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Navajo Nation president: Some relaxing guard against COVID-19

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Saturday reported 25 additional COVID-19 cases as officials said some tribal members are foregoing needed precautions to ward off spread of coronavi...

Carson National Forest cleans up after Rainbow Family event

TAOS, N.M. – The U.S. Forest Service has conducted extensive cleanup activities after a large, informal gathering attended by thousands of people in a remote area of the Carson National Fore...

Weekly planner for July 31-Aug. 6

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...

Motorists spent night in a tunnel after mudslide on I-70 in Glenwood Canyon

About 29 people left their vehicles and spent the night in a CDOT facility

The Blotter

Durango Police Department La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Thursday 10:11 a.m. Trucks and trailers were trespassing in the area of County Road 107. 7:04 p.m. A fence broke and ...

Dick Lamm, former governor of Colorado who ‘captured a moment,’ dies at 85

Cause was complications related to a pulmonary embolism

Mudslides force 29 to spend night in highway tunnel

More than 100 stranded by storm

ACLU pushes Boulder to abandon ‘unconstitutional’ homeless policies

Civil rights group takes aim at two policies targeting unhoused residents

Uncovering boarding school history makes for monumental task

ALBUQUERQUE – They sat inside a dust-covered box that had been stashed away, untouched, for years: black-and-white photographs of Apache students who were among the first sent to a New Mexic...

Best bets this weekend in and around Durango

Best bets this weekend include Carve Wars and iAM Silverton Music Fest. Carve Wars chainsaw art competition will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; and 9 a.m. t...

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Tuesday 8:24 a.m. Vehicle tires were slashed in the 1800 block of East Second Avenue. 3:54 p.m. A man’s son was assaulted at Buckley Park. Monday 10:19...

Colorado’s Cannabis Business Office to promote social equity

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has announced the creation of a Cannabis Business Office to promote social equity, provide financial and technical assistance to entrepreneurs and create ...