San Juan National Forest to implement Stage 1 fire restrictions May 20 No campfires allowed outside developed campgrounds; ongoing drought creates dangerous wildfire conditions May 18, 2022
Durango railroad pauses operations amid fire danger Last weekend marked the first time this year trains have stopped running because of wildfire risk May 18, 2022
Firefighters battle 600-acre wildfire north of Pagosa Springs Small subdivision evacuated as Plumtaw Fire rips through Forest Service lands May 18, 2022
DFPD says Ute Pass Fire northeast of Durango was accidental, human-caused A heavy-duty brush mower started the roughly 30-acre blaze May 17, 2022
Cortez, Mancos and Dove Creek send convoy to state track meet Cruzan, Showalter, Cressler lead three teams May 17, 2022
Crackdown on intoxicating hemp products could be coming to Colorado State may begin regulating items that contain delta-8 May 17, 2022
Montezuma planning board hears compliance issues with land use code One project recommended for denial; another ordered to stop leasing unpermitted cabins May 17, 2022
Environmental groups partner to highlight pollinators’ crucial role Workshop will teach property owners how create habitat for bees, butterflies and other insects May 17, 2022
Colorado school children raised trout. The state had to kill a lot of the ‘poor buggers’ for testing An innovative solution is helping cut down the number of fish involved in fatal testing process May 16, 2022
BLM districts in Southwest Colorado will hold advisory meeting Public meeting will be on Zoom; comment period scheduled May 16, 2022
Feds dismiss campaign finance complaint against Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert It’s increasingly common for the commission to deadlock on enforcement cases May 16, 2022
Whistleblowers say they falsified patient records at Western Slope mental health center State regulators have overlooked what former Mind Springs workers describe as a long pattern of fraud May 16, 2022
Do farmers and ranchers take stock of mental health? Or is it ‘men don’t cry’? Drought, disease and economic pressure take a toll on La Plata County agriculturalists May 16, 2022
Colorado tops in bank robberies in 2021; some blame fentanyl And about 40% of bank robbers get away with it May 16, 2022
Judge refuses to drop elections suit against Trump, media In this 2018 file photo, Eric Coomer from Dominion Voting demonstrates his company's software. Attorneys for President Donald Trump's re-election… May 16, 2022
Protesters gather at Buckley Park for march supporting abortion rights Durango high schoolers organize rally to match nationwide movement May 15, 2022
Fort Lewis College graduates turn the page and start a new adventure Keynote speaker Gary Farmer addresses 475 graduating students May 14, 2022
Evacuated residents from Ute Pass Fire given go-ahead to return home 30-acre fire at 10% containment as of Saturday morning May 14, 2022
Pueblo Community College honors 196 students in Cortez commencement Students come from PCC sites in Mancos, Durango and Bayfield May 14, 2022
Ute Pass Fire forces residents to flee homes northeast of Durango Blaze is estimated to be 20-30 acres; evacuations lifted Friday night May 14, 2022
Campaign sign placed in front of Durango-area church raises questions Church of Christ on Florida Mesa is tax-exempt, but rules apply when it comes to politicking May 14, 2022
Durango police arrest Albuquerque man suspected of killing two roommates Law enforcement flattened suspect’s tires and took him into custody as he left store May 14, 2022
Plan for Towaoc grocery store gets a boost Tribe embarks on a capital campaign to raise $12 million to address food desert May 14, 2022