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Trucker’s sentence in fatal crash spotlights sentencing laws

Workers clear debris from the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 on April 26, 2019, in Lakewood, after a deadly pileup…

December 18, 2021

Bureau of Land Management’s relocation plans becoming clear amid Republican objections

The Forest Service road leading to Dolores Canyon Overlook, on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, northwest…

December 17, 2021

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Colorado’s fiscal outlook gets even better, with larger TABOR refunds on horizon

If projections hold, taxpayers will get money back for the next three years

December 17, 2021

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Manitou Springs Cliff Dwellings spark conversation about preservation and Indigenous history

Dwellings were taken from their original site in Southwest Colorado

December 17, 2021

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Colorado seeks to bolster fentanyl fight amid overdose crisis

Fentanyl is finding its way into other products, as well. Heroin, cocaine and even marijuana are being laced with the…

December 16, 2021

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Colorado dog that was missing for 2 weeks rescued from ledge

Jessie Lee went missing for two weeks and was rescued from a ledge about 50 yards above a creek and…

December 16, 2021

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Sen. John Hickenlooper says ‘time to change the filibuster’ to protect voting rights

Democrats raise alarm over moves to disenfranchise voters in some states

December 16, 2021

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As climate vote nears, communities worry it will reduce funding for road projects

Proposed rule is part of state’s plan to reduce emissions

December 15, 2021

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Colorado Rockies, plains pummeled by powerful wind storm

DENVER – High winds whipped across the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, knocking out power, closing roads and highways and forcing…

December 15, 2021

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Storm knocks out power to thousands of homes on Navajo, Hopi reservations

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Residents across the Navajo Nation were without power Wednesday after a storm that packed powerful wind…

December 15, 2021

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Increase in Colorado’s property crime rate bucks national trend, report says

Democratic state lawmakers dispute claim that pretrial reforms are to blame

December 13, 2021

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Trucker gets 110 years in prison for fatal Colorado pileup

Workers clear debris from the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 on April 26, 2019, in Lakewood, after a deadly pileup…

December 13, 2021

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Veteran reunited with bracelet stolen during World War II

These items belong to Joe Esquibel and were stolen in Czechoslovakia during World War II. They were recently returned to…

December 13, 2021

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Weekly planner for Dec. 13-17

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…

December 12, 2021

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‘Panther’ the cat rescued after dayslong utility pole perch

Aurora firefighters rescue Panther, a local cat who’s been stuck on top of a 36-foot-high light pole for days, possibly…

December 11, 2021

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Indigenous name change approved for Colorado mountain

A federal panel on geographical names has approved the renaming of a Colorado peak after a Cheyenne woman who facilitated…

December 10, 2021

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Denver sees first snowfall after breaking 87-year-old record

A woman walks her dog after a storm swept over the region and deposited the first snow of the season…

December 10, 2021

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The Blotter

Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Wednesday 4:22 a.m. A woman reported that a man was coming to her house and…

December 9, 2021

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Muslim state lawmaker says Boebert-style rhetoric fuels hate

U.S. House resolution lacks support from Colorado’s congressional delegation

December 9, 2021

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Boebert challenger calls on congresswoman to resign over Islamophobic comments

‘This latest stunt is just another chapter in a long book of disqualifying actions’

December 8, 2021

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‘Harassment, vitriol and violent threats’: Colorado’s top elections official is asking for security

Colorado secretary of state has requested funding for guards and threat monitoring

December 8, 2021

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Rocky Mountain National Park ranger, driver hurt in shootout

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – A shootout during a traffic stop at Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park wounded a ranger…

December 8, 2021

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Fourth teen charged in suburban Denver high school shooting

Edgar James, front center, battles with tears as he hugs his daughter, Mia, front right, and his wife, Olga Aguirre,…

December 8, 2021

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2 skiers die at Colorado resort in just over a week

BOULDER – A 60-year-old skier died after crashing into a tree at Eldora Mountain in northern Colorado, the second death…

December 7, 2021