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

Coloradans will be allowed to go mask-free in almost all settings, governor says

Alterations follow new guidance from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Colorado man suspected in wife’s death cast ballot for her

DENVER – A Colorado man suspected in the death of his wife who disappeared on Mother’s Day 2020 is also accused of submitting a fraudulent vote on her behalf for Donald Trump in November’s p...

Kansas man convicted in Colorado rape, carjacking

AURORA – A man previously convicted in Kansas of rape and other offenses has been convicted of sexual assault in the rape of a woman in suburban Denver and of assaulting and carjacking anoth...

Denver man in anti-Semitic group arrested in South Florida

MIAMI – A member of an anti-Semitic group was arrested in Miami after he refused to follow police commands during a traffic stop, authorities said. The group calls itself the Goyim Defense L...

Hundreds mourn Colorado Springs shooting victims at vigil

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — About 200 people attended a candlelight vigil outside a Colorado Springs mobile home park where six people celebrating family birthdays were shot and killed before the gunman took his own life.

Best bets this weekend in and around Durango

Best bets this weekend include the “Through” art exhibit and the Piñon Hills Golf Tournament. Studio & will host an opening reception for “Through: An Invitational Art Exhibit” at 5 p.m. Fr...

Affidavit: Man arrested in Colorado for role in Capitol riot

DENVER – A man accused of entering House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol building has been arrested in Denver. The FBI took Hunter Palm into custody...

Navajo Nation reports 14 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 14 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and one additional death. It was the first reported coronavirus-related death in four days. Tribal...

The blotter

Durango Police Department Wednesday 8:31 a.m. Flames were coming from a boiler in a garage in the 200 block of Jenkins Ranch Road. 9:04 p.m. Money was stolen from an unlocked v...