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Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon and Black Canyon of the Gunnison parks

Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon and Black Canyon of the Gunnison parks

In this photo provided by the National Park Service, smoke from wildfires settles over Grand Canyon National Park in northern…

Smoke plume is detected over Cortez as air quality reaches moderate level

Smoke plume is detected over Cortez as air quality reaches moderate level

Cortez, Mancos and Towaoc all have moderate air quality index levels

Matinee Music in the Mountains stops in Mancos

Matinee Music in the Mountains stops in Mancos

Kodachrome, an award-winning Phoenix-based saxophone quartet, played to a crowd of about 200 classical music enthusiasts at Boyle Park in…

Pagosa Springs man suspected of throwing Molotov cocktail into courthouse

Pagosa Springs man suspected of throwing Molotov cocktail into courthouse

William Wayne Bryant, 71, allegedly harbored anti-government sentiments

Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs gets new executive director

Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs gets new executive director

Heather Otter takes torch from SCAPE’s Elizabeth Marsh

Longtime friends team up to build fabrication and forge business in historic Aztec

Longtime friends team up to build fabrication and forge business in historic Aztec

Alex Kennedy and Calvin Hargis open up in former feed store

Mancos Burro Fest deemed Enterprise Zone Contribution Project

Mancos Burro Fest deemed Enterprise Zone Contribution Project

Burro Fest joins the Mancos Opera House revitalization project as an Enterprise Zone

Three wildfires create smoky skies across Southwest Colorado

Three wildfires create smoky skies across Southwest Colorado

Conditions likely to linger through the weekend, meteorologists say

Under a big tent: Runners find joy in the San Juan Mountains

Under a big tent: Runners find joy in the San Juan Mountains

Athletes, Hardrock 100 community find shared meaning in rugged landscape

Nederland lays out plans to purchase Eldora ski area

Nederland lays out plans to purchase Eldora ski area

Town signs letter of intent to buy business from POWDR

Animas Valley Mall to open golf simulator venue

Animas Valley Mall to open golf simulator venue

New business brings year-round golf and entertainment to Animas Valley Mall

Photos: Look what’s swimming under the grow dome

Photos: Look what’s swimming under the grow dome

Brooke Minnich, left, garden manager at the Durango School District SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab, and interns Brooke Lant, center, and…

The gift that costs nothing – but means everything

The gift that costs nothing – but means everything

Ron Pricecca If I were to ask you to tell me the greatest gift you have ever received, what would…

Cortez council to consider milder court options for underage possession of pot

Cortez council to consider milder court options for underage possession of pot

Most young suspects are sent to district court, alongside severe cases

How one couple went from Vegas circus to Cortez chocolate magic

How one couple went from Vegas circus to Cortez chocolate magic

Bryan Davis and Joanne Haruta offer mouthwatering, fun-filled chocolate tours south of town

The discounts behind Colorado’s EV boom are disappearing fast

The discounts behind Colorado’s EV boom are disappearing fast

A changing political landscape means that incentives toward purchasing an electric vehicle will soon be a thing of the past.…

CDOT and Colorado State Patrol issue statement after series of July crashes

CDOT and Colorado State Patrol issue statement after series of July crashes

The agencies emphasized the importance of safety on the road

Cortez Salvation Army to host ‘Stuff the Bus,’ Osprey backpack giveaway

Cortez Salvation Army to host ‘Stuff the Bus,’ Osprey backpack giveaway

The drive will help provide students with essential supplies for school

Albuquerque player wins Four Corners Open chess tournament in Farmington

Albuquerque player wins Four Corners Open chess tournament in Farmington

Farmington and Durango clubs renew rivalry

Cortez secures contract to repair skatepark

Cortez secures contract to repair skatepark

General Services director says conditions are hazardous

Cortez Adventist Christian School will hold student registration July 22

Cortez Adventist Christian School will hold student registration July 22

The school serves students kindergarten through eighth grade

Class offered in Towaoc on perinatal health and traditional practices

Class offered in Towaoc on perinatal health and traditional practices

Series of five classes free for anyone to join

Update: Oak Ridge Fire is 75% contained; 10,934 acres scorched

Update: Oak Ridge Fire is 75% contained; 10,934 acres scorched

Fire was reported June 28 at 200 acres

Contested plan for Dolores Dollar General is knocked down, for now

Contested plan for Dolores Dollar General is knocked down, for now

After a vote to deny a permit, developer ‘very likely’ to bring his case to court