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The Blotter, July 28-Aug. 4

Durango Police Department July 28 8:21 a.m. Officers responded to a trash truck that caught fire on U.S. Highway 160…

August 5, 2025

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Durango, La Plata County included on Trump’s list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’

Department of Homeland Security has since removed listing from its website

May 31, 2025

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Here’s how $7 billion in local school funding requests did across Colorado

Thirty-three of Colorado’s 178 districts, representing more than half of all Colorado students, went to voters this year asking for…

November 9, 2024

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How a few unaffiliated voters who disliked Boebert feel about their options now

Unaffiliated voters make up the largest share of the electorate in the 3rd District

November 1, 2024

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Application fees waived at Colorado colleges this week

Fort Lewis College tuition for in-state students would not rise next year in exchange for a proposed $121 million higher-education…

October 13, 2024

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The Blotter, Aug. 2-7

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday 10:57 p.m. A person driving a semi truck asked for help in finding a…

August 11, 2024

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The Blotter, July 31-Aug. 2

Durango Police Department Friday 1:54 a.m. A person on the 2200 block of Main Avenue was arrested for a warrant.…

August 4, 2024

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Colorado is the fifth most expensive state for child care. Advocates launch a campaign for why a collective approach is needed

Durango resident Heather Haaland watches her son Myles Drinker, 3, go down the slide while holding her baby Reece Drinker,…

July 13, 2024

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2 years of college covered for Colorado students under new law

Fort Lewis College in February 2021. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Colorado college students can get the first…

June 1, 2024

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Littleton bus aide accused of assaulting disabled students appears in court, faces 10 additional charges

(AP Photo/Jenny Kane)Jenny Kane Arapahoe County prosecutors on Friday filed an additional 10 charges against a Littleton Public Schools bus…

May 5, 2024

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To spread word of free tuition and boost low-income enrollment, one university goes on Western Slope high school tour

Colorado Mesa University President John Marshall visits Rifle High School on April 9, 2024, as the university starts rolling out…

April 28, 2024

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Littleton school bus aide accused of beating nonverbal autistic boys during rides

(AP Photo/Jenny Kane)Jenny Kane A Littleton school bus assistant repeatedly abused at least two severely disabled boys during trips to…

April 10, 2024

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Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how some Colorado students learn. Is your school on the cutting edge?

Model figurines and cars are part of sophomore Victor Osymyan’s demonstration of an image recognition program using AI at the…

April 7, 2024

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The Blotter, March 25-28

Durango Police Department

March 31, 2024

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Problems with universal pre-K registration persist into second year

Policymakers remain optimistic, despite challenges

March 27, 2024

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Colorado Sen. Hickenlooper chairs hearing on legislation to bolster youth apprenticeships

Senators hear witnesses on how new bill could aid alternative education programs across the country

March 16, 2024

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The Blotter, Feb. 27-March 4

Durango Police Department

March 12, 2024

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The Blotter, Feb. 21-26

Durango Police Department

March 12, 2024

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Enrollment is beginning for Colorado’s universal preschool

Colorado’s new universal preschool program faces multiple lawsuits regarding religion, funding, disabilities and more (Journal file photo)du1-i-syn There are some…

February 29, 2024

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Colorado becomes one of the first to employ an incarcerated professor

David Carrillo, pictured here at the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility, is the first incarcerated person in Colorado to teach a…

January 5, 2024

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As student debt declines in Colorado, a new report says a postsecondary credential is essential to earning more

New graduates line up before the start of a community college commencement in East Rutherford, N.J., in 2018. U.S. Senate…

December 26, 2023

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Colorado educators call for change of a system ‘on the brink of crisis’

Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan visits with young student Mario Corona, age 6, in kindergarten at McGlone Elementary School in…

December 15, 2023

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The Blotter, Nov. 21-22

Durango Police Department

November 22, 2023

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Suicidal thoughts, bullying and drugs are plaguing Colorado students, according to latest Safe2Tell report

Many school districts print the Safe2Tell information on the back of students' ID badges. (Megan Verlee/CPR News) In fact, the…

November 6, 2023