Montezuma-Cortez no longer requires masks for staff, eliminates serial testing District loosens pandemic protocol November 24, 2021
Dolores, Ignacio represent Southwest Colorado in 2A all-state volleyball match Alexis and Shasta Pontine play and coach; Dolores players also selected November 24, 2021
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office identifies suspect, victim in shooting death Durango man being held on suspicion of second-degree murder November 24, 2021
Logging project north of Dolores gets final approval Mitigation added for truck traffic and Boggy Draw trails November 23, 2021
Short-lived storm to hit Southwest Colorado ‘Sunshine is kind weather, but we are getting killed with kindness’ November 23, 2021
Durango is a top recycler, but Colorado lags State recycled and composted only 15.3% of its waste in 2020 November 23, 2021
Fort Lewis tops Northern New Mexico in Nike N7 game Coach Harris earns first Skyhawks win November 23, 2021
Bayfield, Cortez players join forces in all-state volleyball match Fusco and Wright wrap up fall season in Loveland November 23, 2021
Cortez woman pleads guilty to drug and theft charges Cases involved opioid distribution and stolen Airstream trailer in Dolores November 23, 2021
Two orphaned moose calves in Silverton prompt reminder to give animals their space Sightings across Southwest Colorado have been more frequent this year November 22, 2021
Tina Peters appears with militia supporters in video call that included endorsement of violence Election denier Shawn Smith warns ‘it’s going to get very dangerous’ November 22, 2021
Holiday events on the horizon in Cortez area Craft shows, community meals and Turkey Trot take place in Cortez and Dolores November 22, 2021
Mancos Bluejays beat Sanford to advance to the state final Mancos leans on air attack, defense in 26-16 victory November 22, 2021
Bluejays face a tough Haxtun in Mancos’ first state championship game Haxtun duo poses threat on the ground; QB can run and pass November 22, 2021
Colorado state workers to get pay raises for the next three years The new contract sets a minimum wage of $15 per hour November 22, 2021
KC Becker, former Colorado House speaker, appointed to lead regional EPA office The Democrat was a prime sponsor of Senate Bill 181 in 2019, a measure that rewrote Colorado’s oil and gas… November 22, 2021
Ute Mountain language gets revival with voiced dictionary Tribe chairman: Dictionary will ‘fill in the gap from the boarding school era’ November 22, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez moving to four-day school weeks District to implement temporary measure in January November 21, 2021
Outbreak at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory latest indicator of local COVID surge 31 new COVID-19 cases confirmed as of Nov. 18 November 20, 2021
Durango nonprofit helps build mapping tool to visualize climate, biodiversity of public lands Program was created for policymakers, but can also inform local conservation efforts November 20, 2021
Students walk out of Ignacio High School to call out racism Superintendent says protest is a chance to ‘learn some things, and move forward in a good way’ November 20, 2021
Two Bluejays named to all-state cross-country teams Archer, Hernandez cap impressive seasons November 20, 2021
Montezuma County seeks more foster parents Out-of-county placements not ideal for children November 20, 2021
Update: Driver and victim in fatal crash on Colorado Highway 184 identified Arizona woman died at the scene; driver suspected of DUI and vehicular homicide November 19, 2021