Durango Police Department Wednesday 8:11 a.m. A dead raccoon was causing a traffic hazard in the 21700 block of U.S. Highway 160 in west Durango. 4:19 p.m. A man was sleeping in his vehicle at...

Durango’s Zia Fadil continues to impress with her speed and athleticism at her young age. Fadil competed in only her third-ever sprint triathlon at the Payson Orchards Triathlon in Payson, Utah. Fadil...

Tropical storm Alberto made landfall in northern Mexico early Thursday. The first named storm of the season, Alberto pushed heavy rain and hail into Southwest Colorado as it moved inland. The storms w...

Ten new single-family modular homes will become available for purchase in November as part of the town’s Rock Creek housing project. Ignacio Town Manager Mark Garcia said the homes will be available t...

The sounds of drumming and dancing reverberated Wednesday through Buckley Park where about 200 people gathered to celebrate Durango’s fourth annual Juneteenth festival. Juneteenth, known by some as t...

Dayson Goetz faces a dilemma. The Porky’s Smokehouse owner wants to replace the two existing fiberglass panels in the existing Wells Group sign in front of the Bayfield restaurant with two new fibergl...

With school out, summer is the busiest time for the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County. The club, which was recognized by the city of Durango on Monday, has a slew of summer activities planned. Dura...

CommonSpirit Health has announced that Josh Neff will take over as the CEO of Mercy Hospital in Durango. He will start July 1, the same day that outgoing-CEO Brandon Mencini steps down. Neff is curr...

A man faces a trial for animal cruelty after allegedly maiming a Dolores woman’s dog in December, causing severe head injuries attributed to puncture and blunt-force wounds, according to multiple sour...

A child’s diary became a mother’s nightmare when she learned from it that her 13-year-old daughter had been raped. That same diary helped the San Juan County District Attorney’s Office secure a convic...