Local News
Body of missing Durango woman found on Colorado Trail
Jacquline Chavez, 49, was discovered Thursday morning; cause of death remains under investigation
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Local News
Purgatory Resort shuffles staff as low snowfall stresses resort
‘We’re pretty bullish on still having a good season,’ general manager says
Gallery
Durango High School girls basketball wins big
DHS girls basketball defeat Montrose in Sweet 16 game at DHS on Wednesday
Local News
Distracted driving blamed for U.S. Highway 550 crash that sent three to hospital, CSP says
Southbound Jeep drifted out of lane, collided with U-Haul
Arts and Entertainment
Bar D Wranglers looking for new member
Iconic cowboy/Western band holding auditions
Sports
Phenomenal defense leads Durango girls to victory over Montrose in 5A Sweet 16
Demons move on to Great 8 in Denver Coliseum
Sports
Gaumont wins 60-meter title at RMAC championships
Hartwell, Whitehead earned all-conference honors last weekend
Local News
Trump touts accomplishments, goads Democrats in address to Congress
Colorado’s two senators sit defiant; Rep. Jeff Hurd joins applause lines
Tri-Cities
Aztec Restaurant closes after 50 years of down-home cooking
Yard sale planned for Saturday
Local News
City Council candidate Shirley Gonzales says Durango should think bigger on housing, policies and programs
Young people want greater walkability, affordability and a progressive government, she says
AP New Mexico
More endangered Mexican gray wolves are roaming the southwestern U.S., annual survey shows
There were 11% more Mexican wolves, 286, surveyed in New Mexico and Arizona
Local News
Police searching for Durango woman who disappeared on Colorado Trail
Jacquline Chavez, 49, was last seen Feb. 26 near Junction Creek Road
Local News
Federal spending freeze forces layoffs at La Plata County compost business
‘It’s kind of terrifying,’ owner says of economic uncertainty
Local News
Traffic opens after U.S. Highway 550 crash south of Purgatory Resort
Emergency workers responded to initial reports of two people trapped
Sports
Skyhawks dominate Colorado Mesa for statement win in RMAC tournament
Fort Lewis College advances to tournament semifinals in Golden
Sports
Durango boys lose in 5A Sweet 16 to Montrose
Demons didn’t lead in second half; lost for third time to Montrose
Local News
For Durango schools, ‘Dear Colleague’ letter has done nothing but increase uncertainty
U.S. Department of Education threatens to strip funding from academic institutions with race-based programming
Regional News
Trump Justice Department to ‘review’ prosecution of Tina Peters
A jury convicted the Mesa County clerk and Colorado election conspiracy theorist in August
Local News
Durango School District will host a regional recruitment fair on Saturday
Districts and colleges across Southwest Colorado will attend the event
Local News
Durango City Council candidates tackle affordable housing, jail and 911
La Plata County Democrats host first virtual forum
Local News
Durango-area residents protest cuts to federal public lands workforce
Participants sign cards thanking employees of BLM, U.S. Forest Service
Community
Remains of man missing in Mesa Verde since start of 2024 discovered Friday
The man’s vehicle and phone were found in the park at the time he went missing
Local News
Ophir Pass avalanche victim remembered for drive, warmth
‘She was super easy to love,’ said Sarah Steinwand’s partner, Matt Mielke
Local News
Sen. Michael Bennet confirms he’s considering run for Colorado governor
Senator thinking about ‘best place to oppose policies of the Trump administration’
Regional News
Legislation designates March 3 – aka 303 Day – as ‘Buy Colorado Day’
'We really do want to create something that becomes a sustainable economic driver,’ advocate says
Local News
Charges dismissed against Durango man accused of arson
Bradley Clark, 52, spent two years in prison in connection with fire at City Market
Local News
Student jurors find Kit Carson guilty of mass murder
Mountain Middle School holds mock trial at La Plata County Courthouse
Local News
‘Glamping’ tent development proposed for outside Mancos
Planning and zoning will make a recommendation on March 13
Local News
Tourism, firefighting capability threatened by firings in Southwest Colorado
‘Any reduction … impacts firefighting,’ Forest Service official tells La Plata County
Action Line
A flashing yellow light in the night
Bruce Kuhn, left, and Floyd Barela, with the Colorado Department of Transportation, installed new signs at the intersection of Main Avenue and 25th Street. CDOT is installing signs that will…