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$1 million awarded to 26 open education grant projects from Colorado commission

The projects exist to help students get through college without debilitating textbook costs

DATE: Mar 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Opposition to national monument along Dolores River grows

Plan to create a 400,000-acre monument stirs concerns over crowds, mining and access

DATE: Mar 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man arrested in connection with sprinkling white powder on Durango buildings

Jason Morrison, 52, allegedly seen on video purchasing 10-pound bags of baking soda

DATE: Mar 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Supreme Court restores Donald Trump to ballot

A day before Super Tuesday, court rejects state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack

DATE: Mar 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Companies used scheme to shift liability for orphaned wells onto Colorado, lawsuit claims

Denver-based HRM Resources acted as a middleman, moving wells from larger companies to smaller ones that went bankrupt, lawsuit says

DATE: Mar 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

A Supreme Court decision could come Monday in a case about barring Trump from ballot

Trump is challenging a groundbreaking decision by the Colorado Supreme Court

DATE: Mar 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado lawmakers clash over bills to protect transgender names

Bills would protect transgender people’s use of chosen names

DATE: Mar 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mixed in Mancos rocks the historic Opera House

Three local bands – The Crags, Little Wilderness and Farmington Hill – perform during live recording

DATE: Mar 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County families can immerse themselves in science at Little Shop of Physics

The whole family is invited to a night of science March 14 at Montezuma-Cortez High School; RE-1 Native American Services hosting the event

DATE: Mar 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango considering alternative locations for proposed Lake Nighthorse pipeline

City and Southern Ute Tribal councils meet to discuss mutual interests in upcoming projects

DATE: Mar 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Unaffiliated voters in Colorado permitted to vote in presidential primary

Montezuma County website mistakenly said unaffiliated voters would not receive a ballot

DATE: Mar 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Bird knocks out power to thousands of Durango-area residents

Outage occurred shortly after 2 p.m.; Animas Valley customers were without electricity for one hour

DATE: Mar 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News