Courts

Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington on Friday, April 3, 2026. (Rahmat Gul/Associated Press) The 6-3 ruling effectively…

April 30, 2026

Nation & World

Assault charge for immigration officer in Durango could test immunity provisions for federal agents

legal experts say law enforcement protections are not absolute

April 23, 2026

Southwest Life

Judge bars Arizona from regulating prediction market operators and pauses prosecution of Kalshi

A banner for the prediction market platform Kalshi hangs from a building in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Allison Robbert/Associated…

April 16, 2026

Regional News

Tina Peters’ attorney says team is weighing options in light of appeals court ruling

Attorney Peter Ticktin says appeals ruling was wrong by upholding her conviction

April 6, 2026

Regional News

Colorado appeals court orders resentencing for Tina Peters

says judge wrongly punished her for statements protected as free speech

April 2, 2026

Local News

Lawsuit claims Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass and Alterra Mountain Co.’s Ikon Pass are anticompetitive, violate antitrust laws

74-page class action complaint argues that the dominant resort operators’ $350 single-day lift tickets and $1,000 season passes are overpriced…

March 30, 2026

Associated Press

Verdicts against Meta, YouTube validate concerns long raised by parents, child safety advocates

Lori Schott, center, is embraced as she holds up a photo of her daughter Annalee Schott, after the verdict in…

March 26, 2026

Local News

Durango City Council closes traffic camera loophole, updates fines

Changes also reveal flawed noise ordinance

March 24, 2026

AP New Mexico

Landmark trial in New Mexico to decide whether Meta misled users about children’s safety risks

Lawyers for the plantiff watch on a laptop as a recording of Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's deposition is…

March 23, 2026

Local News

Charges filed against Fort Lewis College student in connection with murder-for-hire plot

Student faces felony, misdemeanor counts for alleged scheme against teammate

March 7, 2026

Local News

Former La Plata County Jail commander pleads not guilty; trial date set

Aber accused of viewing inmate strip search videos for personal sexual gratification

March 3, 2026

Local News

City of Durango says ‘mistakes were made’ in attempt to obtain bookshop records

Affidavit was signed by a prosecutor, warrant was approved by a judge

February 27, 2026

Local News

Maria’s Bookshop files lawsuit against city of Durango over police warrant

argues compliance, without proper hearing, would have ‘chilling effect’ on free speech

February 24, 2026

Associated Press

Actor Timothy Busfield indicted in New Mexico on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child

FILE – Timothy Busfield appears at the 2020 ABC Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan.…

February 6, 2026

Local News

Plea hearing delayed for former jail commander accused of invasion of privacy

Attorneys continue negotiations in case involving 117 counts

February 3, 2026

Local News

Former Durango school teacher pleads guilty to child enticement

Federal charges involve dozens of victims; sentencing scheduled for April

January 29, 2026

Associated Press

Colorado appeals panel skeptical of sentencing for former county clerk who breached election systems

Attorney John Case, left, talks to reporters after a hearing to urge a state appeals court to overturn the convictions…

January 14, 2026

Local News

Durango’s problem-solving court connects vulnerable residents with vital resources

Program gives residents a chance to move forward

January 9, 2026

Local News

Plea hearing scheduled for former La Plata County Jail commander

Outcome could result in trial or plea deal

January 6, 2026

New Mexico

Aztec mobile home park tenants sue landlord, alleging unlawful rules, evictions and fees

of 16 years says he and family can’t afford rent increase

December 26, 2025

New Mexico

Farmington police target street racers with new ‘grappler’ device

man pleads not guilty in fiery September racing crash

December 24, 2025

Local News

Opening statements made in Durango motel homicide trial

Defense says killing was justified because of trespassing; prosecution says defendant eliminated a romantic rival

December 10, 2025

News

Tina Peters’ request for release on bond dismissed by federal judge

Then-Mesa County Clerk and Colorado secretary of state candidate Tina Peters attends the Western Conservative Summit in Aurora in 2022.…

December 9, 2025

Local News

Jury selection begins for Durango man accused in motel shooting death

Suspect faces life in prison for first-degree murder charge

December 8, 2025