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Suspected gunman sentenced in home-invasion case

Judge gives defendant maximum penalty allowed under plea agreement

DATE: Jul 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man sentenced to 24 years for home-invasion murder

4 participated in robbery that killed student

DATE: Jun 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County takes no stand on lawsuit on oil and gas agency

Effort aims to emphasize health and environment over energy interests

DATE: Jun 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado parents get 10 years for son’s malnourishment

LONGMONT — A Colorado couple has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for allowing their blind and autistic son to become so severely malnourished that he nearly died and doctors likened him...

DATE: Jun 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Suspected drug kingpin fails to show up for jury trial

Arizona man charged with trafficking meth, heroin and cocaine

DATE: Jun 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

State can’t meet deadlines for mental health evaluations

DENVER — Colorado’s state mental hospital says an increase in court orders for mental health evaluations is making it difficult to meet a requirement that jail inmates receive such evaluatio...

DATE: Jun 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rose Chilcoat faces new felony charges for ‘endangering livestock’ in Utah

Chilcoat and husband plead not guilty, tell their side of story in blog post

DATE: Jun 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango man found guilty of hitting pedestrians while driving drunk

Jury deliberated four hours before reaching verdicts

DATE: Jun 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trial starts for Durango driver suspected of hitting pedestrians

‘I remember the sound of crunching metal,’ victim testifies

DATE: Jun 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Texas trio charged with first-degree murder in Lightner Creek shooting

Marijuana robbery appears to be motive in shooting

DATE: Jun 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Supreme Court ruling requires developer’s consent on HOA rule changes

Impact of decision debated

DATE: Jun 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Federal judge halts Village at Wolf Creek land swap

Forest Service process flawed, failed to ‘listen to the public’

DATE: May 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: IHBC Subaru Mountain Bike RaceCobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Cobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Sidney Andrew easily won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race

Photos: IHBC men’s pro road raceCobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Cobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Photos: IHBC citizens rideIron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Photos: DHS graduationDurango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

Durango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

The Durango Police Department chased and captured a pet kangaroo on Monday near East Second Avenue a...

Photos: A colorful carnival

Photos: DHS girls soccer advancesDemons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

Demons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

About a dozen cutbow trout thrown from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife truck