Headlines

Education

Mancos school board talks state news, construction progress

Campus renovation praised, no stance on Prop CC

October 24, 2019

Cortez

BLM: Solving wild horse problem will take $5 billion, 15 years

Agency hiring staff to speed roundups in Nevada

October 24, 2019

Environment

Temporary uranium disposal site proposed south of Durango

Residents oppose plan, citing health and environmental concerns

October 23, 2019

Frontpage Lead

Update: Farmington man faces charges in head-on crash near Towaoc

Witness: F-250 passed ‘like I was standing still’

October 23, 2019

Colorado 3rd Congressional District

Democrat announces candidacy in effort to unseat Rep. Scott Tipton

James Iacino, former CEO, recently moved from Denver to Montrose

October 23, 2019

Dolores

Dolores to review land use code

Consultant to work with town officials, community

October 23, 2019

Bayfield

Wildfire starts in HD Mountains, southeast of Bayfield

Fire investigators say blaze is human-caused

October 23, 2019

Durango city officials

City of Durango names acting finance director amid investigation

Details of alleged misappropriated funds remain under wraps

October 23, 2019

Death and dying

Talking death over tea and cakes

Mancos library joins international Death Cafe movement

October 23, 2019

La Plata County Sheriff

Body found northwest of Durango was stillborn infant

Investigators are trying to identify parents

October 22, 2019

Colorado

Durango woman competes to be Maxim cover girl

It’s a yearly competition that draws model hopefuls from around the country to compete for $25,000 and a spot on…

October 22, 2019

Briefs

Mancos library will host pre-Halloween party

The Mancos Public Library will host a Halloween party from 5-6 p.m. on Oct. 31.Journal file The party is set…

October 22, 2019

Dolores

Rocky Horror Picture Show comes to Telluride

Cult classic includes audience participation, costumes

October 22, 2019

Day of the Dead celebrated at Mancos church

Attendees will remember loved ones lost

October 22, 2019

Farmington hopes to offer commercial flights by summer 2020

Four Corners Regional Airport upgrades underway

October 22, 2019

Fire

House fire destroys old farmhouse in Weber Canyon

Newly installed fridge burst into flames, homeowners say

October 22, 2019

Farmington school resource officer resigns after tussle with 11-year-old girl

Farmington Police Department releases lapel footage of incident

October 21, 2019

Water samples show no impact from Silver Wing Mine spill

EPA says it is unclear what caused temporary uptick in discharges

October 21, 2019

Search mission underway for 86-year-old hunter

Man set up basecamp near Roaring Fork Trail in Montezuma County

October 21, 2019

Hunter’s body recovered from remote wilderness southwest of Rico

Cause of death not immediately known

October 21, 2019

Durango

Fort Lewis College visionary dies at 84

Bob Dolphin secured funding for campus development in 1990s

October 21, 2019

Eli Tomac

Tomac finishes second to new teammate at Monster Energy supercross

Cianciarulo, Tomac take Las Vegas by storm

October 20, 2019

Cortez

Update: Kokanee spawn is less than expected on Dolores River

Few fish likely at Dolores giveaway; Lake Nighthorse holds more hope

October 20, 2019

American football

M-CHS football team shows heart during lopsided loss to Bayfield

Touchdown pass from Blackmer to Rodriguez ignites crowd, but Panthers lose 43-8

October 19, 2019