A helicopter picks up mulch to spread in Poudre Canyon, about 50 miles west of Fort Collins, to try to stem silt runoff during large rains near Red Feather Lakes.…
The city of Durango plans a water service outage within the Timberline neighborhood starting at 8 a.m. Thursday. (Courtesy of city of Durango) The city of Durango plans a water…
A psychiatrist has recommended that Jesper Joergensen, the mentally ill Danish man accused of starting a Colorado wildfire that burned 149 homes, should be forcibly medicated, which could pave the…
Investigators said in a court hearing Monday that an unused .22-caliber round was found next to the bed of Suzanne Morphew who disappeared in 2020. Her husband, Barry Morphew, pictured,…
U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. (Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press file)Robert F. Bukaty WASHINGTON – The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, potentially…
La Plata County has contracted with Four Corners Materials to pave the entire 6.8 miles of road on County Road 203. Work will begin Tuesday and continue through September. Construction…
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TUCSON, Ariz. – A blast of festive trumpet flourishes and guitarrón bass breaks the solemn hush of Mass on a torrid August desert morning. Decked out in gold-embroidered suits, nine…
Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Thursday 10:15 a.m. A possible assault was reported in the 200 block of East Eighth Avenue. 1:13 p.m. A man was walking in traffic in…
The eighth annual Thirsty 13 Half Marathon will take place from 8 to 11 a.m. Aug. 28 along La Posta Road (County Road 213). Runners will head south on County…
La Plata County Commissioner Marsha Porter-Norton will hold in-person community office hours from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Breen Community Building, 15300 Highway 140, Hesperus. Members of the public…
Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Wednesday 11:16 p.m. A bike was stolen from a parking lot in the 2200 block of Main Avenue. 4:52 p.m. A suspicious man was hiding…
In recognition of National Back to School Month, San Juan Basin Public Health will host a school supply drive at select vaccine clinics in August. Through collaboration with area schools…
Will Thelander, a partner in his family’s farming business, looks into a dry irrigation canal on his property July 22, 2021, in Casa Grande, Ariz. The Colorado River has been…
Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Monday 8:08 a.m. A man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a staff member in the 1100 block of Three Springs Boulevard. 12:40 p.m. A…
GLENWOOD SPRINGS – An elderly woman is recovering from severe injuries after she was attacked by a cow moose outside a home in western Colorado. The woman, whose name was…
GLENWOOD SPRINGS – Forest Service officials said Wednesday that Hanging Lake Trail, a popular tourist destination in western Colorado, will be closed for the rest of the summer season and…
Street repair on Florida Road at the intersection of Colorado Avenue is expected to begin Friday. Lane shifts will be present Friday to Monday while repair work on an underground…
After closely monitoring the surge in delta variant COVID-19 cases, Ute Mountain Casino Hotel and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council announced the powwow scheduled for this weekend is canceled.…
DENVER – Denver police say a man was shot and killed near an Orthodox Jewish academy during a crime spree that involved at least two carjackings and another shooting that…
RED VALLEY, Ariz. – A return to in-person classes at a Navajo Nation school will be on hold indefinitely because of unknown radiation levels, likely caused by decades of uranium…
Traffic will be restricted on a portion of Lake Nighthorse Road (County Road 210) from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday because of the bicycle portion of the Lake Nighthorse…
The Forest Service seeks public comments about a pre-decisional environmental assessment for the Southern HDs Landscape Restoration Project on the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest. The…
Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Sunday 8:06 a.m. Raccoons were stuck in a dumpster in the 100 block of South Camino del Rio. 5:58 p.m. A window was broken in…
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Doughty will answer questions and address concerns during the meeting. Those attending should bring a folding chair and maintain social distance. Mask wearing is encouraged.
BOULDER – There’s a running joke at Dan Wagner’s house about the DIY welding and construction shop he set up in his backyard. At random moments throughout the day, his…
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation officials say the tribe continues to see a surge in new coronavirus cases and on Friday reported 67 new cases and one additional death.…
Crews work to clear Glenwood Canyon after mudslides Aug. 7 between Dotsero and Glenwood Springs. (Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily via AP)Chris Dillmann DENVER – The reopening of a vital Colorado interstate…
Navajo Nation officials say the tribe will return to “Orange Status” starting Monday because of a recent rise of COVID-19 cases. (Rick Bowmer, Associated Press file)Rick Bowmer WINDOW ROCK, Ariz.…
