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Photos: Crowd, 4-wheelers take over downtown during weeklong event

Photos: Crowd, 4-wheelers take over downtown during weeklong event

Visitors check out the 4×4 contestant's vehicles during the Downtown Takeover Friday in Farmington. (Brad Ryan/Special to Tri-City Record) Four…

September 8, 2025

Durango police chief reviews enforcement philosophy, five years of ticketing

Durango police chief reviews enforcement philosophy, five years of ticketing

Over 15,000 citations and double the warnings issued since 2020

September 8, 2025

Crews wind down operations on Stoner Mesa Fire

Crews wind down operations on Stoner Mesa Fire

About 150 from 600 crew remain assigned to the fire

September 8, 2025

Dogs shot and abandoned near Mancos; Denkai Animal Sanctuary asks for donations

Dogs shot and abandoned near Mancos; Denkai Animal Sanctuary asks for donations

One of the dogs was discovered dead by law enforcement

September 8, 2025

History buffs can travel to 19th-century Mancos Valley in reprint of cattleman’s memoir

History buffs can travel to 19th-century Mancos Valley in reprint of cattleman’s memoir

The Montezuma Heritage Museum is launching a reprint of ‘Cow Talk: The Memoirs of George Menefee’

September 8, 2025

Broomfield jury finds Vail Resorts negligent, awards injured skier $12.4 million

Broomfield jury finds Vail Resorts negligent, awards injured skier $12.4 million

Annie Miller was paralyzed after she fell from a Crested Butte Mountain Resort chairlift in 2022

September 7, 2025

Weekend roundup: Dove Creek football earns first win

Weekend roundup: Dove Creek football earns first win

M-CHS volleyball has busy weekend, Panthers, Bluejays football fall on road

September 7, 2025

McDonald’s criticizes U.S. restaurant industry for uneven wage policies

McDonald’s criticizes U.S. restaurant industry for uneven wage policies

Tipped wages let managers pay servers less than the minimum wage

September 7, 2025

Dolores football sprints past Monticello in home opener

Dolores football sprints past Monticello in home opener

Bears control all three phases to the delight of large home crowd

September 6, 2025

La Plata jail commander accused in strip-search case faces second class-action suit

La Plata jail commander accused in strip-search case faces second class-action suit

18 victims seek damages, changes to strip-search policies

September 6, 2025

Colorado Lt. governor premiers disability rights documentary at Fort Lewis College

Colorado Lt. governor premiers disability rights documentary at Fort Lewis College

Values of inclusion portrayed in film align with ethics at FLC, college president says

September 5, 2025

Dove Creek volleyball slips in league opener against Telluride

Dove Creek volleyball slips in league opener against Telluride

Rebuilding Dove Creek is swept by Telluride

September 5, 2025

Jared Polis told Redditors to ask him anything. They pounced on his support for RFK Jr.

Jared Polis told Redditors to ask him anything. They pounced on his support for RFK Jr.

In a lengthy Q&A, Polis denied that he had endorsed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and criticized Kennedy’s actions on vaccines

September 5, 2025

Montezuma County Fairgrounds open again as Stoner Mesa Fire slows

Montezuma County Fairgrounds open again as Stoner Mesa Fire slows

Fairgrounds are no longer being used as an incident command post

September 5, 2025

Update: Rain delivers more relief for Stoner Mesa Fire; trails open up

Update: Rain delivers more relief for Stoner Mesa Fire; trails open up

Chance of rain forecast through Saturday; fire restrictions end Friday

September 5, 2025

4Kinship returns for Youth Day at Navajo Nation Fair

4Kinship returns for Youth Day at Navajo Nation Fair

2,000 skateboards and 7,000 pairs of shoes donated to students and families

September 5, 2025

Dolores volleyball downs Montezuma-Cortez in statement win

Dolores volleyball downs Montezuma-Cortez in statement win

Bears off to 5-0 start behind powerful lineup

September 5, 2025

National conservatism asserts its dominance in Trump’s Washington

National conservatism asserts its dominance in Trump’s Washington

National Conservatism Conference asserts itself as the GOP's dominant ideological force

September 5, 2025

Residents call on Durango City Council to take action against ICE

Residents call on Durango City Council to take action against ICE

‘United, we’re much, much stronger’

September 4, 2025

Jury returns guilty verdict in Ignacio cold case

Jury returns guilty verdict in Ignacio cold case

David Hendren shot and killed Larry John Fuller on New Year’s Day 2009

September 4, 2025

Fort Lewis College women’s soccer looks to return to NCAA tournament

Fort Lewis College women’s soccer looks to return to NCAA tournament

Skyhawks return top four point scorers from last season

September 4, 2025

Cortez BMX celebrates seven state champions

Cortez BMX celebrates seven state champions

14 riders earn top 10 showings at Durango BMX Track

September 4, 2025

Colorado attorney general drops lawsuit against deputy who shared information leading to woman’s ICE arrest

Colorado attorney general drops lawsuit against deputy who shared information leading to woman’s ICE arrest

Mesa County Sheriff’s Deputy Alexander Zwinck is resigning effective Tuesday. Because of his decision, Phil Weiser can no longer sue…

September 4, 2025

Four Corners Child Advocacy Center welcomes new executive director Lacey Osterloh

Four Corners Child Advocacy Center welcomes new executive director Lacey Osterloh

Osterloh is a Cortez native whose own story connects her to advocacy

September 4, 2025