Author: The Durango Herald
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Former Colorado state Sen. Ellen Roberts confirmed to Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees
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Ellen Roberts has been confirmed by the Colorado Legislature to the Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College. Roberts served in the state Legislature for a decade before leaving in 2016. In the Legislature, she served in both the House of Representatives and Senate. Much of her work focused on natural resource issues. Among the…
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Durango Herald: Bayfield takes a small, but smart, step toward legal pot sales
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It was just a first step, but it was significant, especially for a small Southwest Colorado town well known for its traditional attitudes. And for its view on the sale of pot. At a Bayfield town board meeting earlier this month, five people voiced their support for overturning the community’s ban on the sale and…
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Durango Herald editorial: Dancing with bears – simple steps that everyone can learn
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La Plata County residents and bears have long been engaged in an awkward dance. Revered by some as hallowed symbols of wilderness, bears are despised by others for rambling through neighborhoods creating chaos. We soon develop a “love-them-and-loathe-them” relationship from the ongoing conflict. Our conflicts with black bears are not likely to go away soon.…
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Southern Ute members in Ignacio, Colorado to vote on distribution of lawsuit money
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IGNACIO – After months of infighting, Southern Ute tribal leaders agreed Tuesday to hold a special election that will allow members to vote on whether millions of dollars should be kept by tribal government or distributed to tribal members. “It’s been a long, hard road,” said Yvonne Davis, a tribal member who fought for the…
