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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:54:31 -0600 en-us 30 https://tj.durangoherald.com/lauren-boeberts-son-charged-with-sexual-exploitation/ Tyler Boebert was released from jail on $10,000 bond on Sunday, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:52:28 -0600 137F6EA1-2C05-4F31-83FB-70034D0FE286 https://tj.durangoherald.com/64-counties-in-64-hours-how-these-coloradans-celebrated-the-states-150th-anniversary/ They mapped out a strict spreadsheet beforehand, allowing them to perfectly time each stop Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:21:27 -0600 5D89B0F8-683B-4727-94ED-CE898D140498 https://tj.durangoherald.com/how-does-colorado-collect-data-on-wildlife-hunted-for-fur/ CPW pushes back against concerns it lacks sufficient data on furbearers Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:00:03 -0600 CEAB900F-F8CB-41C7-9308-5848595F7EE7 https://tj.durangoherald.com/teen-boy-killed-4-others-injured-by-lightning-on-mount-blue-sky/ A second minor was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries, authorities say Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:52:49 -0600 FDC4F2BB-2BB0-4D1A-B638-F7E06BE5C0CC https://tj.durangoherald.com/fourth-firefighter-dies-from-burn-injuries-in-western-colorado-blaze/ Death comes almost month after he and colleagues overcome by flames near Utah border Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:23:40 -0600 1E3146C1-D3FA-40E8-A87C-CBF1E61A105F https://tj.durangoherald.com/geo-employee-arrested-in-shooting-of-protester-outside-aurora-ice-facility/ The GEO ICE detention facility is seen in Aurora on March 7, 2019. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) A woman was shot Thursday night after a protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Aurora. An employee of GEO... Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:51:27 -0600 B0B4D848-02AF-4245-A801-C32B0DB96479 https://tj.durangoherald.com/atlas-the-exploring-dog-reunited-with-owners-after-29-days-and-hundreds-of-miles/ The two-year-old rescue dog was lost on June 6 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:42:18 -0600 589D9DE7-C487-4C0A-9E15-68B4C1FE86C1 https://tj.durangoherald.com/in-2019-jena-griswold-started-a-senate-exploratory-committee-its-still-active-today/ Statement of organization was updated after the candidate won her primary for attorney general Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:00:35 -0600 F1CFB2ED-1727-4976-813F-A34F7A8DB11F https://tj.durangoherald.com/another-record-year-for-the-outdoors-as-participation-surges-past-booze/ More than 183 million Americans went outside for recreation in 2025 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:57:07 -0600 7CEC4FA0-A4A6-45B6-BADA-3BAEE98C7541 https://tj.durangoherald.com/colorado-joins-other-states-urging-u-s-postal-service-to-drop-plan-to-restrict-mail-in-voting/ Agency’s plan remains in place, despite being struck down by federal judge Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:48:55 -0600 D9D8B340-5809-4539-A2DC-A300BF664FCA https://tj.durangoherald.com/dwayne-romero-beats-fellow-aspenite-alex-kelloff-in-cd3/ Romero had 55.2% of the vote to Kelloff’s 44.8% when The Associated Press called the race at 8:01 p.m. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:41:32 -0600 BF021E86-2059-42A9-8409-9D5D416E8882 https://tj.durangoherald.com/jena-griswold-wins-four-way-democratic-primary-for-colorado-attorney-general/ Candidate was winning by 26 percentage points when the AP called the race Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:33:20 -0600 1B1C4C63-2FD6-4889-95BA-035670D6B94B https://tj.durangoherald.com/john-hickenlooper-wins-democratic-primary-for-u-s-senate-over-julie-gonzales/ Hickenlooper, who is finishing his first term in the Senate, will face state Sen. Mark Baisley in the general election Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:26:25 -0600 E8470CC9-4176-45F7-8001-958AE21502FF https://tj.durangoherald.com/phil-weiser-overcomes-big-spending-name-id-to-beat-michael-bennet/ Associated Press called race at 7:55 p.m. