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Rico considers mountain bike park

A mountain bike skills park has been proposed for the town of Rico. Rico Trails Alliance has submitted a preliminary plan to construct 1.5 miles of non-motorized trails on a 10-acre hillside...

DATE: Aug. 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

5 new insights into Polis’ coronavirus response and how COVID-19 affects Colorado

Jared Polis’ top deputies appeared before a panel of leading state lawmakers on Tuesday to talk about the governor’s response to the coronavirus crisis. Specifically, Polis’ surrogates outlined how...

DATE: Aug. 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Family dispute leads to 2 arrests in Durango

Two men were arrested late Saturday and early Sunday morning after a family argument led one man to assault another with a hammer at the Junction Creek Mobile Home Park. La Plata County Sheriff’s...

DATE: Aug. 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango, Archuleta County receive $2.3 million in federal grants for transportation

The Federal Transit Administration will award Archuleta County more than $1.8 million and Durango Transit $479,444 to create a new bus facility and replace aging infrastructure, according to grant...

DATE: Aug. 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fentanyl drug use spiking in Montezuma County

Mancos deputy marshals pulled over a car about a month ago for a routine traffic stop, but what they found shocked them: 125 fentanyl pills, a powerful synthetic opioid typically used to treat...

DATE: Aug. 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Escaped lamb leads residents on chase through downtown Cortez

A lamb on the loose in downtown Cortez Tuesday morning triggered community cooperation and excitement. The 4-month-old escaped from her trailer parked near Pippos, then sprinted down North Street,...

DATE: Aug. 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man arrested on suspicion of sex assault at Durango motel

A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman last weekend at a Durango motel. The Durango Police Department posted to social media that officers received a...

DATE: Aug. 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Census hasn’t always counted Native Americans. Now it tries.

Norbert Nez is worried about the census. A self-described map enthusiast, he took a job with the Census Bureau in 1990 as an enumerator fresh out of college and eager to find a decent-paying job....

DATE: Aug. 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College will mentor CU Boulder postdoctoral students

Students completing their doctorates at the University of Colorado Boulder are now eligible for a newly formed postdoctoral teaching fellowship at Fort Lewis College. The new program, CU@FLC, is a...

DATE: Aug. 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Campus life will look different this year at Fort Lewis College

Fort Lewis College plans to lease a hotel in Durango to handle more requests for single dorm rooms, and some students will be trained as health advocates to educate people about procedures taken on...

DATE: Aug. 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Altercation over face masks escalates into violence at Durango store

A 23-year-old Durango woman has been cited with disorderly conduct on suspicion of punching a man in the face after a dispute about wearing face masks during the coronavirus pandemic. Durango...

DATE: Aug. 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmington man suspected of disorderly conduct at transgender rights march in Durango

A 59-year-old Farmington man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of disorderly conduct after getting into a confrontation with two women who were participating in a transgender rights march in...

DATE: Aug. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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