Kelsey Eggers, left, uses a spray bottle to send a stream of milk to Taji, a clouded leopard, at the Denver Zoo on Nov. 5, 2020, in Denver. The zoo…
The city of Durango’s Parks and Recreation Department will host a virtual public meeting to discuss proposed improvements for Hillcrest View Park, 222 Hillcrest Drive, at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at…
Construction has started on the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Forensic Laboratory in Santa Fe. The new building will replace a much smaller lab that was built in the…
A canal system on the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) reservation is seen near Parker, Ariz. The tribe has played an outsized role in Arizona to help keep Lake Mead…
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…
San Juan Basin Public Health 0123du1-i-syn San Juan Basin Public Health announced it has surpassed the federal goal of delivering at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine to the combined…
Chemist Allison Dederick checks water quality in the lab at Ute Water Conservancy District in Grand Junction. The district began drawing water from the Colorado River on June 10, which…
Native Hope Ministries will host a food and supply drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Summit Church parking lot, 2917 Aspen Drive. Donations of non-perishable food…
The city of Durango has released a draft version of the City Water Master Plan developed with SEH Engineering for the city’s long-term water needs. The plan identifies current water…
The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies will conduct a Fourth of July DUI enforcement period Friday to Monday. Increased law enforcement will be…
Residents and visitors are invited to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with a series of events Sunday in Durango: 8 to 11:30 a.m., All-American Gourmet Breakfast hosted by Rotary…
FORT COLLINS – Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled that people requesting copies of completed law enforcement internal investigations under state open records law dont need to ask for a “specific,…
Final approval pending; work on 22,000-acre project would begin in 2023
Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Monday 12:18 a.m. Four men were involved in a physical altercation in the 800 block of Camino del Rio. 12 p.m. A woman was arrested…
DENVER – A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to defrauding investors, including multiple professional athletes, of millions of dollars in a nearly decadelong Ponzi scheme. Tyler Tysdal, 50, of Lone…
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported three new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for the third consecutive day. Tribal health officials said the sprawling…
The city of Durango announces its schedule for the Fourth of July holiday, which will be observed Monday: City administrative offices will be closed, including City Hall, River City Hall,…
Ute Mountain Casino Hotel will host a fireworks display Saturday. The all-day event will take place in the hotel parking lot and will host a variety of vendors from all…
Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings from sunrise until sunset Tuesday, in honor of Gordon Beesley, a veteran of the Arvada Police…
Crews make progress cleaning up the lower eastbound decks of Interstate 70 near MM120 after a mudslide swept down the cliffs in Glenwood Canyon in the area of the Grizzly…
Navajo Nation Animal Control Officer Gregory Pahe resets a trap June 15 after capturing a young stray during a roundup of stray dogs in the small community of Sundance on…
Durango City Council is seeking volunteers to serve on these boards and commissions: Land Use and Development Code Board of Adjustment.Library Advisory Board. Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission. Durango’s boards and…
A portion of Interstate 70 in western Colorado was closed Monday after a series of mudslides triggered by rainfall over the weekend near where a wildfire burned last year. While…
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…
Funding available for rural businesses, nonprofits, entrepreneurs
Park extends hours to accommodate increased visitation, lessen impact of heat
DENVER – A heavy summer snowfall forecast for Pikes Peak threatened to complicate one of the oldest auto races in the United States. The National Weather Service said heavy snow…
DENVER – For $12 a day, Colorado prison inmates trained to fight wildfires stand alongside the state’s seasonal fire crews, battling some of the state’s most devastating wildfires. Through a…
Blotter lightscca La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Thursday 10:26 a.m. A civil issue regarding stolen irrigation water was reported in the area of County Road 501. 1:48 p.m. A burglary…
Housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control…
