SANTA FE – A wildland firefighter was critically injured while fighting a wildfire on private land in southwestern New Mexico near the U.S.-Mexico border, state officials said Tuesday. The firefighter…
DENVER – A Colorado bill aims to limit the use of ketamine in law enforcement encounters, almost two years after the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was…
Colorado Governor Jared Polis makes a point during a news conference on the state's response to the spread of the coronavirus Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)David…
The city of Durango temporarily reduced the speed limit downtown to 15 mph to enhance the safety of the bump-outs. City staff members began installing signs Friday to alert drivers.…
The Wibit Aqua Park floating play structure at the Lake Nighthorse swim beach is now open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Lifeguards are on duty. Swimmers are asked…
The city of Durango will give away free mulch until it is gone Friday, June 4, and Saturday, June 5, on a first-come, first-served basis. The mulch pile is located…
Public restrooms located in the new Santa Rita Administration Building are open to the public during the current reconstruction project at Santa Rita Park. The administration building is the large…
Ashley Scott wants people to feel safe, comfortable
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…
The delivery of six 140-foot-long concrete bridge girders for the U.S. Highway 550-U.S. Highway 160 Connection South Project will be transported to the bridge from 4 to 7 a.m. Wednesday.…
DENVER – A police sergeant in Denver has resigned nearly a year after his longtime friend used the officer’s personal gun in a fatal shooting. The Denver Post reports that…
Law mandates reduction in greenhouse gases
LOVELAND – Two former police officers facing criminal charges over the rough arrest of a woman with dementia last year turned themselves into authorities on Thursday and were released later…
San Juan National Forest’s Columbine Ranger District and Edgemont Highlands Community Association have coordinated for a temporary detour of Pioneer Trail for a goat-led wildfire mitigation project Wednesday through June…
Blotter lightscca La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday 11:21 p.m. Illegal dumping was reported in the area of County Road 125. 5:40 p.m. A man threatened his girlfriend and another…
FORT COLLINS – A Colorado mother died after crashing her motorcycle during a memorial ride in honor of her son, who also was killed in a recent motorcycle accident, authorities…
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputy Michael Hutton was in serious but stable condition Thursday after being hit by a “hail of gunfire” while trying to stop merchandise from being stolen…
SANTA FE – Seven of the protesters charged with tearing down a historical marker in the Santa Fe plaza last fall have agreed to a diversion program that will spare…
ALBUQUERQUE – The September spectacle featuring funnel cakes, turkey legs, livestock and art exhibits, and carnival rides plans an in-person return this year. The New Mexico State Fair was scrapped…
DENVER – Leaders in a northern Colorado school district are condemning a social media post in which three high school students – one in blackface – re-enacted the death of…
ALBUQUERQUE – The head of the New Mexico Public Education Department said Wednesday that progress is being made when it comes to vaccinating the state’s middle and high school students…
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported nine new confirmed COVID-19 cases and two more deaths. Tribal health officials said the latest figures pushed the total number…
LAS VEGAS, N.M. – A trial started this week for a former mayor in New Mexico after she was accused of using her position to give her then-boyfriend city contracts…
The Rio Grande is seen May 9 near San Acacia, N.M. More than two dozen farms farther south in the lower Rio Grande Valley have applied for a program that…
DENVER – Two former officers involved in the rough arrest of a 73-year-old Colorado woman with dementia last year will face criminal charges, online court documents showed Wednesday. Arrest warrants…
La Plata Open Space Conservancy will host a weed mitigation workshop as part of its Southwest Stewardship Series from 9 to 11 a.m. June 19. Participants will learn why noxious…
ENGLEWOOD – A 22-year-old man was fatally shot by police in suburban Denver on Tuesday after he struck and dragged three officers with a stolen car, police said. Uniformed officers…
A sign warns backcountry users about avalanche blasting March 22 near the Continental Divide near Vail. Evan Hannibal of Vail and Tyler DeWitt of Silverthorne were involved in an avalanche…
Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Monday 11:56 a.m. An arrest was made after a hit-and-run crash in the area of 26th Street and Main Avenue. 1:02 p.m. A business reported…
