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Shannon Mullane, The Colorado SunThe San Juan River near Pagosa Springs peaked at 12.6 feet deep. People are still out of their homes in Vallecito. -
Courtesy of the Pagosa Springs Police DepartmentThe river is predicted to crest after midnight Tuesday, a foot and a half above the flood stage. -
Monica VickKSUT Conversation: La Plata Electric Association's Chris Hansen on Co-Op Month, Tri-State separationIn recognition of National Co-op Month, we talk to Chris Hansen, who oversees La Plata Electric Association. -
History ColoradoHistory Colorado will host listening sessions for survivors of federal Indian boarding schools and descendants across the state. Two sessions will take place in Durango in October and November.
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The recently opened Mancos Commons building combines crucial affordable housing units with space for artistic programming. -
Southern Ute Indian Tribe calls actions by Polis, Division of Gaming “bad faith” and “anti-sovereign,” alleging the state seeks to freeze them from the online sports betting market -
A dispute over land erupted between Durango and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. The city is trying to grow, while the tribe seeks to protect its reservation and sovereignty. -
Eight students from Ignacio, Colorado, flew to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, earlier this month. The trip is an annual tradition for one retired Ignacio educator, who's been taking groups of students to Space Camp for 32 years. The trip sparked curiosity in a group of students who were previously uninterested in space. -
Two years ago, Heidi Rohwer was injured in a car crash that killed her mother. After setbacks, pain and uncertainty, amputation has helped her see the bright side again. -
The Navajo-Churro is treasured by Navajo Nation herders and weavers who host community celebrations of the breed to showcase the textiles they create from the animal's wool. -
The Residences at Durango will provide below-market rentals for people earning no more than 60% of the city’s $76,177 median household income -
Two years ago, Zoe Ramsey and Niko Peterson lost a friend to fentanyl poisoning. Through heartbreak and resolve, they realized that more could be done to protect teens in Durango and across Colorado. -
New federal regulations regarding the possession of Native American sacred and funerary objects went into effect in January. Tribes from all over the country have been receiving new inventories from museums and institutions that might have objects sacred to them. -
A disagreement over the alleged violation during last year’s fair led to a young woman and her family filing a discrimination complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division. The fair's governing board denies the allegation.
