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Court sides with sheriff in first hearing over La Plata County Jail dispute

Durango lost a judicial bid to temporarily restore ability to house municipal inmates at jail

DATE: Jan 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango names La Plata County commissioners in second jail lawsuit

City says decision to terminate contract is ‘arbitrary and unreasonable’

DATE: Jan 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Superintendent Burris faces trial after allegedly failing to report a claim of student abuse

Police reports show that Burris might have known about allegations since June 2023

DATE: Jan 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Widespread sexual harassment found after resignation of La Plata County Jail commander

Ed Aber, a 19-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office, left quietly in July

DATE: Jan 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Police Department recognizes ‘exemplary’ acts in first annual award ceremony

Twenty one people were recognized

DATE: Jan 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos school district announces addition of school resource officer

The last time a SRO was on campus was more than 10 years ago

DATE: Jan 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Farmington man sentenced for shooting, killing woman

Hanson Tsosie to serve sentence in federal prison

DATE: Jan 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Pueblo Community College Southwest names 2024 employee of the year

Lisa Molina has worked at PCC Southwest since 2018

DATE: Jan 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Mancos adopts former county crisis intervention program

‘Ultimately, the goal is to make it sustainable so it can run on its own,’ Mancos town administrator says

DATE: Jan 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

People’s March in Cortez persists, despite the cold

About 60 of the 150 registered marchers came out on Saturday

DATE: Jan 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trump sets out to erase Biden's legacy with pardons and orders

President vows to launch ‘golden age’ for U.S.

DATE: Jan 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwestern Water Conservation District awarded $25.6M grant

Money will fund projects supporting aquatic ecosystems during periods of drought

DATE: Jan 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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