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Enrollment is beginning for Colorado’s universal preschool

Colorado’s new universal preschool program faces multiple lawsuits regarding religion, funding, disabilities and more (Journal file photo)du1-i-syn There are some…

February 29, 2024

Colorado conservatives want a property tax cap. The state’s bipartisan tax commission hates the idea

Policymakers are trying to mitigate sticker shock for homeowners without harming public services like schools and emergency responders

February 29, 2024

Mancos school board hears from DAC and students at Monday night board meeting

Three Mancos students represent the district in the city government

February 29, 2024

Eli Tomac races hard in Arlington; attention turns to Daytona

Tomac places second in his best race since he ruptured his Achilles last year

February 29, 2024

Lauren Boebert’s son arrested in western Colorado in connection with string of vehicle break-ins

Congresswoman: ‘It breaks my heart to see my child struggling and in this situation’

February 28, 2024

Montezuma-Cortez basketball teams will get a police escort

Boys and girls teams will play in regional tournaments

February 28, 2024

Climate change is erasing decades of air quality improvements. It’s also making Colorado’s air worse

Seen from Red Rocks Ampitheatre, the sun rises over Denver and the Plains as smoke from western wildfires continues to…

February 28, 2024

Farmington couple arrested in string of shoplifting incidents

Police reports say couple used baby as cover for hiding items

February 28, 2024

Nikki Haley came to Colorado. Here’s how her visit went

The Republican said she’d be a better candidate than Trump against Democratic President Joe Biden

February 28, 2024

AG Weiser busts up anesthesia monopoly at Durango, Denver hospitals

Private-equity-owned anesthesia practice enjoyed exclusive contract with Mercy Hospital since 2020

February 27, 2024

Photo tour: Axis Health System moves into new building

Sarada Leavenworth, vice president of administration at Axis Health System, gives a tour of the nonprofit's new building. (Shane Benjamin/Durango…

February 27, 2024

Cortez woman faces jury trial after refusing to move parked RV

Price had 96 hours to move her vehicle after her court case at the beginning of February

February 27, 2024

Durango producer to visit U.S. Capitol in effort to uphold organic farming practices

Dixon says big-name producers are not being held to USDA’s standard of organic

February 27, 2024

Montezuma-Cortez school board addresses BOCES appeal at monthly meeting

Board will learn of BOCES decision in late March

February 27, 2024

Six teams in Southwest Colorado learn paths to state tournament

Mancos boys and girls, Dove Creek girls set to host

February 27, 2024

Colorado’s public defenders say they need 230 more attorneys to provide effective counsel

Biggest factor driving need is a 4,500% increase in volume of evidence in the digital age

February 26, 2024

Police called to San Juan College dorm for the second time in a month

Both incidents resulted in aggravated battery arrests

February 26, 2024

Meet the new owners of Silverton Mountain

Andy Culp and Brock Strasbourger want to protect what they say should be a ‘true, pure ski experience’

February 26, 2024

Finding balance: After a rough crash, paraglider and highliner Sean Englund reflects on risk

Months after crashing, he’s grappling with public perception of his activities as he tries to make them more accessible

February 26, 2024

Mancos basketball cruises to district title sweep

Boys outlast Telluride, girls sprint past Ridgway

February 25, 2024

Durango Harley-Davidson brings in new general manager as part of growth plan

Business looks to add more dealerships in the next five years

February 25, 2024

Durango 911 dispatcher assists in successful births of two babies

Childbirth calls are rare, but dispatcher Jennifer Rivera got two in one night

February 25, 2024

State launches first-ever firearm data dashboard to help residents understand gun violence, prevention

The hub is known as the Colorado Gun Violence Prevention Resource Ban

February 25, 2024

Montezuma-Cortez girls settle for district runner-up in best-ever IML season

Panthers’ fourth quarter rally falls short against Centauri in title game

February 25, 2024