WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil and gas companies will have to pay more to drill on federal lands and satisfy stronger requirements to clean up old or abandoned wells under a final rule issued Friday by the Bid...

State lawmakers are proposing to continue research into the legacy of federal boarding schools where Native American children were abused and forced to abandon their culture. A new bill would allocate...

Durango High School has announced Sean Ackerman is the new boys soccer coach. Ackerman will replace Danny Suits who coached the Demons for the past two seasons. “It's an exciting opportunity,” Ackerma...

A Farmington police officer who was allegedly shot in the elbow by a fugitive who had escaped from the La Plata County Jail is suing the jail, county government and Sheriff’s Office. Joseph Barreto i...

After the abrupt closure of Integrated Insight Community Care in January, local therapist Annie Diaz, MS NCC LPC-S RPT, has announced that she and her team from Integrated Insight are opening a mental...

Durango Police Department Thursday 10:21 a.m. Two men were reportedly taking pictures of students at Park Elementary School, 510 East Sixth Ave. 11:35 a.m. A water truck was struggling to move...

Want to see Smokey Bear run a chain saw? You just might get to. In an effort to raise awareness of the steps that homeowners should take to improve the chances of a home’s survival in the event of a ...

Bayfield High School’s Career and Technical Education programs received a sizable monetary donation from an area employer to help ensure students can keep pursuing specialized job trades. The Southwes...