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Colorado lawmakers reject effort to require ski areas to report injuries

Colorado state lawmakers on Thursday killed a bill that would have required ski areas to publish ski injury statistics and safety plans. The Colorado Senate’s Agriculture and Natural Resources...

DATE: April 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango filmmaker behind Chevel Shepherd’s latest videos

If you’re watching country music singer and “Voice” winner Chevel Shepherd’s latest videos and you think you see a bunch of familiar-looking landmarks and people, you’d be right. Durango filmmaker...

DATE: April 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Summer music parties make their return

In March, when the Pagosa Folk N’ Bluegrass Festival, scheduled for the beginning of June, was canceled because of public health and safety concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, KSUT Festival...

DATE: April 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pedestrian hit by truck while crossing E. Main Street in Cortez

A man was hit by a truck while crossing E. Main Street this week in Cortez. The man was taken to Southwest Memorial Hospital and released with minor injuries, said Assistant Cortez Police Chief...

DATE: April 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

In wake of anti-Asian violence, Amache pushed as National Historic Site

The recently stalled push to bring the Amache incarceration camp into the National Park system got an energy boost Wednesday through a bipartisan bill to designate the square-mile on Colorado’s...

DATE: April 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s coronavirus dial system ends; response shifts to counties

Starting Friday, Colorado counties will be left to decide how to control rising coronavirus cases and hospitalizations as the statewide COVID-19 dial system, which has set public health...

DATE: April 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango police investigated 16 citizen-initiated complaints in 2020

The Durango Police Department investigated 16 citizen complaints in 2020 – then asked a panel of community members to check their work. The department conducts its own internal investigations and...

DATE: April 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Vigil held in Buckley Park to remember Daunte Wright

“Same problem, different day,” Tracy Jones told a crowd of about 70 people gathered in Buckley Park on Wednesday evening to remember Daunte Wright, a Black man who was shot and killed by a...

DATE: April 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Five Cortez police officers promoted

Five officers received promotions in a small ceremony this week as the Cortez Police Department works to ease its lieutenants’ workload. The promotions also were a response to the retirement of...

DATE: April 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County property values increase after appraisals

Reappraised property values in La Plata County showed an increase in both residential and commercial properties throughout the county, according to La Plata County Assessor Carrie Woodson. Every...

DATE: April 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango police warn of spike in car thefts

The Durango Police Department is warning of increasing vehicle thefts in town. Vehicle thefts in Durango increased from 36 in 2019 to 54 in 2020. Eleven vehicles have been stolen so far in 2021....

DATE: April 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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