Apart from a smattering of light rain storms in recent weeks, the downpours of the monsoons have failed to appear in and around Durango. Looking ahead into August, odds are they will remain elusive. ...

Now-Sept. 27 Bar D Chuckwagon Suppers, 4:30-9 p.m., 8080 County Road 250. Registration and details: https://tinyurl.com/bdhx5h6n. Wednesday, Aug. 6-Sunday, Aug. 10 La Plata County Fair, variou...

Crews working on the Elkhorn Fire have had some unexpected visitors – black bears. John Livingston, spokesman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, said several reports of bears sniffing around firetrucks ...

The Elkhorn Fire is at 81% containment, the National Fire Information Center said Tuesday, and evacuation notices for the Elkhorn and Celadon subdivisions have been lifted according to the National In...

The earthy flavor of kale chips does not necessarily appeal to everyone – but Mighty Mike’s Foods aims to change that. Mike Milakovic’s kale chips come in four flavors: Hoppin’ Jalapeno, Poppin’ Pizza...

Longtime favorite Mahali, the Nile hippopotamus, is making a Texas-sized move this fall. Last week, the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance announced that the popular pachyderm will be moving to a 3-acre...

For most Cortez residents, the days of the Civilian Conservation Corps are too far away to remember. A small number of seniors in the area just might be around to recall those Great Depression-era day...