Courts

Federal judge restricts how ICE can arrest people in Colorado, calling past conduct ‘unlawful’

is critical of ‘indiscriminate,’ warrantless arrests

November 26, 2025

Prosecutor, attorney general urge Gov. Polis to ignore requests to aid Tina Peters

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters leaving her arraignment in 2022 in Grand Junction. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) They are…

November 21, 2025

Thinking Green

Colorado steps forward to protect wetlands

In 2023, the Supreme Court similarly upended the Clean Water Act, first adopted in the presidential administration of Richard Nixon.…

November 15, 2025

New Mexico

Lawyer, NM resident John Eastman among those Trump pardoned for 2020 election subversion

Attorney John Eastman, the architect of a legal strategy aimed at keeping former President Donald Trump in power, talks to…

November 15, 2025

Southwest Life

Judge finds Montrose church guilty in unhoused camp case

The United Methodist Church in Montrose was found guilty Wednesday offour charges related to allowing unhoused residents to camp on…

November 9, 2025

Local News

Appellate court dismisses Purgatory Resort’s water lawsuit against Forest Service

area’s bid to access groundwater in Hermosa Creek ends in setback

October 23, 2025

Local News

Man shot at Durango pawn shop charged with felony menacing

say suspect intended to take his own life before being shot by employee

October 21, 2025

Local News

Finalists named for Archuleta County, 6th Judicial District judge seats

Governor, chief justice have 15 days to make appointments

October 18, 2025

Local News

Judge keeps $2M bond for Cortez mother accused in daughter’s death

Defense receives 3,000 pages of discovery from the state

October 10, 2025

Courts and Crime

Two suspects in Cortez slaying to appear in court in December

man dies in beating in Veterans Park; two others injured

October 8, 2025

Local News

Durango man accused of firing gun at rec center released after being found incompetent to stand trial

files for temporary protection order for eight employees

September 25, 2025

Local News

Former jail commander not required to relinquish firearms, court rules

Aber charged with 117 counts of invasion of privacy for sexual gratification

September 9, 2025

Local News

Montezuma County judge could face removal over court hearing involving school superintendent

Complaint alleges Ian MacLaren scheduled proceeding to publicly criticize defendant

September 9, 2025

Local News

Chief Judge Jeffrey Wilson to retire after 23 years on bench in Durango

6th Judicial District Nominating Commission will interview applicants Oct. 8; position to be filled by Jan. 2

August 26, 2025

AP New Mexico

U.S. appeals court blocks New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period on gun purchases

restrictions were to ensure more time for federal background checks

August 19, 2025

Regional News

Colorado AG asks court to dismiss Tina Peters’ habeas corpus petition

former election clerk is serving a nine-year prison sentence

August 18, 2025

Local News

Durango man sentenced to 20 years for assaulting, strangling partner

Orlando Garcia, 50, was convicted of first-degree assault by a jury earlier this year

August 13, 2025

Regional News

Federal magistrate hears arguments over whether to grant Tina Peters bail

seemed skeptical of whether it could order her release

July 23, 2025

New Mexico

Former San Juan County, N.M., prosecutor found guilty of DWI

O’Brien sentenced to supervised probation

July 18, 2025

Local News

Richard Schmittel sworn in as new La Plata County Court judge

judge was appointed by Colorado Lt. Gov. and will serve the people

July 11, 2025

Regional News

Judge blocks Polis from ordering certain state workers to hand over employment info to ICE

stopped short of prohibiting the governor from finding another way to comply with federal subpoena

June 25, 2025

Local News

District Judge Suzanne Carlson to retire after 13 years on bench in Durango

6th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview applicants Aug. 4; position to be filled by Oct. 1

June 17, 2025

Regional News

Election conspiracy theorist sticks by false 2020 claims in defamation trial

Mike Lindell talks to the media on his way into federal district court for a defamation trial on Thursday in…

June 10, 2025

Regional News

Third defendant in rock-throwing death sentenced

A jury found Joseph Koenig guilty on 19 counts, including first-degree murder

June 4, 2025