Local News
Rim Road Fire 35% contained, crews working to douse hot spots
Firefighters have ‘boxed in’ the blaze, no structures lost
Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Local News
Pre-evacuation warning lifted for residents near Ute 63 Fire in southwest La Plata County
Blaze is 530 acres and 34% contained
Local News
Wildfire in southwest La Plata County prompts pre-evacuation notice
Federal Type 2 team to take command of 542-acre blaze Friday morning
Local News
Southern Ute Indian Tribe addresses ICE deportation concerns
Tribal members urged to carry identification amid fears of deportation
Regional News
‘We’re still here’: Ute tribes reclaim narrative in new museum installation
Exhibit highlights language, tradition and resilience
Local News
Congressional candidate removes video after criticism from Southern Utes
Hope Scheppelman says she did not intend to imply formal endorsement from tribe
Local News
Congressional candidate in hot water with Southern Utes over social media post
Tribe rebukes Hope Scheppelman for Instagram video
Local News
Southern Ute Growth Fund makes $6.3 million land purchase along La Posta Road
Tribe eyes Lake Nighthorse water for future industrial use
Local News
Southern Utes to tap Lake Nighthorse water
Tribe holds rights to 38,108 acre-feet annually
Community
Ute Mountain Ute tribe secures approval to reopen pottery shop in Cortez
The pottery shop closed during COVID-19
Local News
Southern Ute tribal member elected to chair Colorado water policy board in historic first
Lorelei Cloud tapped as board’s first-ever Indigenous chairperson
Local News
Southern Ute Indian Tribe criticizes company over gasoline spill response
A pipeline south of Durango burst in December, spilling 23,000 gallons of fuel
Local News
Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs meets on tribal land for first time
Group gathers in Ignacio at invitation of Southern Ute leadership
Southwest Life
Plans for water system upgrade get caught in funding freeze
About 400 water users on the Southern Ute Reservation and in La Plata County depend on the aging system
Local News
Colorado bill to give Utes free state park access advances
Legislation sponsored by Rep. Katie Stewart cleared first hurdle Monday
Local News
Southwest Colorado’s tribal nations warn of immigration enforcement activity
Southern Ute officials encourage members to call local authorities if they are detained
Local News
‘Know your rights’: Ute Mountain Ute chairman speaks out about Trump’s executive orders
Chairman Manuel Heart advises members to carry two forms of ID
Local News
Southern Ute Indian Tribe awarded more than $4 million in federal grants to prepare for climate change
Funding from Bureau of Indian Affairs will support two tribal water projects
Regional News
Committee forming to research Colorado’s boarding schools
History Colorado will include survivors to steer effort
Local News
Boy killed in Towaoc shooting was in bed when he was hit
Investigators found 24 bullet casings from ‘assault-style rifle’ at shooting site
Local News
CPW inks agreement with Southern Utes over wolf management
MOU codifies tribal sovereignty, ensures clear communication around releases
Local News
Kirtland man gets almost 14 years in shooting on Ute Mountain Ute reservation
Crime took place last summer at the Ute Mountain Ute Travel Center
Local News
Two Southern Ute council members replaced in runoff election
Vice Chair Lorelei Cloud and Councilwoman Vanessa Torres ousted by returning members
Community
Child killed in Towaoc identified; GoFundMe started for family
The GoFundMe will go toward the child’s funeral and other expenses
Local News
Tribe can conserve Animas River water without paying Nighthorse maintenance fees
Contract sets terms for when and how much Ute Mountain Utes must pay
Local News
Durango, Southern Utes exchange olive branches
Tribal, city councilors say they’re looking forward to building positive relationship
Agriculture
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe awarded $9.6 million grant for land management improvements
The grant will help alleviate the effects of drought while improving water usage
Local News
Veterans, Navajo Code Talkers honored with mural unveiling at American Legion in Durango
La Plata County Historical Society, Indigenous tribal representatives, Chamber of Commerce speak at ceremony
Local News
Wife of La Plata County commissioner candidate catches flack for costume
Krii Black removed photos from social media showing her dressed as Pocahontas
Regional News
How does abortion translate? Ballot measures are a challenge for interpreters
Vague or technical terms can be challenging, especially when it comes to Indigenous languages