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Durango Fire Protection District

Durango police, fire agencies to use drones as first responders

Unpiloted aerial vehicles are a boon to emergency operations, agencies say

March 26, 2026

Energy

Durango offers sustainability, EV charging grants up to $10,000

funding supports resiliency projects, workplace electric vehicle infrastructure

March 26, 2026

Courts

Durango City Council closes traffic camera loophole, updates fines

Changes also reveal flawed noise ordinance

March 24, 2026

Business (general)

Durango Chamber of Commerce to host business, leadership panel in Durango

brings together regional leaders to discuss impact, collaboration

March 24, 2026

Moose collides with musician driving home from Rocky Mountain National Park

‘It was really sad,’ the driver said. ‘That's something that will haunt me forever; it was awful.’

March 24, 2026

La Plata County adopts new wildfire resiliency code

State-mandated regulations aim to reduce fire risk; some worry rules will increase construction costs

March 24, 2026

Colorado’s early snowmelt is a preview of a hotter future

a longer wildfire season and major headaches for state water managers

March 23, 2026

Thin snow strains Silverton businesses as local leaders look to adapt

Town’s summer tourism-based economy took a heavier hit than usual this winter

March 23, 2026

Raising an Olympian: Mickels’ sacrifices have led to skiing success

Mom, Molly, and dad, Alex, have seen son, Charlie, turn into elite mogul skier

March 22, 2026

Rep. Jeff Hurd regains Trump endorsement despite recent disagreements

Scheppelman drops out of CD-3 race, clearing the path for Hurd

March 21, 2026

Mountain Capital Partners’ $37.5 million commitment to be partially allotted to Purgatory upgrades

Funding to go to new Gelande Lift, snowmaking, Lift 1 system

March 20, 2026

Birthday cake truffles being pulled from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory shelves

Product does not pose health threat to customers, CEO says

March 20, 2026

Two Colorado bills aim to accelerate, regulate social media response to alarming posts

Legislation presented in part to reduce gun violence on school campuses

March 19, 2026

Controlled burn targets more than 200 acres northwest of Bayfield

Additional prescribed fires scheduled for Dolores, San Miguel counties through May

March 18, 2026

Tina Peters found not guilty of assaulting inmate in January scuffle

footage shows former county clerk grabbing toward another inmate's neck

March 18, 2026

Crews extinguish small fire northwest of Hermosa

1-acre blaze started on a hillside, moved into a drainage filled with dead, standing trees

March 17, 2026

Atmos Energy proposes gas rate increase

hike would cost customers more than $5 more per month

March 17, 2026