Ice sports devotees request new rinks as Durango’s Chapman Hill ‘bursting at seams’
Residents pressure city to prioritize facilities project
DATE: Apr 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
Some residents and staff worry Durango’s prized ice rink is on last legs
Underground spring water seeping onto floor at Chapman Hill
DATE: Apr 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
U.S. Congressman Jeff Hurd visits with Montezuma County commissioners
Conversation covered things like rural health care, public lands and the National Conservation Area for the Upper Dolores
DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
Vehicle crash cuts power to Durango High School, rec center and other facilities
Most services restored by 1:50 p.m. Tuesday
DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
Vandals, undeterred by fences, leave their mark at Bakers Bridge north of Durango
Graffiti on cliffs defaces natural landscape, upsets residents
DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
Colorado’s tree-eating pine beetles are surging back after a prolonged dry spell
The 2013 floods gave state trees the water they needed to fight off the mountain pine beetle and other forest pests, but a dry 2024 restarted some pesky threats
DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
La Plata County considers asking voters to raise sales tax
A half-cent increase would raise county rate to 2.5% and generate estimated $8.9 million in 2026
DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
San Juan National Forest supervisor to retire
David Neely steps down after two years leading forest in Southwest Colorado
DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
Colorado legislature passes $43.9 billion budget that cuts transportation, social programs
Lawmakers closed a $1.2 billion shortfall to balance the budget. But they largely avoided deep cuts to three of the biggest spending areas: health care, K-12 and higher education.
DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Southwest Colorado DA backs social media bill that Polis may veto
‘We want to get predators off the platforms,’ District Attorney Sean Murray says
DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District has six candidates seeking three open seats
Meet the candidates event to be held Sunday at Breen Community Building
DATE: Apr 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Blotter, April 18-20
Durango Police Department
Sunday
12:58 a.m. Someone reported yelling coming from a party somewhere along Florida Road.
3 p.m. A fire started at the Hampton Inn, 3777 Main Ave., afte...
DATE: Apr 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
