Colorado opened applications Tuesday for a new grant program to kick-start an industry that harvests renewable energy hiding below the Earth's surface. A state law signed in 2022 set aside $12 million...

In the quest for a healthier lifestyle and achieving weight loss goals, one often overlooked but crucial tool is right at our fingertips: the food label. We see them on nearly every packaged product i...

A federal judge on Monday declined to block enforcement of Colorado’s new law imposing a three-day waiting period on firearm purchases, a major win for Democrats and gun control groups. The law, passe...

Building a residential home in unincorporated La Plata County? Prepare to pay about 60% more for your building permit next year. La Plata County officials are considering whether to increase the cost ...

A 64-year-old man who served as the Narcotics Anonymous sponsor to a 17-year-old girl in Durango was sentenced last week to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting the girl. It was the maximum sent...

The failure of Proposition HH last week has big implications for every Coloradan. Property taxes due in April will rise by an average of 40% across the state without swift legislative or local governm...

When an unseasoned paddler asks Tom Waters about an easy stretch of Arkansas River whitewater to hone skills, he directs them to the Salida Town Run from Stone Bridge to the whitewater park. “That str...

Some of the students in Elfreida Begay’s class timidly sound out the syllables of a language they had never heard uttered in school before this year. Others are more forceful as they test out the shar...

According to residents surveyed this summer, Durango’s recreational opportunities, transportation services, and fire and EMS are in good condition. But the affordability, economic outlook and general ...