Forest officials ask visitors to practice responsible recreation

San Juan National Forest recreation managers are asking visitors to recreate responsibly by knowing current rules and regulations, and to access available resources before trips to local for...

Navajos say new Arizona restrictions will complicate voting

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Republicans say the voter restrictions they're pushing after President Joe Biden's win in the state last year are designed to strengthen the integrity of futu...

Balloon Fiesta task force mulls ideas for more landing sites

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A task force is recommending buying land to expand potential landing sites for the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The Albuquerque Journal reports ...

Weekly planner for May 17-21

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:...

Albuquerque police arrest man connected to 3 shooting deaths

ALBUQUERQUE – An Albuquerque police SWAT team arrested a man on a federal arrest warrant who they say was involved in a shooting where three people were killed earlier in the week, authoriti...

Man fatally shot after chase involving Denver police

DENVER – A man died after a shooting involving Denver Police officers in the Barnum neighborhood on Friday afternoon. The Denver Police Department said the shooting happened in the area of W...

The Blotter

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Thursday 4:59 p.m. A truck was reported stolen in the area of Highway 172. 7:30 p.m. A fake ID was reported in the 20100 block of U.S. Highway...

Additional U.S. forests in New Mexico impose fire restrictions

TAOS, N.M. — More national forests in drought-stricken New Mexico plan to impose fire restrictions on activities such as campfires and smoking in an attempt to prevent human-caused wildfires...

Bennet says Space Command move would be a security threat

In letter to Biden, senator says a move could disrupt intelligence community

Ex-staff member sues Rep. Lamborn alleging lax COVID-19 protocols

DENVER – A former aide to U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado alleges in a lawsuit that the Republican congressman disregarded coronavirus safety protocols in his Washington office even after...

Colorado House Republicans distribute list of ‘friendly’ and ‘not friendly’ news outlets

Minority leader defends list as way to navigate Capitol media landscape

Democrats advance legislation to aid Colorado’s unauthorized immigrants

Senate Bill 199 would repeal language barring immigrants in the U.S. illegally from accessing state and local public benefits