Durango’s Gametime incident explained: Two boys ditch day care for Wendy’s restaurant Staff received written warnings for failing to supervise children January 8, 2026
Resident arrested by ICE on New Year’s Eve lived in Durango for 22 years Mancos arrest sparks protest outside Bodo field office January 3, 2026
Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office to host annual awards The Montezuma-Cortez School District is hosting a family night in April. (Journal file photo)du1-i-syn The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office will… January 3, 2026
ICE officers detain Durango man on New Year’s Eve Federal agents stop vehicle, take individual into custody January 1, 2026
Undersheriff Tyson Cox announces bid for Montezuma County sheriff Cox identifies rebuilding relationships with the Board of County Commissioners, narcotics trafficking and staffing as major issues December 18, 2025
Cortez-area first responders join students for 2025 Shop With a Cop More than five agencies take part in annual gift giveaway December 13, 2025
Fort Lewis College installs three Flock cameras on campus Latinx-focused work group opposes the surveillance technology December 9, 2025
Durango residents call for Flock Safety cameras to be taken down Police department shared data with 60 agencies that cooperate with ICE December 8, 2025
Heroes get free coffee as Loops Coffee House honors first responders monthly Loops Coffee House & Bistro provides free coffee to first responders and law enforcement on the 15th of every month.… December 6, 2025
‘Serve and protect’: Durango residents turn on police over supposed complicity with ICE DPD chief says protest became a riot with agitators on both sides October 31, 2025
Mother of children taken by ICE feels like she is ‘drowning,’ ‘choking’ after arrests Immigrant rights group demands release of Durango family October 30, 2025
Colorado Springs police K-9 recovering after stabbing Officer named Roam needed one leg amputated after altercation with suspect October 16, 2025
Durango police chief reviews enforcement philosophy, five years of ticketing Over 15,000 citations and double the warnings issued since 2020 September 8, 2025
Colorado State Patrol concludes operation designed to catch drunken drivers Effort in Ouray and Archuleta counties serves as reminder not to drink and drive August 27, 2025
Illegal camping up, so is policing Chief Current: Rise in incidents attributed to enforcement August 1, 2025
Colorado AG Weiser sues Mesa County sheriff’s deputy over ‘illegal coordination’ with ICE Body camera footage shows a Mesa County Sheriff’s deputy conducting a traffic stop of Utah student Caroline Dias Goncalves on… July 29, 2025
Running out of office space, Cortez buys Empire Electric Association building Purchase of building will cost city $1.4 million July 28, 2025
La Plata County sheriff discusses controversial tactics used by immigration officers The ‘big word that we're all talking about: fear’ July 22, 2025
Cortez council to consider milder court options for underage possession of pot Most young suspects are sent to district court, alongside severe cases July 10, 2025
Rise in immigration enforcement in La Plata County stirs fear, questions Advocates urge residents to know their rights July 5, 2025
Compañeros: ICE arrests two workers headed to Pagosa Springs construction site Detentions mark eighth and ninth apprehended individuals in Durango area June 28, 2025
Durango police officer resigns after being linked to New Mexico DWI scandal Daniel Carr completed training in May, resigned on Wednesday June 26, 2025
Behavioral health services for Sheriff’s Office see possible new funding, renewed contract County commissioners OK application for a behavioral health services grant June 25, 2025
What is Montezuma County Sheriff’s basic stance on immigration status and ICE? Sheriff Steve Nowlin provided insight into these policies May 26, 2025