Regional News

The Blotter, May 17-19

cca Durango Police Department Sunday 10:42 a.m. A man was looking into room windows at the River Roost, 801 Camino…

May 21, 2024

A youth corps will deploy in Colorado this fall to help teens struggling with mental health

(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel file)onset Colorado is joining 10 other states to launch the nation’s first corps of young people to…

May 19, 2024

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Federal land managers are planning Colorado’s next wild horse roundup, ignoring pleas to stop using a helicopter

BLM’s management plan for the Little Book Cliffs near Palisade calls for removing about 100 horses with a helicopter roundup

May 18, 2024

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Telluride man sentenced to a year in prison for involvement in Capitol Riot

Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump breach the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. Russell Taylor, a California man who…

May 18, 2024

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The Blotter, May 16

cca Durango Police Department Thursday 7:54 a.m. A 4-year-old boy walked up to someone’s car with no parents in sight,…

May 18, 2024

Regional News

Colorado voters will decide whether to protect abortion access in state Constitution

Initiative 89 would also lift ban on state dollars being used to pay for abortions

May 17, 2024

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The Blotter, May 9-15

cca Durango Police Department Wednesday 11:51 a.m. A woman with a frying pan was threatening to kill people in the…

May 16, 2024

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Rep. Lauren Boebert attends Trump hush money trial

She’s one of a number of Republican lawmakers who have traveled to New York City to support the former president

May 16, 2024

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Second Colorado teen pleads guilty in rock-throwing death of 20-year-old woman

Teenager faces minimum of 35 years in prison

May 16, 2024

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When Colorado lawmakers return next year, no Dems will have served in the minority

Democrats have controlled both chambers for years

May 15, 2024

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Wolverine reintroduction legislation is ‘completely opposite’ wolf plan

‘They do not eat cattle. They do not eat sheep. They do not eat people,’ state Rep. Barbara McLachlan says

May 15, 2024

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Mountain lion likely killed one of 10 wolves released in Colorado

& Wildlife says lions hunting wolves ‘is not unheard of’

May 14, 2024

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Colorado environmental groups threaten to sue EPA for failing to crack down on oil and gas permits

of suit says federal agency should act after state regulators missed deadline

May 14, 2024

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The Blotter, May 10-12

cca Durango Police Department Sunday 9:13 a.m. Four trucks were parked in fire lanes at the La Plata County Fairgounds.…

May 13, 2024

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Colorado lawmakers pass bill criminalizing cellphone use while driving

Drivers will be able to legally make calls only if they use a hands-free accessory

May 13, 2024

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Here’s what the Colorado Legislature did for criminal justice reform during 2024 session

The Colorado state Capitol in Denver, seen here on Jan. 9, 2023. The Colorado Legislature approved a variety of bills…

May 12, 2024

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Colorado nonprofit helps working single moms keep their vehicles running

The mission of the Colorado nonprofit Hands of the Carpenter is to get these women back on the road in…

May 12, 2024

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Coloradans’ injuries from guns have cost $8.4 million in health care in six-year span

A gun lock is seen on a pistol at the Meriden Police Department. Democrats plan to introduce three pieces of…

May 11, 2024

Business

Colorado lawmakers reject push to prevent local short-term rental rules from applying to backcountry huts, cabins

Bill 213 draws ire of counties

May 10, 2024

Regional News

The Blotter, May 8

cca Durango Police Department Wednesday 7:55 a.m. A suspicious-looking man was looking into multiple businesses in the 3700 block of…

May 9, 2024

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Colorado lawmakers pass bipartisan property tax relief bill as 2024 legislative session comes to a close

General Assembly hopes its legislation will persuade voters not to back property tax measures on the November ballot that would…

May 9, 2024

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Effort to protect same-sex marriage at the polls kicks off in Colorado

Constitution still defines marriage as being between a man and a woman

May 9, 2024

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Colorado House members join vote to save Speaker Mike Johnson

Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette voted to move forward on effort to oust Johnson

May 9, 2024

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Colorado lawmakers mark boisterous end to legislative session

recent years, sessions have wrapped up with rancor and exhaustion. This year, the mood was more positive

May 9, 2024