Last fall, black bears roamed in Dolores in noticeable numbers, rummaging through trash cans, walking along Central Avenue and eating fruit from backyard trees. Facebook posts urged neighbors to “keep...

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Friday 7:45 a.m. A man driving a small SUV reportedly sped past a stopped bus with its flashing stop lights activated on Wildcat Canyon Road (County Road 141). ...

A former La Plata County Jail commander pleaded not guilty Monday to invasion of privacy and official misconduct charges – setting his case up for trial. In doing so, he turned down a plea deal some ...

An Aztec woman has been charged with second‑degree murder in the death of Lana Justice, also of Aztec. Bonita Lynn Schultze, 66, was arrested March 3 after a nearly two‑month investigation into the di...

Duke is No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the second straight week, extending its all-time record with the program's 149th appearance in the top spot. The Blue Devils rec...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will continue wolf reintroduction with or without the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency’s new leader, Laura Clellan, said in a ranging interview with The Colorado ...

Can you spell “dine” without the city of Denver? Can you order outside of Boulder or après beyond Aspen? For Colorado chefs the answer is, and has been, of course, but in the high-stakes, low-margin w...

Now through Friday, March 6 “No Secret Police in Durango: petition drive. Details: Visit NoSecretPoliceInDurango.org. Wednesday, March 4-Sunday, March 8 Durango Independent Film Festival, vari...

“My belly hurts,” a hyper-realistic mannequin cried out from a faux hospital bed Thursday while surrounded by students in Durango High School’s Health Science pathway curriculum. “Can you describe th...