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Weekly planner for July 25-29

Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield...

Best bets in and around Durango

Live music dominates Durango’s days and nights this weekend. The many performances include bluegrass band La La Bones from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at 11th Street Station, a solo guitar performa...

Colorado man pleads guilty to casting missing wife’s ballot

DENVER – A Colorado man who had been charged in the presumed death of his missing wife has pleaded guilty to forgery for casting her 2020 election ballot for then-President Donald Trump. Bar...

Colorado voters will decide whether to decriminalize magic mushrooms

Supporters of Initiative 58 turn in enough signatures to qualify for ballot

Rep. Lauren Boebert has yet to file defamation lawsuit over claims by American Muckrakers PAC

The head of a Democratic-aligned political action committee claims GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert has not filed a lawsuit against him or his group, and that a temporary restraining order against hi...

As CORE Act stalls, supporters hope land legislation will become law someday

After a decade of work on bill, its fate may depend on climate in Congress

Tina Peters posts bond after arrest for alleged protection order violation

Election-denying Mesa County clerk turns herself in to Pitkin County authorities on arrest warrant

New arrest warrant alleges Tina Peters violated court order, bond conditions

Embattled election official accused of sending email to protected party

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Thursday 2:35 a.m. Someone reported a large party in the 500 block of East Seventh Avenue. Wednesday 9:53 a.m. A dog was reportedly stolen in the 100 block...

Colorado supermarket attack suspect still deemed incompetent

BOULDER – The man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket last year is still mentally incompetent to stand trial, 16 months after his arrest, according to findings from exper...

Michael Bennet launches first TV ad in U.S. Senate race

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell indicates Republicans plan to commit resources Colorado election

More than 400 wild horses captured in first week of helicopter roundup

BLM effort has drawn criticism from politicians, advocacy groups; feds say mustangs at risk of starvation