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Legislative Roundup: Budget balancing bills clear House

Water conservation measure heads to Senate

Colorado budget clears House on party-line vote

Heads back to drafters to consider amendments

Lawmakers seek to ease process for leasing water rights

Bill aims to cut down on “buy and dry” sales that harm agriculture

Photos: Remodeled La Plata County Courthouse is dedicated

Durango man arrested in connection with car theft

Police made arrest within 24 hours of report

Farmington man gets 10 years prison in sex sting

Federal charges result in stiffer penalty than in state court

Family, friends remember kindness of Maté Exchange founder

Giancarlo Vigil was FLC graduate, entrepreneur

Durango woman sees trash and can’t help but pick it up

Resident has been collecting garbage for 20 years around town

Budget cuts, new tax ideas discussed at county meeting

Commissioners ask residents about marijuana excise tax

Marshal, school district conducting training exercise Monday

Area first responders to practice for active shooter situation

Archaeological Society to meet Wednesday

Jane Thompson will present her lecture, “The History of Uravan.” For more information, visit www.sjbas.org.

Calendar for April 10 – April 14

People’s Practice in the Park, 12:30 p.m., Buckley Park, 247-8395, www.turtlelakerefuge.org. La Plata County Courthouse dedication ceremony, 1:30 p.m., La…

Rotary Club to hear about women Rotarians

du1-i-syn Local resident and businessman Bill Tarpley will speak about the history of women in Rotary and the change in…

Library to hold seminar about divorce and custody cases

du1-i-syn For more information, contact Legal Aid at 247-0266.

Animas Museum revamps Native American gallery

Gallery highlights Basketmaker II period

Caption this!: ‘Catouflage‘

Terri Wil sent in this photo of her dog and cat cuddling together.Courtesy of Terri Wil Coming in a close…

Draft proposal for e-bikes released

City advisory boards will take public feedback Thursday

Water conference explores financial solutions

Volatile energy market causes budget crisis

Poet laureate wants to see verse integrated across disciplines

Joseph Hutchison visits Durango

Is roadwork ahead for Southwest Colorado?

Region would benefit in numerous ways from proposed funding plan

Five-week spring DUI campaign underway

du1-i-syn The enforcement period coincides with spring celebrations and festivities, such as graduations, spring breaks, outdoor festivals, baseball season and…

Room and board, fees to cost more at Fort Lewis College

Tuition increases likely to come in late May

Southwest Colorado snowpack highest in 9 years

Animas River basin at 120% of normal

Colorado Parks and Wildlife expands ‘Check-Out Colorado’ program

Courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife<br><br>Mancos State Parkdu1-i-syn Library staff and park managers decided to continue the program based on…