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To ease tension, jail inmates feast during holidays

The holidays are typically a time to spend with family and friends, so for inmates at the La Plata County Jail, a heightened sense of isolation can lead to dangerous, and at times, violent...

DATE: Nov. 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores campus decision postponed

The future of the Dolores schools campus remains up in the air, although the deadline for a large state facilities grant is fast-approaching. The Dolores School District Re-4A is looking at either...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Small town in Southwest Colorado first in region to receive doorstep fiber

Dove Creek, a rural town near the Utah border north of Cortez, could be the first town in Southwest Colorado with fiber-optic lines to the doorstep of homes and businesses. Colorado U.S. Sens....

DATE: Nov. 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wildlife refuges suffer under budget cuts and staff shortages

The Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge is nestled between the boggy wetlands and glistening ponds of Montana’s Bitterroot Valley. Inside, near a cluttered display of taxidermy birds — a tall...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez declares school board vacancy

The Montezuma-Cortez school board is currently one member down and is seeking candidates to fill the vacancy. The open seat comes after Kara Suckla decided not to seek reelection in the latest...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez gets 4.2 inches of snow; more is on the way

Cortez received 4.2 inches of snow from about 9 p.m. Monday to about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, and more powder is expected to move into Southwest Colorado on Wednesday and hang around until late Friday or...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Heavy snow causes travel mayhem in Colorado, Wyoming

DENVER — A storm that dumped heavy snow in Colorado and Wyoming forced airlines to cancel hundreds of flights in Denver on Tuesday and has made driving impossible in some parts of the two states...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two arrested on suspicion of attempted murder near Animas River Trail

Two members of Durango’s homeless community have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with a fight last weekend near the Animas River Trail. In addition to the two arrests,...

DATE: Nov. 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

KSUT unveils Native Braids storytelling project

KSUT Public Radio launched Native Braids on Monday in hopes of elevating the Native American storytelling tradition, building media skills for youths and strengthening connections with the...

DATE: Nov. 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Andrew Romanoff’s record on immigration complicates his Senate bid

Andrew Romanoff pitches himself to Democratic voters as the proven progressive option in Colorado’s 2020 primary race for U.S. Senate . But his record on immigration complicates that narrative. As...

DATE: Nov. 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Colorado law makes possessing 13,000 fatal fentanyl doses a misdemeanor

Colorado’s top federal prosecutor is sounding the alarm over a new state law that potentially makes possessing thousands of fatal doses of synthetic opioids a misdemeanor, saying it sends the wrong...

DATE: Nov. 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

A Snapchat video of a boy’s suicide left police chasing social media ghosts

DACONO – On a May night just after the end of the school year, 13-year-old Von Mercado opened a Snapchat video call and set his cellphone on the ground in his backyard. Then he climbed a ladder...

DATE: Nov. 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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