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Chasing unhoused campers a game of cat and mouse for law enforcement

Durango code enforcement officers Steve Barkley and Vicki Kling stepped over cactuses and hung onto oak brush for support as they scaled a steep mountainside near the northern city limits.
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Inmate dies at La Plata County Jail

A 32-year-old inmate at the La Plata County Jail died while in custody earlier this week, according to a news release from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
The death was reported shortly after 9:. ....

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What to expect from an above-average spring runoff

A strong snowpack this winter coupled with a wet summer in 2022 bodes well for water conservationists, the agricultural industry and reservoir operators. But La Plata County officials are keeping a wa. ....

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Six La Plata County employees re-sworn into office Tuesday

Sixth Judicial District Chief Judge Jeffrey Wilson administered the oath of office Tuesday to the six La Plata County elected officials that won reelection in November.
Commissioner Clyde Church, Cle. ....

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What was the social impact of Gold King?

It took only a matter of days for the Animas River to return to its typical emerald color palette after contaminated water poured out of the Gold King Mine on Aug. 5, 2015, and turned it a mustard yel. ....

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