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New Mexico confronts backlog of wage-theft complaints

SANTA FE – New Mexico is struggling to clear a backlog of about 1,900 complaints of wage theft linked to enforcement of the state’s minimum wage law. Workforce Solutions Secretary Bill McCa...

DATE: Jan 31, 2020 CATEGORY: New Mexico

Pay increase is one piece of hiring push for Durango Police Department

The Durango Police Department hopes higher pay will attract more officers to the department, but after a month into 2020 and an increased pay schedule for city employees, the agency has not yet seen a...

DATE: Jan 31, 2020 CATEGORY: Local News

Durango restaurants take lead in reducing plastic use

Not surprisingly, quite a few restaurants in environmentally conscious Durango have taken an extra step or two to eliminate the use of single-use plastic items. “We’ve been actively working...

DATE: Jan 31, 2020 CATEGORY: Business

Endangered fish on upswing in Colorado River basin

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – An endangered fish found in the Colorado River basin is on the upswing, federal officials said recently as they proposed reclassifying the humpback chub as threatened. Th...

DATE: Jan 31, 2020 CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County residents meet to discuss pros, cons of wolf reintroduction

IGNACIO – Colorado may never come to a consensus about whether to reintroduce wolves, but can residents come to an understanding? In an age of fierce political divisiveness and endless voll...

DATE: Jan 31, 2020 CATEGORY: Local News

Durango police seize drugs and cash during traffic stop

Durango police seized a “significant amount” of LSD, cocaine, ketamine and cash Thursday night after a traffic stop. The investigation started when a patrol sergeant stopped a man on suspi...

DATE: Jan 31, 2020 CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado kicks off DUI enforcement for Super Bowl weekend

The Colorado State Patrol and Department of Transportation on Friday kicked off The Heat Is On DUI enforcement for Super Bowl weekend. Ninety-one law enforcement agencies are participating ...

DATE: Jan 31, 2020 CATEGORY: Local News

Out of 100 Colorado lawmakers, only seven are Republican women

Two decades ago, Republican women outnumbered their Democratic counterparts in the state Legislature. Today, there’s just one Republican woman in the state Senate and six in the House. That...

DATE: Jan 30, 2020 CATEGORY: Local News

M-CHS boys lose twice in the San Luis Valley

Shortly after his team defeated Bayfield High School two weeks ago, Montezuma-Cortez High School boys basketball coach Michael Hall spoke about the difficulty of his upcoming road trip through the San...

DATE: Jan 30, 2020 CATEGORY: High School Sports

Mancos wrestling team edges Ignacio in spirited dual

Competing in the friendly confines of its home gym, the Mancos High School wrestling team took on Ignacio High School on Tuesday and walked away with a 30-24 victory over its San Juan Basin League opp...

DATE: Jan 30, 2020 CATEGORY: High School Sports

New Mexico confronts backlog of wage-theft complaints

Pay increase is one piece of hiring push for Durango Police Department

Durango restaurants take lead in reducing plastic use

Endangered fish on upswing in Colorado River basin

La Plata County residents meet to discuss pros, cons of wolf reintroduction

Durango police seize drugs and cash during traffic stop

Colorado kicks off DUI enforcement for Super Bowl weekend

Out of 100 Colorado lawmakers, only seven are Republican women

M-CHS boys lose twice in the San Luis Valley

Mancos wrestling team edges Ignacio in spirited dual

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