Polis vetoes bills dealing with off-highway vehicles, transportation funding

Colorado governor has nixed three measures during 2021 legislative session

DATE: Jul 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lawsuit: Man who hid treasure retrieved own loot from Southwest Colorado

SANTA FE – A French treasure hunter has sued the estate of a Santa Fe antiquities dealer who sparked a yearslong search across the American West by hiding a chest filled with gold, coins and...

DATE: Jul 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Migrant activists leave life-saving caches of water, food in Arizona wilderness

Activism has roots in the 1981 founding of the Sanctuary Movement

DATE: Jul 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Weekly planner for July 5-9

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...

DATE: Jul 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Thursday 1:10 a.m. A vehicle crashed and rolled over into a ditch in the area of U.S. Highway 550. 8:53 a.m. Fraud was reported in the area of Count...

DATE: Jul 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Drought forces Grand Junction to dip into Colorado River

DENVER (AP) – For 65 years, the Ute Water Conservancy District serving Grand Junction and Mesa County has let the Colorado River flow on by, while drawing drinking water from pristine runof...

DATE: Jul 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

San Juan Basin Public Health surpasses White House goal of vaccinating 70% of adults by July 4

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 adult population of La Plata and Archuleta counti...

DATE: Jul 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Best bets this weekend in and around Durango

Best bets this weekend include a variety of Fourth of July celebrations. Despite the city of Durango canceling the fireworks display because of fire danger, there will be activities to enjo...

DATE: Jul 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Thursday 6:29 a.m. A woman assaulted someone and fled the scene in the 1000 block of Avenida del Sol. Wednesday 7:47 a.m. Merchandise was stolen in th...

DATE: Jul 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

City of Durango announces Fourth of July schedule of events

Residents and visitors are invited to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with a series of events Sunday in Durango: July 4 8 to 11:30 a.m., All-American Gourmet Breakfast hosted by Ro...

DATE: Jul 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Tuesday 1:31 p.m. A man was hitting a dog in the 300 block of West College Drive. 3:44 p.m. An employee was breaking items at a motel in the 2200 bloc...

DATE: Jun 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado court expands access to internal police probes

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 “spec...

DATE: Jun 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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