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La Plata County plans for another year of low revenues in 2019
Slight bump in property taxes is expected to be short-lived
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Moose population swells at Colorado national park
A moose is spotted browsing on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park, near Grand Lake, Coloroado. This cow is one of the park’s 20 collared moose for their…
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Juvenile detention center remains shuttered in Durango, with no new contractor
Sheriff’s Office transporting ‘handful’ of offenders to Grand Junction or Pueblo
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Drought plan aims to curtail water loss at Lake Powell, Lake Mead
Avoiding serious shortages at Lake Powell, Lake Mead is the goal
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Snow reaches Southwest Colorado; Wolf Creek Ski Area to open this weekend
Chain laws in effect for mountain passes around Durango
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Pet or service animal? The distinction matters
Lax rules allow people to claim special status for their pets
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Border officials alarmed by migrants abandoned in desert
Large groups of Guatemalan and other Central American migrants have been abandoned in recent weeks in the desert close to Arizona’s boundary with Mexico near Lukeville, Ariz. U.S. Border Patrol…
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Final plans for south side park are introduced
Community input played large role in final decisions
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Mancos artists open their galleries to the public
Town hosts its fourth annual studio tour
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Judge to U.S. Fish and Wildlife: Don’t ‘cherry pick’ science
Agency must reconsider protections for Pacific fisher
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How politics could impact future counts of Yellowstone grizzlies
Court ruling restores federal protections
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Applications accepted for DU master’s program in social work
The Journal The University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work is accepting applications for its Advanced Standing program starting in the summer 2019. Students with a bachelor’s degree in…
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Center offers workshop on Quickbooks accounting software
The Journal Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center will sponsor a full-day introductory workshop in Mancos on QuickBooks, a popular accounting software for small-business owners. The workshop will run from…
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Piñon Project getting a jump on Christmas for Kids program
The Piñon Project’s Youth Empowerment Project is preparing for its annual Christmas for Kids program, which helps families provide gifts for their children. Last year, Christmas for Kids served 603…
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Southwestern states agree on plan to manage overtaxed Colorado River
The low level of the water line is shown on the banks of the Colorado River in Hoover Dam, Ariz. Seven Southwestern U.S. states that depend on the overtaxed Colorado…
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Nonprofit accounting workshop planned for Nov. 1
The Journal Staff for small nonprofits can learn the ins and outs of their financial and tax reporting obligations at a workshop to be led by CPA Dan Whitehead at…
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Documentary film festival debuts at Opera House this weekend
Documentary film festival debuts at Opera House next weekend
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PCC Southwest names Rubadeau interim executive dean
du1-i-syn Pueblo Community College President Patty Erjavec announced Tuesday that Mary Rubadeau will be the interim executive dean for the college’s Southwest Campus in Mancos and its site at Durango…
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Fort Lewis College celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day
Student-artist warns about falling for cultural appropriation