Meet Amy Huff, Rep. Jeff Hurd’s representative to Southwest Colorado
Longtime Durango resident communicates constituents’ needs and feedback to congressman
DATE: Mar 5, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Activism and altruism: Karen Zink reflects on a life of giving back after beating cancer
Nurse practitioner works to bolster women’s health care in La Plata County
DATE: Mar 3, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Section of Colorado Highway 3 to close for two-week rockfall mitigation
Business and trailhead access to remain accessible
DATE: Mar 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Blotter, Feb. 26
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday
9:03 a.m. Two dogs were running down the middle of the road on Colorado Highway 172.
11:07 a.m. Someone called deputies to report that thei...
DATE: Feb 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Durango police say ‘spoofing incident’ prompted tactical response
Officers entered Forest Avenue home; no arrests reported
DATE: Feb 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
UPDATED Survey: What is your experience with home insurance and wildfires?
Another warm, dry winter has residents, fire departments and insurance providers worried in La Plata County.
The Marshall Mesa and Angel fires in Boulder and Los Angeles, respectively, ...
DATE: Feb 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Winter plagued by ‘freakishly bad’ atmospheric pattern, meteorologists say
Major snowfall quickly followed by 60-degree temperatures
DATE: Feb 26, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Blotter, Feb. 19-22
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday
6:47 a.m. Deputies were contacted about three dogs that were tied up all night in the cold outside a house on County Road 525.
8:25 p.m. So...
DATE: Feb 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Regional News
La Plata County man arrested on suspicion of stealing more than $17,000 from 86-year-old mother
Law enforcement allege fraudulent checks, debit card transactions
DATE: Feb 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Four candidates appointed by default to Bayfield town board
April election canceled after no challengers file
DATE: Feb 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Durango, La Plata County law enforcement agencies now performing animal protection duties
Some former humane society employees have been hired
DATE: Feb 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Police surround, enter Durango home; reason for operation undisclosed
Law enforcement says there is no known threat to broader community
DATE: Feb 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
