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Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020

Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020

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Weak snowpack blamed for uptick in avalanches started by backcountry travelers

Skiers and snowmobilers have triggered 35 slides this winter in San Juan Mountains

By Jonathan Romeo County & environment reporter

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Food

This winter, just stew it

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Durango seeks feedback about services, infrastructure and quality of life

Legislature

Statute of limitations change may not help those already sexually abused

Local News

Durango forest school offers outdoor learning in all weather

Congress

Funding for Holocaust education programs passes in U.S. House

Local News

Fort Lewis College to review investments for environmental, social impact

Bayfield

Bayfield hires interim town manager, firm to conduct search

Farmington

Farmington to build pump track for bikers

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Durango High School boys and girls basketball

Durango High School boys and girls basketball teams take on Grand Junction High School on Saturday at DHS.

25th Ouray Ice Festival

Ice climbers from around the world descended on the small mountain town of Ouray for the 25th Ouray Ice Festival.

High-dollar home sale in Durango

A home on Jenkins Ranch Road sold for $3.1 million on Dec. 31, 2019, making it the most expensive sale within Durango city limits in recent memory, according to a local real estate agent. The... Read more

Santa on Vallecito

Silverton fire

Video courtesy of Cole Davenport.
A fire Saturday night destroyed a historic building in Silverton, and then knocked out the town's power, internet and cell phone service for hours.

Coal Bank rockfall

Singer-songwriter Dave Mensch captured this video Monday afternoon after a large boulder fell on U.S. Highway 550 near Coal Bank Pass. Mensch said he has seen a lot of potentially dangerous... Read more

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After looking at the renderings for the Animas River Trail bridge over the river and 32nd Street, do you support the $4.1 million project?

Related article: Artist renderings depict $4.1M pedestrian bridge over 32nd Street, Animas River

For anyone imagining what a $4.1 million pedestrian bridge crossing the Animas River and 32nd Street might look like, the city has released a couple of artist renderings previewing the proposed...

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Durango’s downtown Starbucks will close

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Bayfield hires interim town manager, firm to conduct search

Farmington to build pump track for bikers

Weak snowpack blamed for uptick in avalanches started by backcountry travelers

Photo: Chief Ignacio – 1890

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