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LATEST CORONAVIRUS CASES

As of 4 p.m. Friday, July 3

In Colorado

33,612 cases
5,537 hospitalized
61 counties
337,391 people tested
1,521 COVID deaths
1,701 total deaths with COVID
364 outbreaks at residential and non-hospital health care facilities

In the region

La Plata County: 124 cases, and 1 death with COVID
Montezuma County: 72 cases, and 2 COVID deaths and 1 death with COVID
Archuleta County: 10 cases
Dolores County: 0 cases
San Juan County (CO): 2 cases
San Juan County (NM): 2,494 cases, 164 deaths
San Miguel County: 39 cases

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Nation & World

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Ballot initiatives will need in-person signatures after court strikes down governor’s order

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Photo: If you build it, the water will come

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Pagosa Springs man shot by Durango police had criminal history

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Fire destroys house, 13 vehicles southeast of Farmington

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Sweetwater Lake purchased by national environmental nonprofit

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A haunted jaunt: Durango’s Ghost Walk returns

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Officer involved shooting

A reported burglary in progress early Wednesday turned into an officer-involved shooting after the suspect started firing at police, according to the Durango Police Department.

Officer involved shooting

A reported burglary in progress early Wednesday turned into an officer-involved shooting after the suspect started firing at police, according to the Durango Police Department.

Durango City Update 12

East Canyon Fire on Tuesday

Fire crews battled the East Canyon Fire on Tuesday, dealing with dry, hot and windy conditions.

Reader-submitted photos from the East Canyon Fire

Reader-submitted photos from the East Canyon Fire. If you'd like to submit a photo, please send it to shane@durangoherald.com.

East Canyon Fire photos

Reader-submitted photos from the East Canyon Fire. If you'd like to submit a photo, please send it to shane@durangoherald.com.

Columns

Creating Community

Racial equity a foundational goal of public health

Shelf Life

Libraries working hard to create safe, welcoming places

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