Next time you take a bite out of a juicy hamburger or chunk of cheese made in the western U.S., say thank you to the Colorado River. Researchers released the most complete accounting so far of how the...

Durango High School was evacuated for about 1½ hours Thursday after staff members detected an odor of gas inside the Innovation Center – a relatively new addition to the northwest side of the high sch...

First elected to Colorado’s Senate in 2020 to serve District 35, Cleave Simpson was reassigned to District 6 after redistricting in January 2023. Though a handful of communities he represents remain ...

David Johnson spent his days at Durango-La Plata County Airport security screening lines bringing smiles to passengers’ faces. He embraced it, because it’s a simple way to help ease the stress that co...

It was a successful short trip over to Bayfield High School for the Pine River Invitational for the Durango track and field teams on Saturday. Both teams finished first out of the 10 teams that parti...

Durango Police Department Wednesday 4:47 a.m. Someone reported that two men assaulted a woman, according to a report at Lumien Apartments II, 3180 East Animas Village Drive. Tuesday 8:18 a.m. ...

A gray wolf killed a calf in Grand County, the first attack since the predators were released into the wild in December as part of a statewide reintroduction effort, state wildlife officials said Wedn...

A culture shift has occurred among workers at the city of Durango, and the city has data to prove it. The last few years have been a long road for city workers. A 2019 city embezzlement scandal rocked...

The San Juan National Forest has acquired 160 acres of mule deer and elk habitat southeast of Pagosa Springs. The parcel located along National Forest Service Road 663 (Buckles Lake Road) was a privat...