how much Ute Mountain Utes must pay

Nonprofit focused on service industry workers in Southwest Colorado names new leader

Majewski was program manager at In the Weeds before becoming its executive director

Bennet says Dems must focus on policies that help working class

Senator believes Trump supporters wanted to ‘blow the system up’

December 9, 2024

Red Mountain Pass to close most of Tuesday

Colorado Department of Transportation to dial in avalanche mitigation tactics

December 9, 2024

As winter nears, Durango’s houseless community looks to stay warm

overnight warming center will be available on nights below 15 degrees

December 9, 2024

The Blotter, Nov. 27-29

Durango Police Department Nov. 29 3:23 p.m. A person at Riverview Animal Hospital, 670 S. Camino del Rio, was arrested…

With looming budget cuts, nonprofits will step up work on San Juan National Forest

‘Access is going to be threatened,’ warned San Juan Mountains Association director

Colorado lawmakers work to protect Dolores River Canyon by end of year

Republicans oppose Biden designating area a national monument

Appeals court reverses drug conviction that resulted in man’s 16-year prison sentence

Alberto DeJesus III of Cortez to receive new trial setting

Photo: Putting a smile on children’s faces for the holidays

Jeff Punches, with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031 in Durango, looks over some of the toys on Thursday…

Durango to recruit residents to research stormwater fees

Applications for focus group open now