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Bears are beginning to emerge from hibernation, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife encourages residents to be bear-aware. Bird feeders are a major source of bear conflicts and should not be used...

Theft of vehicles in Durango increased from 36 in 2019 to 54 in 2020. There have already been 11 vehicles thefts in 2021. Nearly 100% of vehicle thefts in Durango could have been prevented by the...

Earth Day is April 22, and the city of Durango partnered with local organizations to celebrate virtually with Earth Week Bingo. Community members are invited to complete family-friendly activities...

La Plata County Commissioner Clyde Church will hold office hours by telephone from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, instead of in-person, in an effort to follow public health guidelines on social distancing...

La Plata County Economic Development Alliance will hold its next membership meeting at 8 a.m. Tuesday on Zoom. This update will provide municipality information, real estate trends and...

The city of Durango will conduct in-river maintenance near the Animas River access at 29th Street at the south end of Memorial Park starting Monday. The work will repair erosion damage and...

La Plata County Commissioner Marsh Porter-Norton will hold office hours by telephone from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, instead of in-person, in an effort to follow public health guidelines about social...

Hikers and mountain bikers using trails in Durango are reminded that wildlife areas remain closed until April 16. The closures, which went into effect Dec. 1, are designated to provide safe...

Gov. Jared Polis has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings until sunset Wednesday, as a sign of remembrance and honor for his former colleague, Rep. Alcee Hastings of...

Marilyn Harris of Pagosa Springs was elected to the office of secretary of the state of Colorado Republican Central Committee. Harris is also the county chairwoman of the Archuleta County Central...

La Plata County Humane Society has seen an immense increase in emergency medical cases since the beginning of the year. Recent case include, Douglas, a cat brought in as a stray in February with a...