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Local News

Lawsuit against Vallecito Resort mobile home park trudges forward

District court case to determine what is included under Mobile Home Park Act

May 12, 2023

Tri-Cities

Shiprock, Aztec men indicted on fraud charges

Bids, forced contracts allegedly defrauded residential campus serving Native Americans

May 10, 2023

New Mexico

Shiprock woman arraigned on manslaughter charge

2022 drunken driving crash killed a woman, injured a child

May 2, 2023

Regional News

Colorado lawmakers mandate audit of halfway houses following ProPublica investigation

A lack of transparency has been a barrier to reform

May 1, 2023

Courts and Crime

Armed Cortez man arrested for DUI; multiple firearms found in vehicle

believe they interrupted what could have become a domestic incident

April 28, 2023

Local News

Wheels of justice grind slowly for several pending La Plata County court cases

Multiple high-profile criminal acts have yet to be adjudicated

April 27, 2023

Local News

Fire department faces discrimination, wrongful termination allegations

‘I was on a path for promotion until I reported assault and domestic violence and then I was fired'

April 24, 2023

Local News

Men involved in hit-and-run death of Durango firefighter plead guilty

Lorenzo Jones and Tremon Rice were speeding on Florida Road at time of crash

April 20, 2023

Local News

Durango sunglasses thief sentenced to probation

who stole eyeware in July was not captured until late November

April 14, 2023

New Mexico

Shiprock man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter

Sentencing has not yet been scheduled

April 11, 2023

Local News

City of Durango to appeal open records lawsuit it lost in March

Olivier Bosmans says dispute should never have come to lawsuit

April 8, 2023

Local News

Durango fugitive arrested for threatening retired district judge

messages sent by man who previously appeared before court

April 7, 2023

Local News

Murder suspect, who was 17, to stand trial as adult for killing Bayfield Speedway clerk

Damitre Burch faces 40 years in prison for 2021 homicide

April 4, 2023

Local News

Durango man sentenced for hitting man with his car

Kruse will serve three years at halfway house in Durango

March 31, 2023

Local News

Judge to determine if Bayfield murder suspect can be tried as an adult

hears testimony about stabbing death and Damitre Burch’s mental acuity

March 28, 2023

Local News

Former Bayfield HOA board member pleads guilty to theft

Crane agrees to pay $63,642 in restitution to Clover Meadows homeowners association

March 23, 2023

Local News

Under new control, water on the way for mobile home park west of Durango

Contracted buyer takes over Lightner Creek, providing much-needed cash

March 14, 2023

Local News

Los Pinos firefighter pleads guilty in domestic violence case

Firefighter can no longer work at same department as firefighter he assaulted

March 9, 2023

Local News

23 days without water: mobile home park owner ordered to explain

seeks to sanction owner for contempt following court order

March 7, 2023

Regional News

Election-denying former Colorado clerk guilty of obstruction

GRAND JUNCTION – A former Colorado clerk who has become a hero to election conspiracy theorists was convicted Friday of…

March 6, 2023

Local News

Durango resident wins open records lawsuit against city

2021 draft financial statements to be made public

March 3, 2023

Local News

La Plata County man accused of holding neighbor at gunpoint appears in court

Lundquist has yet to be declared mentally competent to stand trial

February 27, 2023

Local News

In a case reminiscent of David vs Goliath, Durangoan wins award against Spectrum

Turner challenged the communications giant in small claims court to recoup payments for shoddy service

February 16, 2023

Local News

Sister of murdered Ignacio woman arrested on suspicion of arson

Felicia Maria Munguia, 30, is accused of burning a car in front of house

February 14, 2023