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The Blotter, Feb. 27-March 4

March 4 2:23 a.m. A person at the Spanish Trails Inn and Suites, 3141 Main Ave., was arrested for a warrant. 3:48 p.m. A man who was allegedly flipping off people nearby at the inter...

DATE: Mar 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter, Feb. 21-26

Feb. 26 1:26 p.m. A person at Homeslice Pizza, 441 E. College Drive, was arrested for a warrant. 2:06 p.m. A person near the 200 block of East Seventh Street was arrested for driving...

DATE: Mar 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A group of House lawmakers look to H-2A visa reform to ease labor crisis, but can it get wider support?

After meeting for almost nine months, the House Agricultural Labor Working Group has put out a roadmap to ease a farm labor crisis. It’s an issue that has been coming up more and more at rou...

DATE: Mar 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Do remote-controlled avalanche exploders really work?

CDOT and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center operate 54 remote-controlled avalanche systems

DATE: Mar 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Can two nominees for CPW commission who worked as animal advocates also represent hunters?

Jessica Beaulieu and Gary Skiba head to confirmation without key committee recommendations

DATE: Mar 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How Lauren Boebert is handling her rough year – and how she views the future

The Colorado Sun spent a day on the campaign trail with the Republican congresswoman

DATE: Mar 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado can’t disqualify Donald Trump under insurrection clause, U.S. Supreme Court rules

Decision comes one day before Super Tuesday

DATE: Mar 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Sunday 12:51 p.m. A woman reported her ex-boyfriend was refusing to return her cat, according to a report in the 1800 block of Forest Avenue. 1:14 p.m. A ma...

DATE: Mar 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Will votes for Trump count in Colorado’s upcoming presidential primary?

Fremont County Clerk Justin Grantham says he has been asked “every day” whether a vote for GOP candidate Donald Trump will be counted on Super Tuesday. “We are in a limbo situation where we ...

DATE: Mar 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s medical aid-in-dying residency requirement won’t be lifted

Senate BIll 68 was also changed to shrink the waiting period for people seeking medical aid in dying to seven days from 15. As introduced, the legislation would have reduced the waiting period to 48 hours

DATE: Mar 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

What is a ‘red flag warning?’

The term ‘red flag warning’ often appears in Colorado forecasts. But what does this term mean and how do experts determine when to issue one? “There are two parts to red flag warnings,” said...

DATE: Mar 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lawmaker didn’t attend a Colorado House floor debate in person until 45 days into session

Elisabeth Epps said she had an ‘extended health condition,’ but didn’t elaborate

DATE: Feb 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Photos: Hozhoni Days at Fort Lewis CollegeTribal members come together for two days of celebrating their Indigenous heritage

Tribal members come together for two days of celebrating their Indigenous heritage

Durango High School girls basketball wins bigDHS girls basketball defeat Montrose in Sweet 16 game at DHS on Wednesday

DHS girls basketball defeat Montrose in Sweet 16 game at DHS on Wednesday

Photos: Horsing around

Photos: Winter storm leaves over a foot of snow

Photos: FLC hoops at WhalenSkyhawks women’s and men’s basketball teams lose to Colorado Mesa

Skyhawks women’s and men’s basketball teams lose to Colorado Mesa

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

The Blotter, Feb. 27-March 4

The Blotter, Feb. 21-26

A group of House lawmakers look to H-2A visa reform to ease labor crisis, but can it get wider support?

Do remote-controlled avalanche exploders really work?

Can two nominees for CPW commission who worked as animal advocates also represent hunters?

How Lauren Boebert is handling her rough year – and how she views the future

Colorado can’t disqualify Donald Trump under insurrection clause, U.S. Supreme Court rules

The Blotter

Will votes for Trump count in Colorado’s upcoming presidential primary?

Colorado’s medical aid-in-dying residency requirement won’t be lifted

What is a ‘red flag warning?’

Lawmaker didn’t attend a Colorado House floor debate in person until 45 days into session

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