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City of Durango to install speed control devices on Animas View Drive

'Cushions’ are part of long-term plan to improve safety on narrow road

June 16, 2025

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U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd talks DOGE, energy policy, Ukraine in first tele-town hall

comes after rising pressure to speak on national issues

March 13, 2025

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American intelligence

President-elect Trump, you do not need to dismantle the Department of Education. America has already gone stupid. A recent survey…

December 24, 2024

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Barbara McLachlan’s career in the Colorado Legislature comes to a close

four-term representative reflects on her time in the statehouse

July 7, 2024

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‘Dolores River Canyons very foundation of Ute Mountain Ute identity’

cca In recent months, news of increasing uranium prices has sparked concerns from Indigenous communities around the Colorado Plateau. While…

July 3, 2024

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‘Yes’ on National Defense Authorization Act ‘good decision’

Why did our Congresswoman (along with Ted Cruz, Rick Scott, Jim Banks) all vote in favor of of the National…

December 17, 2023

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Staffing shortages and lack of space contributing to postal problems in Colorado mountain towns

The U.S. Post Office at 35 S. Beech St. in Cortez. (Erika Alvero/The Journal file)du1-i-syn “On-time mail delivery was up…

December 9, 2023

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How Democrats are using Colorado’s special session to steer tax relief toward the working poor

Legislature’s majority pushing to redirect $185 million in state taxpayer refund money to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit

November 20, 2023

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Requiem for West’s Joshua Tree

Disheveled, gangly, the Joshua tree is surely one of the West’s strangest – and most recognizable – plants. Named by…

August 23, 2023

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Video: Plenty of Excitement at the 2023 Demolition Derby

Drivers compete in the 2023 Demolition Derby on Saturday at the La Plata County Fair. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca

August 12, 2023

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Fight against railway project continues

Rafting on the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon on Friday, July 8, 2022.Hart Van Denburg/CPR News A railway project in…

April 28, 2023

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Skyhawks roll in first round of NCAA Tournament

beats Lubbock Christian 97-65

March 11, 2023

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Our View: Students carrying Narcan makes sense

hope school districts can find legal solutions

February 23, 2023

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‘Main Avenue works as it is’

When the planners created the New Main Avenue, Outdoor Restaurant Boutique project, they talked of wonderful afternoons wandering the concrete,…

January 27, 2023

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‘A wound is allowed to fester’

The leadership fiasco in the House of Representatives is the logical outcome of what happens when a wound is allowed…

January 13, 2023

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‘Reusable bags not an option’

The fee on plastic and paper bags, passed by the Colorado Democratic Legislature, is actually a tax and will hurt…

January 2, 2023

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Colorado members of Congress hope to advance women’s suffrage monument in the new year

Congress has approved the monument but still needs to act to give it a place on the National Mall

January 2, 2023

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‘Nothing dictates 2 political parties’

“There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties . .…

November 13, 2022

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Colo. companies back election deniers

Some of Colorado’s biggest companies have donated to candidates that voted not to certify the 2020 presidential election. According to…

November 8, 2022

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Community-led program asks what can be done for local youths struggling

UP for Students seeks to use programs already in place for La Plata County youths

November 7, 2022

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Centura Health to eliminate 350 positions from 19 hospitals

care provider blames potential recession for job eliminations

September 20, 2022

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Want rep who gets things done?

For the people who think Lauren Boebert is doing her job, here’s a bit of information. She has voted against…

August 17, 2022

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Vote with water in mind

Since I moved to La Plata County in 1980, we have been blessed with many elected representatives who worked very…

May 14, 2022

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Get pickleball courts in play

Pickleball commotion? We could say that about all activities, sporting and, otherwise, around schools, designated picnic and playgrounds, churches, shopping…

May 11, 2022