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Art Briles hired by Eastern New Mexico, 9 years after Baylor fired him amid scandal

PORTALES, N.M. – Art Briles was hired as football coach at Eastern New Mexico on Monday, getting his first college head coaching job since Baylor fired the two-time Big 12 champion more than...

DATE: Nov 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

FEMA says NM fire victims will have to prove ‘causation’ to get payment for well contamination

Rep. Leger Fernández says office should create “protocol” quickly to address problem

DATE: Nov 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Montezuma, La Plata fairgrounds close amid 8-state outbreak of equine virus

One confirmed case reported in Colorado’s Larimer County

DATE: Nov 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Longtime Christmas bazaar canceled over confusion about city of Durango license rules

51st annual event called off days before opening at Senior Center

DATE: Nov 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

This Vallecito couple wants to make La Plata County a hot-spot for gay weddings

‘Gay couples have money. Money helps our local economy,’ co-owner of Cinder and Pine Weddings says

DATE: Nov 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

80 free Polar Express tickets given to foster-adopt families

‘It's a treat for us,’ mom says

DATE: Nov 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Mountains Association looks for new executive director

Stephanie Weber will remain in position until a replacement is found

DATE: Nov 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Three reelected Durango school board members sworn in

Vice president says reelection reflects community confidence

DATE: Nov 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border

New research says the situation arguably is worse than challenges facing the Colorado River

DATE: Nov 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Montezuma, La Plata fairgrounds close amid 8-state outbreak of equine virus

One confirmed case reported in Colorado’s Larimer County

DATE: Nov 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango business owner frustrated national ghost tour company keeps using her address

‘I've emailed the guy, I have texted him, I've reached out to their toll free number’

DATE: Nov 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

ADUs are another tool in the affordable housing crisis, Durango owner and tenant say

Some say the units help with workforce housing; others think they are a threat to neighborhoods

DATE: Nov 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News