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🌱 How a historic tribal energy deal could reshape development near Durango
Durango, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Durango! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a historic tribal energy deal could reshape development near Durango
- How Durango’s young girls tennis squad set up a big 2027
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 83 and low of 43 degrees.
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📰 News we're reading
• Southern Ute government becomes first tribe to sign federal energy agreement (the-journal.com) — A major shift in tribal energy control is unfolding just south of Durango, as the Southern Ute Indian Tribe becomes the first in the nation to sign a Tribal Energy Resource Agreement with the U.S. Interior Department. The deal lets the tribe approve and manage most energy and mineral projects on its lands without case‑by‑case federal signoff, while maintaining its own environmental standards and review process. 
• Claassen's third place leads Demons girls tennis at state (durangoherald.com) — Durango High School’s girls tennis team capped its season with all 11 players qualifying for the 4A state tournament and sophomore Ella Claassen taking third at No. 2 singles. Several Demons advanced deep into their brackets, gaining rare big-match experience. With only one senior graduating, Durango is poised for an even stronger run in 2027.
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- Nini’s Taqueria has done it again!
They now offer Ramen! You can pair it with a delicious margarita and that is where the fusion begins! It was really delicious and authentic! I… (Nextdoor Downtown Durango) - Bayfield park on the right hand side when you coming from Durango is excellent.
They have even put bathrooms in this last winter. During the summer parents with little kids come and the kids play all day in the water . It’s not… (Nextdoor Avenida Del Sol/Ella Vita)
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Girl, 5, Shows Incredible Resilience After Being Found by Colorado Rescuers (amomama.com)
Ignacio
- Washoe Tribe completes major land back purchase (ksut.org)
- What an American writer has seen in China related to AI, U.S. sentiments in the last 13 years (ksut.org)
- Stephen Colbert and late night hosts strike again as his show nears finale (ksut.org)
Dolores
- Dolores school board hears updates to new high school building and stormwater mitigation project (the-journal.com)
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