Tri-Cities
Shiprock bus driver reportedly terminated after driving route intoxicated
Parents and guardians reported odor of alcohol and suspicious behavior
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And the West is History
And the West is History: Buggy at Main Avenue bridge – 1911
This colorized photograph shows a group of men surveying the damage from the October 1911 flood along Main Avenue at the bridge north of 15th Street. Though not apparent here,…
Local News
New trial denied for ‘Rust’ armorer convicted in cinematographer’s death
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will remain in custody pending her sentencing
Local News
Fort Lewis College students explore ways to have more civil political discourse
Misinformed stereotypes among reasons for divisiveness
Community
Southwest Colorado Cycling Association to host event for 20-year celebration
The event will include food, live music and raffle prizes
Local News
City of Durango hopes to start a conversation around water use
Study shows ‘exponential’ differences between highest and lowest users
Regional News
Colorado voters to decide whether first-degree murder suspects should be denied bail
Ballot measures requires support from 55% of voters to pass in November
Local News
Man receives 12 years to life in prison for sexual assault on child
Judge says conviction made possible by victim’s courage to testify
Regional News
Colorado lawmakers set to debate $40.6 billion state budget
‘Clearly, the headline in this year’s long bill is the investment in education’
Local News
Photos: Durango School District 9-R repairs 100-year-old clock
Stephanie Sohles, with Clock Repair and Restoration in Durango, explains how the pneumatic clock works to her intern Jesus Ahuatzi, 15, a Big Picture High School student, on Thursday in…
Local News
What’s happening on the ground with Southwestern water?
A panel highlights local achievements at the water district’s 40th seminar
Local News
Pueblo Community College Bayfield site to close this summer
Location terminated after just five years
Local News
Coding a worthwhile endeavor for this Bayfield middle schooler
Hayden Upson spent months working on his micro:bit calculator
Regional News
Colorado launches a $450 e-bike rebate for everyone. So why aren’t many bike shops participating?
Program requires retailers to float costs of discounts for up to a year
Local News
Switching to drought-resistant crops ‘ain’t pretty’ – but support for farmers is there
Ute Mountain Ute farmers are leaders in agricultural community
Local News
Durango airport doing what it can to keep up with demand
Aviation director fields questions about future expansion plans
Tri-Cities
Man allegedly offers Farmington police officer a stolen beverage
Then he brawls with officer and runs, police say
Tri-Cities
Let there be light! Solar panels to provide electricity for rural Navajo families
Residences, ranging from a single child to multiple, may not have running water as well
Tri-Cities
First Navajo appointed to the Farmington City Council
Herman Buck will serve 18-month term before reelection
Regional News
Problems with universal pre-K registration persist into second year
Policymakers remain optimistic, despite challenges
Local News
Fort Lewis College receives grant from EPA for water testing solutions
Program seeks to lower cost and time it takes to test for bacteria in samples
Regional News
‘Tired of broken promises’: Ute leaders call on state to follow through on tribal commitments
Chairmen want sports betting and more support for health care, education and water rights
Regional News
Grand Junction to consider sanctioned camping to help unhoused residents
City councilors hope to avoid the same pitfalls that Delta and Durango encountered
Local News
Last coal-fired engine departs Durango train station, marking end of an era
Saturday was bittersweet for crews who sent No. 481 on its final ride before it’s converted for oil use
Sports
Fort Lewis men’s basketball player Obi Agbim is in the transfer portal
Agbim led the Skyhawks with 15.5 points per game this season
Courts and Crime
Trinadie Lopez faces trial for 2023 street shooting in Cortez
Bystander wounded in shooting; jury selection could be long, judge says
AP New Mexico
New Mexico regulators worry about U.S. plans to ship radioactive waste back from Texas
Dozens of boxes containing nuclear waste, packed in Los Alamos, were rerouted to Texas in 2014 where they've remained ever since
Local News
Housing official says workforce, character of Durango threatened by lack of affordable inventory
Guest speaker renews warnings during Eggs & Issues forum
Local News
Tom Stritikus resigns as Fort Lewis College president
Man at the center of FLC takes on new opportunity at Occidental College
Local News
Photos: Training tower tear down
FCI Constructors oversaw the demolition of the old Durango Fire Department training tower Tuesday at Station No. 2, at 1235 Camino del Rio in central Durango, where the Durango Fire…