Law enforcement

Local News

La Plata County residents workshop strategies for civil disobedience

Peaceful resistance requires choices, comes with risks

February 8, 2026

Local News

Compañeros director says noise citation was attempt to suppress speech

Durango to revisit noise statute after ticket dismissed in court

February 8, 2026

Local News

La Plata County sheriff’s deputy will not face criminal charges for killing suspect, DA rules

enforcement ‘had an objectively reasonable belief that a lesser degree of force was inadequate,’ district attorney says

February 4, 2026

Local News

Family seeking asylum in Durango reunites in Colombia

of two – unsafe in home country – seeks new options

January 16, 2026

Local News

Durango outlines state legislative priorities for 2026

cameras, housing and homelessness initiatives on city’s radar

January 9, 2026

Local News

Durango activists react to Minneapolis shooting

‘This shakes us to the core,’ said Enrique Orozco-Perez, co-executive director of Compañeros

January 8, 2026

New Mexico

San Juan County sheriff receives ballistics ID system

reads and tracks shell casings found at crime scenes

January 8, 2026

Local News

Durango’s Gametime incident explained: Two boys ditch day care for Wendy’s restaurant

received written warnings for failing to supervise children

January 8, 2026

Local News

What to watch in 2026 for La Plata County

Elections, court trials, fights for social justice and ambitious redevelopments to shape the year

January 5, 2026

Local News

Resident arrested by ICE on New Year’s Eve lived in Durango for 22 years

arrest sparks protest outside Bodo field office

January 3, 2026

Local News

ICE officers detain Durango man on New Year’s Eve

Federal agents stop vehicle, take individual into custody

January 1, 2026

Local News

A look at the stories that defined 2025 in La Plata County

wildfires to torrential rains, local happenings to national politics: Here’s what defined community conversations

December 31, 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

Durango residents talk Flock with ACLU and DeFlock founder

rights advocates sound alarm over AI-powered surveillance cameras

December 11, 2025

Local News

Fort Lewis College installs three Flock cameras on campus

Latinx-focused work group opposes the surveillance technology

December 9, 2025

Local News

Durango residents call for Flock Safety cameras to be taken down

department shared data with 60 agencies that cooperate with ICE

December 8, 2025

Local News

Feeling exhausted, Durango family arrested by ICE signs paperwork for self-deportation

Council passes resolution asking for investigation into federal immigration agents’ actions

November 20, 2025

Local News

Man killed in officer-involved shooting north of Durango identified

Deputy’s name not yet released

November 11, 2025

Local News

‘Serve and protect’: Durango residents turn on police over supposed complicity with ICE

chief says protest became a riot with agitators on both sides

October 31, 2025

Local News

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

Local News

Durango to bring animal control in-house to address off-leash dogs, bear encounters

cites slow response, cost concerns with Humane Society contract

October 17, 2025

Regional News

Colorado Springs police K-9 recovering after stabbing

Officer named Roam needed one leg amputated after altercation with suspect

October 16, 2025

Local News

Durango city councilors reject request for public meeting about ICE activity

Instead, a task force may explore immigration issues in private

September 18, 2025

Local News

Family’s world upended after ICE arrest near Bayfield

detained has lived in U.S. since he was 8 years old

September 10, 2025