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Mudslides near burn area close portion of I-70 in Colorado

A portion of Interstate 70 in western Colorado was closed Monday after a series of mudslides triggered by rainfall over…

June 28, 2021

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U.S. judge: Rep. Boebert can block people on personal Twitter

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., speaks at a news conference June 23 at the Capitol in Washington. A federal judge has…

June 28, 2021

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Weekly planner for June 28-July2

0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or…

June 27, 2021

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Heavy snow could complicate Pikes Peak auto race

DENVER – A heavy summer snowfall forecast for Pikes Peak threatened to complicate one of the oldest auto races in…

June 26, 2021

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Colorado law seeks to help ex-inmates get firefighting jobs

DENVER – For $12 a day, Colorado prison inmates trained to fight wildfires stand alongside the state’s seasonal fire crews,…

June 26, 2021

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The Blotter

Blotter lightscca La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Thursday 10:26 a.m. A civil issue regarding stolen irrigation water was reported in…

June 25, 2021

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Money available for Colorado residents facing eviction

Housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The…

June 25, 2021

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Colorado governor signs farmworker rights and wages law

Thousands of immigrant farmworkers in Colorado will soon have minimum wage, overtime and labor organizing rights under a bill signed…

June 25, 2021

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Wife of Colorado political strategist missing in collapse

DENVER – The wife of a Democratic political strategist from Colorado is among those missing in the condo building that…

June 25, 2021

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Navajo Nation reports 2 more COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported two new cases of COVID-19 and one more death. Tribal…

June 24, 2021

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Two Democrats running to unseat Boebert may no longer live in her district

representative and community activist possibly drawn out of 3rd Congressional District

June 24, 2021

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Police chief: Slain Colorado officer was ambushed

A police officer comforts a woman during the investigation of an early afternoon shooting in Olde Town Arvada on Monday…

June 23, 2021

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The Blotter

Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Monday 9:42 a.m. and 2:56 p.m. Bikes were stolen in the 2300 block of Forest…

June 22, 2021

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CSU Extension Office launches community needs survey; deadline is June 27

Colorado State University La Plata County Extension is conducting a community needs assessment to better understand the pressing issues facing…

June 22, 2021

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Navajo Nation reports 5 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported five new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death. Tribal…

June 22, 2021

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3 killed in Denver-area shooting, including officer, suspect

John Garrod, of Arvada, stands holding a blue line flag at the beginning of a line of about 30 police…

June 21, 2021

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Kayaker killed in treacherous water in western Colorado

ASPEN – The body of a kayaker who disappeared in a treacherous section of the Crystal River in western Colorado…

June 21, 2021

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Polis signs three gun control bills inspired by Boulder King Soopers shooting

laws make this legislative session significant in terms of firearm regulations

June 21, 2021

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Colorado court rejects animal cruelty measure opposed by farmers, ranchers

Initiative 16 heads back to the title board and its proponents for change

June 21, 2021

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Police: 1 killed in gunfire at Denver area Juneteenth party

AURORA – Police believe multiple people fired guns during a Juneteenth celebration near Denver in shootings that killed one man…

June 21, 2021

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Weekly planner for June 21-25

0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or…

June 20, 2021

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Colorado governor signs 3 gun bills into law

Colorado Governor Jared Polis, center, on Saturday signed three of six gun bills passed in the latest legislative session into…

June 19, 2021

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Western heat wave threatens health in vulnerable communities

As temperatures soar into the triple digits for the third consecutive day, a man uses a scooter to move along…

June 19, 2021

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The Blotter

Blotter lightscca La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday 8:58 a.m. Someone crashed a vehicle into a pole and suffered injuries…

June 19, 2021