Colorado governor calls special legislative session
Lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Aug. 21 mainly to deal with the effects of the so-called big, beautiful bill
DATE: Aug 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
4 people die in crash of medical transport plane on Navajo Nation
Crew was planning to pick up patient who needed critical care
DATE: Aug 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico
Frozen federal funding halts water conservation projects in Colorado
Lawmakers sign bipartisan letter urging release of funds
DATE: Aug 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
The Blotter, July 28-Aug. 4
Durango Police Department
July 28
8:21 a.m. Officers responded to a trash truck that caught fire on U.S. Highway 160 east near Golden Equipment.
July 29
7:11 a.m. Someone reported t...
DATE: Aug 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Fast-moving wildfires burn nearly 21,000 acres across northwestern Colorado
Elk and Lee fires, which were sparked by lightning over the weekend, made big runs Monday
DATE: Aug 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado’s entire congressional delegation tells Trump to release water project funds
Bipartisan letter sent to federal agencies, calling on them to fund Colorado River drought-response projects
DATE: Aug 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
The Denver Zoo will no longer have hippos starting this fall
DZCA working on conservation efforts to reduce water use
DATE: Aug 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
10 years after Gold King Mine Spill, locals reflect on need for patience
EPA cleanup efforts continue at Bonita Peak Superfund site; some wonder if there's been progress
DATE: Aug 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it’s shutting down
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the conduit for federal funds to NPR and PBS, announced on Friday that it is beginning to wind down its operations given President Donald Trump has s...
DATE: Aug 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
ICE agent fires shots at vehicle they say tried to run them over during detention operation in Black Forest
Officials: Suspects are still at large after Thursday’s incident
DATE: Aug 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado EV sales continue to slump as subsidies wane, tariffs spike
State’s ‘buy now’ message promoting electric cars has been enough to counter national pressures
DATE: Jul 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Blotter, July 25-29
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office
Friday, July 25
10:07 p.m. Someone was playing “concert level” music for three to four hours on County Road 501.
Saturday, July 26
9:50 p.m. A vehicl...
DATE: Jul 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
