A section of Florida Road northeast of Durango, which has been closed since May 31 for repairs, was scheduled to reopen about 5 p.m. Tuesday – three days ahead of schedule, according to La Plata Count...

Nino Schurter (Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team) won a record 34th World Cup cross-country Olympic race on Sunday. The 10-time world cross-country champion broke Julien Absalon's record with the win on his ...

La Plata County commissioners approved redrawn district boundaries in a unanimous vote Tuesday. The new commissioner districts do not affect representation; all three commissioners serve at-large, me...

The city of Durango has a slew of events and activities planned for Independence Day celebrations. Eating contests, nearly a dozen bands, a street dance, and yes, drones in lieu of fireworks on the ev...

Residents who live adjacent to the site where La Plata Electric Association plans to build a 9-acre “community solar garden” are objecting to the development. Homeowners say the project could impact ...

Quinn Simmons of Durango is back in Europe to begin his second half of the season. Simmons is back racing with Trek – Segafredo in the eight-stage Tour de Suisse, which began on Sunday. “Back in (Swi...

A motorcycle and an SUV were involved in a crash Tuesday on U.S. Highway 160 west of Durango, killing the motorcyclist, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The crash occurred at 11:27 a.m. near m...

A 25-year-old Durango woman died in a drowning accident Saturday on the upper Animas River south of Silverton. Silverton Medical Rescue responded to a satellite emergency notification device alert abo...

Highlight of the week Men Who Grill returns for its 20th anniversary at 11 a.m. Saturday at Buckley Park, 1250 Main Ave. Amateur grilling teams will dish up their creations for the festival crowd and ...

This may be just the start for the Denver Nuggets. The newly crowned NBA champions — they got there Monday night, beating the Miami Heat 94-89 to end the NBA Finals in five games – have five starters ...