Colorado state Sen. Julie Gonzalez, D-Denver, introduces Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren at a campaign rally on Feb. 23, 2020, in Denver. Gonzalez has joined forces with two other Colorado…
A skater sweeps a puck behind a goal at a pond hockey tournament Feb. 26 in Grand Lake. The event, which takes place on the state’s largest natural lake, was…
BOULDER – A rock climber fell several hundred feet to his death while descending a wall in Eldorado Canyon State Park near Boulder. Boulder County sheriff’s officials say 48-year-old Thad…
Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Wednesday 12:49 p.m. Someone reported check fraud in the 500 block of East Second Avenue. 6:19 p.m. A man and a woman were reportedly fighting…
The San Juan County Adult Detention Center is hosting a detention officer hiring fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 9. Candidates should bring a resume, dress appropriately and…
A judge issued an order Wednesday telling Tina Peters, the clerk and recorder for western Colorado’s Mesa County, to appear in court March 31 to explain why she should not…
This video from the Loveland Police Department body camera footage shows Karen Garner on the ground while being arrested on June 26, 2020. Garner, who has dementia, had been walking…
Bill Owens stepped down on Sunday, saying he stands with Ukraine
DENVER – Colorado is suing 15 companies in an effort to try to force them to pay for cleaning up contamination caused by firefighting foam that contains long-lasting chemicals associated…
John Hickman cheers on a convoy of truckers heading toward Washington to protest COVID-19 mandates, Feb. 23, 2022, in Needles, Calif. Omicron is fading away, and so are Americans’ worries…
0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544. Town…
A wolf is seen in Jackson Hole, Wyo., in 2018. U.S. and state officials say hunting wolves from aircraft is prohibited under federal law, despite arguments to the contrary from…
DENVER – The five people who died of suspected fentanyl overdoses in a suburban Denver apartment included both parents of an infant who was found alive in the home, police…
The La Plata County Republican Central Committee held a Republican caucus training session for about 30 volunteers on Thursday evening at the Durango Elks Lodge. Committee members include Treasurer Holly…
City of Durango building staff will be attending a conference March 7-11 and will not perform inspections during that time. An architect, engineer or otherwise certified building professional may perform…
The San Juan County Assessor’s Office and the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services will be hosting an in-office service day to assist veterans with property tax exemptions from 10…
Low water levels at Wahweap Bay at Lake Powell along the Upper Colorado River Basin are shown June 9, 2021, at the Utah and Arizona border at Wahweap, Ariz. The…
A water shortage this year forced the Dove Creek Canal to shut off in July instead of October. (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal)Jim Mimiaga/The Journal Southwestern Water Conservation District’s 38th annual Southwest…
This bag of fentanyl was confiscated by the Farmington Police Department. The police department has seen a rise in fentanyl cases, and the hospital has added fentanyl as it's own…
Durango Transit will expand service to include U.S. Highway 160 West beginning March 1. The route will operate seven days a week, every 30 minutes from 7:05 a.m. to 8:35…
A business jet sits at the end of the Aspen, Colo., airport runway on Monday afternoon, Feb. 21, 2022. No injuries were reported. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times via AP)Kelsey Brunner…
Rabbi Ben Gorelick, left, measures out a precise amount Sacrament, psilocybin mushrooms, during a Sacred Tribe Sacrament ceremony at the Synagogue, his home, Nov. 6, 2021, in Denver. An attendee,…
0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544. Town…
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold filed a lawsuit on Thursday to compel a Republican elections clerk who says he copied his voting system’s hard drive to deliver those copies…
The Navajo Nation is maintaining a mask mandate to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, even as the last of the states that surround the reservation dropped the requirement. (Rick…
The community is invited to provide feedback about the replacement of the little tow rope at Chapman Hill during an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22,…
Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Wednesday 7:58 a.m. A man with blood on his hands was reportedly yelling in the 400 block of South Camino del Rio. 11:37 a.m. Someone…
Purgatory Resort welcomes the 19th annual SkiBike Rally and the American SkiBike Association back to Durango, Feb. 26-27. The two-day festival is for both experienced skibikers and first-timers. Schedule Saturday,…
Dr. Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist, makes a point during a news conference about the state’s response to the spread of the coronavirus May 20, 2021, in Denver. Citing declining COVID-19…
A rebuilt watchtower stands at Camp Amache, on Jan. 18, 2015, the site of a former World War II-era Japanese-American internment camp in Granada. On the eve of the 80th…
