At 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, the federal government will shut down unless Congress can pass a short-term funding measure beforehand – something that looked unlikely as of Monday. On Sept....

Officials from local, state and federal law enforcement agencies responded Monday to the discovery of what they believed to be 50 pounds of highly explosive material in the garage of an abandoned hous...

Durango Police Department Thursday 9:06 a.m. Someone was riding a bike recklessly and aggressively on the Animas River Trail near Santa Rita Park. 1:51 p.m. A woman contacted police after catc...

The 2030 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships coming to Durango has been the talk of the town since the announcement on Thursday and the Ride with the Champions bike parade in Durango on Friday. Unsu...

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Windsor Republican, is one of just four Republicans in Congress supporting efforts to force a floor vote on releasing U.S. Department of Justice case files on convicted sex...

In the midst of a budget crisis, La Plata County commissioners are pausing their search for a permanent county manager. Instead, they plan to appoint an interim manager for 12 months before resuming ...

Durango School District has purchased 35 apartments at Lightner Creek Village to serve as affordable housing for staff members and educators beginning in fall 2026. The $10 million purchase, located ...

The 9-mile pipeline that delivers the city of Durango’s drinking water is in “critical need of replacement,” according to Public Works. The project has become more expensive than first thought because...