Water and sewer infrastructure are often taken for granted. A turn of the faucet or a flush of the toilet results in water flowing, and that’s the end of it, as far as many are concerned. But buried u...

There’s a little more responsibility on Durango senior outside hitter Avery Rike’s shoulders these days. Rike is easily the Demons’ top-scorer this season and has had other teams’ attention all year. ...

Durango Transit provided more than 51,000 rides in August alone, the first time the city has given over 50,000 rides in a single month since October 2014, Sarah Hill, transportation director, said las...

Durango Police Department Monday 7:50 a.m. The traffic signal at Main Avenue and 32nd Street appeared to be malfunctioning. 8:45 a.m. Two men were fighting, and at least one of the men was hi...

Durango football is on a roll. After dropping its first two games, the Demons won their next four games by multiple scores to cement themselves as a top 10 team in 4A. The fourth straight win came at...

Redacted police reports about circumstances surrounding the recent lockdowns at Montezuma-Cortez High School provide insight into what caused the lockdowns and the subsequent police investigation. Fir...

It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll, with Texas returning to No. 1 on Sunday after a one-week absence following Vanderbilt's monumental upset of Alabama. The Commod...

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Some coaches might downplay a 4-1 start. Not Deion Sanders. Colorado's coach took time this week to remind his players of just how well they're playing and not to be surprised by...

Respiratory virus season is arriving, once again, and the La Plata County Public Health Department is urging residents to avail themselves of immunizations available at low or no cost. The department...