Local News
Search called off for suspect who fled traffic stop southeast of Durango
‘Code Red’ was issued to residents in Oxford area
Headlines
Regional News
On opening day of Colorado Legislature, some Republicans refuse to approve election results
Two Colorado Springs representatives led effort, echoing movement that began in 2020
Regional News
Colorado governor walks tightrope in approaching Trump
Polis resorts to one of his go-to refrains: ‘We can get good ideas from the left and the right’
Arts and Entertainment
Claude Steelman chronicles ‘Wild Journey’
Durango photographer releases new book of photos
Local News
Durango to La Plata County: Extend jail agreement or let courts decide
As dispute escalates, city considers charging county 911 service fees
Local News
72 units in Residences at Durango motel conversation nearing completion
Affordable housing units to target people earning 30% to 60% area median income
Local News
After delays, Miller Middle School celebrates new building
‘We have more space to breathe now,’ eighth grade student says
Local News
Cortez Police Department has an ‘eye in the sky’ once again
Its drone program recently returned
New Mexico
Bayfield woman, Durango man charged in connection with jail contraband conspiracy
Female suspect allegedly conspired to give male detainee drugs
Local News
First avalanche fatality of season reported this week near Red Mountain Pass
Victim identified as 57-year-old Ridgway man
Local News
How Durango Emergency Dispatch is turning tide on turnover
911 center pivots from 106% churn rate to zero in two years
Gallery
Photos: Durango plays Montezuma-Cortez in boys, girls high school basketball
Durango girls and boys basketball teams defeat Montezuma-Cortez at DHS
Local News
Colorado Republican leaders try to clinch power with bylaw amendments
Proposed changes are ‘detrimental to democracy,’ La Plata County Republican says
Regional News
The Blotter, Jan. 3-6
Durango Police Department Monday 7:27 p.m. A man was screaming and acting erratic in the 600 block of Main Avenue. 10:18 p.m. A man in a maroon Nissan was following…
Local News
Durango post office, some federal offices to close Thursday for national day of mourning
All executive departments and agencies of federal government will close in honor of Jimmy Carter
Tri-Cities
Montezuma County DA pleads not guilty to DWI
San Juan County magistrates recuse themselves from case
Local News
Winter system will bring snow to Southwest Colorado
San Juan Mountains favored for 3 to 6 inches
Local News
Charges dismissed in embezzlement case against former nonprofit director
Ashley Hein was not convicted; case sealed from public view
Local News
Immersive murder mystery will return to Snowdown for a second year
Gable House Bed and Breakfast offers a version of Clue steeped in local history
Local News
Feds investigate ‘illegal killing’ of reintroduced Colorado wolf
Necropsy reveals ‘gunshot wound … led to the cause of death’
Local News
Why is there a 2.6% processing fee applied to credit card purchases for city services?
Additional revenue goes directly to payment processor
Action Line
Still waiting for a sign along U.S. Highway 550
Your message could be here. No, it really couldn’t. But somebody’s message will be. Someday soon, the Colorado Department of Transportation will be giving drivers helpful hints as they near…
And the West is History
And the West is History: Durango’s first fair parade – 1898
Though faded and damaged, this image of a parade in downtown Durango gives a good sense of how undeveloped the downtown area was just before the turn of the century.…
Local News
Durango to focus inward on existing projects, services in 2025
Road construction, park development and terminal expansion to continue next year
Sports
Column: There’s a lot to be optimistic about with Skyhawks athletics in 2025
Fort Lewis College has plenty of teams with potential this year
Local News
Durango doctor goes where he’s needed – rural Honduras
Cape Cares fundraising for 7,000-square-foot health clinic in El Rodeito
Local News
Durango police clear campers from western city limits
‘We don’t know where we’re going,’ said one of a dozen residents told to pack it up
Local News
Late Duane Smith honored with celebration of life at Fort Lewis College
Community remembers storied legacy of history teacher, Cubs fan and friend to all
Courts and Crime
Man killed in single-vehicle crash in Cortez on Christmas Eve
Alcohol discovered at the scene