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:06:23 -0600 E9EE23B9-C952-408C-B747-64EFE98C7A0A https://tj.durangoherald.com/phil-weiser-leads-michael-bennet-in-new-poll/ Colorado’s Democratic primary for governor may be coming down to undecided voters Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:54:30 -0600 B5193091-9E02-49CC-82F8-18ACECCC7AA6 https://tj.durangoherald.com/colorado-approves-penalties-against-oil-and-gas-operators-in-data-falsification-scandal/ State’s three largest fossil fuel companies must pay about $2 million in fines Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:19:43 -0600 C0958D33-A76E-4D00-BF78-B4A9F7D7FB9B https://tj.durangoherald.com/solo-trail-runners-death-on-mount-sneffels-prompts-safety-reminder-from-rescuers/ The Ouray Mountain Rescue Team located the 32-year-old runner’s body near the 14,155-foot summit, after hikers reported finding his body Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:03:44 -0600 4CE2D941-4713-492A-B602-4A9BC0C4B04F https://tj.durangoherald.com/three-coloradan-motorcyclists-killed-in-an-idaho-crash-with-a-colorado-springs-driver/ A Larimer County sheriff and deputy were identified as victims Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:48:16 -0600 F8238907-CAA3-4273-9BE7-B3CE1D85E4AD https://tj.durangoherald.com/how-a-record-and-tinned-fish-store-has-survived-for-three-years-in-del-norte/ Hint: it’s not through record or fish sales Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:15:22 -0600 8C357E8A-0AEA-418B-B9ED-2A018987CD84 https://tj.durangoherald.com/colorado-man-dies-while-hiking-mount-sneffels-near-ouray/ Investigators believe the 32-year-old victim died June 10 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:22:46 -0600 2C8BDF46-2829-45F3-802E-D262E99D70EA https://tj.durangoherald.com/utah-canyon-base-jump-kills-2-including-extreme-athlete-who-performed-with-madonna/ U.S. slackliner Andy Lewis, of California, balances on a slackline, July 23, 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Sakchai Lalit/Associated Press file) A weekend BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon killed two people, one of them a daredevil athlete best known... Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:23:15 -0600 8AEE909B-D3C4-4E07-A893-221FA06DF4B0 https://tj.durangoherald.com/jared-polis-once-again-vetoes-bill-that-would-make-it-easier-for-colorado-unions-to-organize/ Labor groups blast decision, accusing governor of siding with billionaire CEOs over workers Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:57:14 -0600 926F7872-2549-48E1-B5D9-329738E07E8E https://tj.durangoherald.com/colorado-elections-clerk-released-from-prison-after-governor-commutes-sentence-2/ Shortly after her release, Tina Peters appeared Steve Bannon’s program Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:49:20 -0600 958AE36A-22A2-476C-8C3C-35042410A7AB https://tj.durangoherald.com/colorado-democrats-censure-jared-polis-condemning-his-release-of-tina-peters/ Vote by party’s central committee was most significant political fallout yet for governor Wed, 20 May 2026 21:36:46 -0600 902DE810-F15D-4FFE-BD8B-EA590491CEDE https://tj.durangoherald.com/colorado-congressional-delegation-seeks-answers-about-lost-colorado-air-national-guard-jobs/ A F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Wing takes off from Buckley Air Force Base on Friday, May 15, 2020, in Aurora. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press) Colorado’s Congressional delegation wants some answers about what the secretary of... Tue, 19 May 2026 15:31:29 -0600 05B4AAA1-316F-404E-81A0-E4BE31C6EEB5 https://tj.durangoherald.com/colorado-governor-cuts-tina-peters-prison-sentence-in-half-will-release-her-on-parole-june-1/ The extraordinary, but expected, decision puts Gov. Jared Polis at odds not only with fellow Democrats, but also with many Republicans in Colorado Fri, 15 May 2026 15:18:13 -0600 CA7858D5-4FD5-41EA-8FAF-0C377B38730F https://tj.durangoherald.com/travelers-can-peruse-nepali-culture-with-new-exhibit-at-dia/ ‘Heritage in Motion: Nepali Stories of Roots, Memory and Continuity’ consists of half a dozen six-foot tall glass cases filled with about 30 objects Fri, 15 May 2026 15:07:22 -0600 989886FB-4940-4881-A6F6-01D22C791E8B https://tj.durangoherald.com/ice-must-retrain-arresting-officers-in-colorado-federal-judge-rules/ Federal immigration agents are violating a court order limiting how they can arrest people, ruling finds Tue, 12 May 2026 11:56:14 -0600 3BB0319B-2AF9-4D56-8735-B47A5D55482A https://tj.durangoherald.com/fuel-spill-from-train-truck-collision-highlights-dangers-of-moving-oil-by-rail/ No passenger injuries were reported Thu, 07 May 2026 13:52:51 -0600 BA85A21F-FB97-4CD6-A389-534DC9CED959 https://tj.durangoherald.com/states-across-the-wildfire-prone-western-u-s-are-using-ai-for-early-detection/ Workers observe a tower where Pano AI cameras are installed for detecting wildfires, April 20 in Aurora, Colo. (Brittany Peterson/Associated Press) On a March afternoon, artificial intelligence detected something resembling smoke on a camera feed from Arizona’s Coconino National Forest.... Mon, 04 May 2026 13:49:49 -0600 5E036B83-BDC3-4871-8B91-976705DB1182