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Chaos and compromise: Colorado Legislature ends with a flurry of big bills

Democrats compromised with business groups, the governor and Republicans

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado governor allows businesses to refuse maskless customers

‘Don’t be that guy – wear a mask,’ Polis says

DATE: Jun 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gov. Polis extends safer-at-home coronavirus directive until July 1

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Monday extended his safer-at-home coronavirus directive until July 1 with some modifications giving more leeway for the state’s older residents. “I...

DATE: Jun 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango restaurants can reopen Wednesday, but will they?

State’s regulations could be cost-prohibitive for some

DATE: May 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

How does La Plata County do contact tracing?

Health department workers take on new role tracking spread of COVID-19

DATE: May 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County man died of heart complications, not COVID-19, coroner rules

New reporting system helps clear up distinctions in causes of deaths

DATE: May 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Polis to allow signature gathering by mail and email for ballot initiatives

Goal is to provide safe means for petitioning during pandemic

DATE: May 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Polis says Colorado has capacity to test anyone with COVID-19 symptoms

Governor encourages people to be screened

DATE: May 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Polis: In-person dining could resume in two weeks

Governor expects to set date to reopen restaurants in 10 to 12 days

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan County issues three tickets, back-to-back, to recreationists

Sheriff says people not obeying state’s 10-mile travel ban

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

After 35 years, downtown Durango restaurant calls it quits

Local officials press Gov. Polis for reopening plan

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Governor to suspend license of cafe packed with customers on Sunday

Polis says he’s ‘very disappointed’ in businesses breaking coronavirus rules

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News