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416 Fire investigation taking ‘longer than expected,’ Forest Service says

La Plata County commissioners grill officials about why a cause has not been released

DATE: Mar 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Archaeologist co-authors study meat, social organization

The Journal A new paper co-authored by the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center’s director of archaeology, Susan Ryan, Ph.D., examines how meat relates to social organization in ancestral...

DATE: Mar 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

CDOT upgrading guardrails in Southwest Colorado

The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor Cruz Construction Inc. of Colorado Springs started a project this week to improve safety along several highways in Southwest Colorado...

DATE: Mar 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

What’s happening this week in the Legislature

DENVER – Colorado’s legislative session is more than halfway done, but lawmakers have yet to give final approval to some of the most controversial legislation, including a “red flag” gun bil...

DATE: Mar 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Planning Commission OKs changes to sign code

Accommodations made to business with unique needs

DATE: Mar 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Panthers drop opener to Crested Butte

DATE: Mar 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Shakeups won’t delay district plans, La Plata County officials say

Planning department hopes to have 12 district plans updated by September

DATE: Mar 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Work to begin this week on upgrades to Durango-La Plata County Airport

$1.6 million will increase functionality of building

DATE: Mar 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College offers scholarships to San Juan College students

Financial aid will essentially give people who transfer in-state rates

DATE: Mar 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red Mountain Pass could be closed for another two weeks

CDOT crews working around the clock to reopen road

DATE: Mar 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cloud commuting, social media changing small business

Story feeds growing on social media

DATE: Mar 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

With lawsuits looming, OxyContin maker considers bankruptcy

The company that has made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin said Wednesday that it is considering legal options including bankruptcy, a move that could upend hundreds of...

DATE: Mar 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business