The Ignacio Community Library will hold an inaugural gala fundraiser from 6 to 7 p.m. Jan. 27 to raise money for its summer reading program. “Libraries are not just about books anymore,” said Dorothy ...

Ignacio residents interested in donating blood can stop by the Ignacio Community Library between 1 and 5 p.m. Thursday. The blood drive will be held in a bus outside the building and is being administ...

Durango Police Department Tuesday 2:14 a.m. A man who reportedly broke into Durango Online Outpost, 2141 Main Ave., was arrested on suspicion of burglary. Monday 8:53 a.m. A “welfare check” at...

Durango Police Department Monday 2:16 a.m. A person who reportedly broke into a home in the lower 100 block of Calle de Rincon was arrested on suspicion of trespassing. 6:27 a.m. A sideswipe ...

Sixth Judicial District Chief Judge Jeffrey Wilson administered the oath of office Tuesday to the six La Plata County elected officials that won reelection in November. Commissioner Clyde Church, Cle...

Durango resident Jim Shoultz wants to switch from using single-use plastic bags to reusable bags, but the transition has been tricky ever since Colorado’s new bag fee took effect Jan. 1. Shoultz said ...

Southwest Colorado’s unemployment rate has recovered from impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, but the region is now struggling with a labor shortage and a lack of workforce housing. It is ...

A dispute between roommates about television volume turned violent last week Jan. 2 when one roommate, who works as a baker and pastry chef, attacked and beat the other with a rolling pin, according t...

Two handguns were stolen overnight Thursday from a vehicle parked just outside of the Colorado Capitol belonging to a Republican who will be sworn into office Monday as a state representative. State R...

Those shopping for eggs in recent weeks may be familiar with the “limit two per customer” signs at area grocery stores, the result of a nationwide egg shortage stemming from the avian influenza. Data ...