Regional News

The Blotter, May 21

Durango Police Department Tuesday 8:51 a.m. Someone reported an attempted burglary at North Main Coin Laundry, 2980 Main Ave. 2:55…

May 23, 2024

A rare corpse flower is expected to bloom (and stink up) CSU this weekend

Get ready to meet Cosmo, the 8-year-old mostly dormant flower

Colorado a popular destination among Memorial Day travelers, according to AAA report

More than 38 million people are expected to travel by car

Many homeless residents face same question: Where can I go to the bathroom?

As Grand Junction closes public bathrooms, a nonprofit brings relief and helps close the toilet gap

The Blotter, May 20-21

Durango Police Department Tuesday 1:33 p.m. Two people were opening vehicles in the Mountain Sun/Florida Village parking lot, 1208 Florida…

The cost of gas is about to spike in Colorado. How high will it go?

The EPA is forcing Colorado to switch to reformulated gas as ground-level ozone hits ‘severe’

Ski area liability waivers aren’t foolproof, Colorado Supreme Court rules

Case involves a then-16-year-old girl who was paralyzed in 2022

Democrats frustrated as Gov. Polis vetoes six Colorado bills

Governor shutdown proposals on labor rights, waste incinerators and more; here’s why

The Blotter, May 17-19

Durango Police Department Sunday 10:42 a.m. A man was looking into room windows at the River Roost, 801 Camino del…

A youth corps will deploy in Colorado this fall to help teens struggling with mental health

(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel file)onset Colorado is joining 10 other states to launch the nation’s first corps of young people to…

May 19, 2024

Federal land managers are planning Colorado’s next wild horse roundup, ignoring pleas to stop using a helicopter

The BLM’s management plan for the Little Book Cliffs near Palisade calls for removing about 100 horses with a helicopter…

May 18, 2024

Telluride man sentenced to a year in prison for involvement in Capitol Riot

Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump breach the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. Russell Taylor, a California man who…

May 18, 2024

The Blotter, May 16

Durango Police Department Thursday 7:54 a.m. A 4-year-old boy walked up to someone’s car with no parents in sight, according…

May 18, 2024

Colorado voters will decide whether to protect abortion access in state Constitution

Initiative 89 would also lift ban on state dollars being used to pay for abortions

May 17, 2024

The Blotter, May 9-15

Durango Police Department Wednesday 11:51 a.m. A woman with a frying pan was threatening to kill people in the 3100…

May 16, 2024

Rep. Lauren Boebert attends Trump hush money trial

She’s one of a number of Republican lawmakers who have traveled to New York City to support the former president

May 16, 2024

Second Colorado teen pleads guilty in rock-throwing death of 20-year-old woman

Teenager faces minimum of 35 years in prison

May 16, 2024

When Colorado lawmakers return next year, no Dems will have served in the minority

Democrats have controlled both chambers for years

May 15, 2024

Wolverine reintroduction legislation is ‘completely opposite’ wolf plan

‘They do not eat cattle. They do not eat sheep. They do not eat people,’ state Rep. Barbara McLachlan says

May 15, 2024

Mountain lion likely killed one of 10 wolves released in Colorado

Fish & Wildlife says lions hunting wolves ‘is not unheard of’

May 14, 2024

Colorado environmental groups threaten to sue EPA for failing to crack down on oil and gas permits

Notice of suit says federal agency should act after state regulators missed deadline

May 14, 2024

The Blotter, May 10-12

Durango Police Department Sunday 9:13 a.m. Four trucks were parked in fire lanes at the La Plata County Fairgounds. Police…

May 13, 2024