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Trump’s plan to freeze federal spending causes widespread chaos, confusion in Colorado

State attorney general calls order ‘reckless and unprecedented’

DATE: Jan 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado gun stores warn weapons ban would make much of their merchandise illegal

Senate Bill 3 is aimed at making it harder for people to violate the state’s 15-round magazine limit

DATE: Jan 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

17 Colorado environmental projects are in limbo after Trump halts spending

Residents thought they had millions coming their way for projects now, the future is uncertain

DATE: Jan 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s wolf reintroduction stays on track after wildlife commission denies petition for pause in program

The request to temporarily halt the program came as another 10-15 wolves are set to be released in the coming weeks on the Western Slope

DATE: Jan 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmakers offer $34 million in tax incentives to land Sundance Film Festival

Bill would offer $3 million a year to ‘global film festival entity’ that moves to the state

DATE: Jan 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

What to ask your real estate agent about water in Colorado

Attorneys, developers and real estate brokers share an inside look at the questions buyers should ask

DATE: Jan 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

National Ski Patrol boss is two years into rebuilding the 85-year-old institution

Stephanie Cox took the reins as staff were fleeing and the organization

DATE: Jan 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ranchers at odds with Colorado governor over wolf reintroduction

Tone at a recent conference turned adversarial

DATE: Dec 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s budget deficit now forecast to be smaller than $1B originally predicted

State budget hole will be more like $750 million

DATE: Dec 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

National Park Service kills controversial plan to ban climbing bolts in wilderness areas

Effort sought to allow local land managers to classify anchors as ‘permanent installations’

DATE: Dec 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Ethics complaint filed against embattled state senator

Sonya Jaquez Lewis accused of mistreating her Capitol aides

DATE: Dec 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Southern Colorado ski hill, closed for 24 years, gets $250K boost

State grant will help fund operations while volunteers work on a chairlift

DATE: Dec 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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Photos: Fashion at its bestSnowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Photos: Snowdown on SaturdaySnowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Snowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Photos: Snowdown Rock-em-Sock-em Snowbots pillow fights

Snowdown Light Parade can boast another successful yearLights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Bright lights, screaming fire trucks and children bundled up so thoroughly it seemed like an army of Michelin men had taken over downtown Durango. Yep. It’s the much anticipated Snowdown light parade, this year distinguished by a crowd of onlookers peppered with scrabble tiles, Clue characters and playing cards.

Locals flocked to Main Avenue on Friday to get a look (and maybe a Smartie or two) at the floats parading through town on various, creatively decorated vehicles. There were some obvious standouts at this year’s board game-themed parade. After a fire truck’s opening sirens came the Purgatory car, toting a brightly lit ski bum moonlighting as a DJ, likely giving the women of Durango some unpleasant déjà vu. Best dressed had to go to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s bulldozer, wearing the most believable Hungry Hungry Hippos costume seen yet. Biggest crowd pleaser? The dancers boogieing to Chappell Roan’s “HOT TO GO!” while the crowd sang and wiggled along. But what got the biggest rise out of the onlookers was the white plumes of motorcycle exhaust, courtesy of the Harley-Davidson club. The smell of burning octane was a convincing enough reason for people to briefly unclutch the rails and step away from their coveted positions at the front of the fence. Last but not least, another machine spewing its interior into the crowd: a foam cannon, the first one to make an appearance in the history of Snowdown. Much better received than exhaust, it extracted gleeful screams from kids and adults alike. jbowman@durangoherald.com

Lights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Photos: Feel the heatSnowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Snowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Photos: Durango High School girls swimmingDHS girls swimming hosts swim meet

DHS girls swimming hosts swim meet

Photos: People’s MarchAbout 300 people take to the street on Saturday in Durango

About 300 people take to the street on Saturday in Durango

Photos: Fort Lewis College basketballWomen’s and men’s basketball teams take on South Dakota Mines

Women’s and men’s basketball teams take on South Dakota Mines

Photos: Wrestling at Durango High SchoolDurango High School boys wrestling beat Bayfield High School Tuesday night

Durango High School boys wrestling beat Bayfield High School Tuesday night

Trump’s plan to freeze federal spending causes widespread chaos, confusion in Colorado

Colorado gun stores warn weapons ban would make much of their merchandise illegal

17 Colorado environmental projects are in limbo after Trump halts spending

Colorado’s wolf reintroduction stays on track after wildlife commission denies petition for pause in program

Colorado lawmakers offer $34 million in tax incentives to land Sundance Film Festival

What to ask your real estate agent about water in Colorado

National Ski Patrol boss is two years into rebuilding the 85-year-old institution

Ranchers at odds with Colorado governor over wolf reintroduction

Colorado’s budget deficit now forecast to be smaller than $1B originally predicted

National Park Service kills controversial plan to ban climbing bolts in wilderness areas

Ethics complaint filed against embattled state senator

Southern Colorado ski hill, closed for 24 years, gets $250K boost

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