Law enforcement

Local News

Durango police chief reviews enforcement philosophy, five years of ticketing

15,000 citations and double the warnings issued since 2020

September 8, 2025

Local News

Want to improve trail safety? Build more dog parks, Durango residents say

suggestions are speed limits, more tickets and bike lanes on roads

September 3, 2025

Local News

Immigration attorney encourages Durango residents to push back against ICE with public policy

‘Impunity thrives’ in the absence of supervision and accountability

August 29, 2025

Local News

Colorado State Patrol concludes operation designed to catch drunken drivers

in Ouray and Archuleta counties serves as reminder not to drink and drive

August 27, 2025

Local News

Speeding remains persistent problem on Animas View Drive in Durango

orders signage, lighting to draw attention to speed cushions

August 14, 2025

Local News

Speed cushions on Animas View Drive cause concern for residents

‘Speed bumps need to go away before somebody gets killed’

August 9, 2025

Local News

Protesters hold ‘La Marcha de la Puebla’ rally to support Durango’s immigrants

Attendees have mixed feelings about country’s path forward

August 2, 2025

Local News

Illegal camping up, so is policing

Current: Rise in incidents attributed to enforcement

August 1, 2025

Regional News

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

Local News

Running out of office space, Cortez buys Empire Electric Association building

Purchase of building will cost city $1.4 million

July 28, 2025

Local News

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office investigating assault in Three Springs

‘Even small details could be important to the investigation,’ law enforcement says

July 25, 2025

Local News

La Plata County sheriff discusses controversial tactics used by immigration officers

‘big word that we're all talking about: fear’

July 22, 2025

Local News

La Plata County Court officials address reports of ICE in courthouse

‘There was no interaction with anybody other than ... normal course of business’

July 19, 2025

Local News

Off-leash dogs, discontinued boards and commissions on Durango city councilors’ minds

Council members request briefings on eight topics of community interest

July 12, 2025

Local News

Suspect arrested in Pagosa Springs arson investigation

man in custody, facing felony charges

July 8, 2025

Local News

Rise in immigration enforcement in La Plata County stirs fear, questions

Advocates urge residents to know their rights

July 5, 2025

Local News

‘You should love America, not Mexico’: Homeland Security agents detain two in Bayfield

shows family confronting agent outside The Grocery Store

July 4, 2025

Local News

Compañeros: ICE arrests two workers headed to Pagosa Springs construction site

Detentions mark eighth and ninth apprehended individuals in Durango area

June 28, 2025

Local News

Durango police officer resigns after being linked to New Mexico DWI scandal

Carr completed training in May, resigned on Wednesday

June 26, 2025

Local News

ICE detains two people near Bayfield

Compañeros expects immigration enforcement to rise in La Plata County

June 17, 2025

Local News

Durango, La Plata County crack down on illegal camping

Sheriff’s deputies haul 60 loads of trash from X-rock, Tech Center

June 4, 2025

New Mexico

Bloomfield police identify man who shot, critically wounded officer during traffic stop

Officer Timothy Ontiveros in critical condition at UNM Hospital

May 30, 2025

Local News

ICE arrests five suspected undocumented immigrants at Durango business

‘Even finding out where they are currently at right now is hard’

May 15, 2025

Local News

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office calling? Think twice before paying fee – it could be a scam

Scammer impersonating deputies nearly tricks victims

April 25, 2025