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Drought drives mosquitoes from mountains to La Plata County

With fewer places to lay eggs, blood suckers are on the move

DATE: Sep 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nearly 2 inches of rain recorded in Durango late last week

Valkyrie Relay athletes brave storm for Saturday race

DATE: Sep 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos to consider letting Riverwood RV Resort operate year-round

Restrictions intended to prevent a mobile home park

DATE: Sep 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Paving the way to higher education

DATE: Sep 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

In Durango, bears show up for class

Three school campuses implement security protocols this month

DATE: Sep 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

New study finds eastern Colorado is drying faster than the Western Slope because of climate change

Trend could amplify division that has defined state’s water politics for more than a century

DATE: Sep 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado attorney general weighs in on Trump lawsuits, governor’s race and rural-urban politics

Phil Weiser says he’s a fighter, and that’s what state needs

DATE: Sep 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico’s billion-dollar oil field orphans

Recent report says abandoned oil infrastructure could cost the state up to $1.6 billion in coming years

DATE: Sep 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Rank Park in Durango tops city’s list of possible dog play areas

Staff identified eight locations around town

DATE: Sep 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School using cafeteria scraps to feed pigs, ducks and chickens

Rural students leading way in district’s food recycling program

DATE: Sep 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Overdoses from secondhand fentanyl exposure highly unlikely, experts say

Health officials urge caution, but say don’t be scared to administer aid to overdose victims

DATE: Sep 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College vice president for advancement stepping down

Deputy chief fundraising and engagement officer to take over as interim VP

DATE: Sep 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News