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City-owned ski hills like Chapman are a cheap antidote to pricey resorts

A lightning strike earlier this year temporarily fried a lift and lights in Durango

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bipartisan Colorado pipeline bill was noncontroversial until Trump vetoed it

Rep. Boebert suggests president retaliated for Epstein vote: ‘This isn’t over’

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trump vetoes bipartisan bill to fund clean water pipeline in southeastern Colorado

The ‘Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit’ act was supposed to help rural communities on the Eastern Plains pay for their share of the long-delayed pipeline

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Measure would delegate sporting goods tax revenue to hinder wildfires in Colorado

Measure could funnel $130M toward open space, watersheds, wildfire mitigation and recreational access, backers say

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado laws taking effect in 2026 will impact everything from bison to renters

Colorado has about 20 new laws taking effect on Jan. 1

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trump administration forces coal power plant in Craig to continue operating

Federal energy officials claim there is a power emergency necessitating repair of the 45-year-old plant

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dementia care is a full-time job; Durango support group says caregivers aren’t alone

Resources available for exhausted family members in La Plata County

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County couple maintains optimism while adjusting to Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Al Jason is journaling, recording music and planning family time while his mind is sharp

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two found dead in house fire east of Bayfield

Elderly couple became entrapped in their home when fire ignited

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former U.S. senator and jewelry maker, dies at 92

Ignacio resident was a judo Olympian who combined artistic talent with his Native American ancestry

DATE: Dec 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Warm weather boosts fishing, hurts skiing and water reserves in Southwest Colorado

Outdoor, tourism sectors feel effects of mild season

DATE: Dec 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘I’ve lived it’: Valeria Alarcón pushes for state funding for rural, tribal health councils

Valeria Alarcón has turned what she calls the “pain points” in her life into something much bigger. A native of Ecuador, Alarcón immigrated as a child to the U.S., where her family endured p...

DATE: Dec 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

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