Local News Growing national concern about educational technology reaches Durango School District Parents form coalition to advocate for more transparency, more say in classroom screen-use May 6, 2026
Business States across the wildfire-prone Western U.S. are using AI for early detection Workers observe a tower where Pano AI cameras are installed for detecting wildfires, April 20 in Aurora, Colo. (Brittany Peterson/Associated… May 4, 2026
Local News Durango City councilor requests ordinance regulating automated cameras Council may explore governing other kinds of mass surveillance April 24, 2026
Local News Durango residents request city support for license plate reader ordinance Councilor proposes regular public updates on use of Flock cameras April 14, 2026
Regional News Elon Musk’s xAI sues Colorado over AI consumer protection law Lawsuit alleges state consumer-protection law violates the company’s constitutional rights April 13, 2026
Local News Durango police use drone to locate missing boy near Animas River says unpiloted vehicles help officers search faster, cover more ground April 9, 2026
Local News DeFlock Durango proposes ordinance regulating use of automated license plate readers Councilor Shirley Gonzales endorses proposed law April 6, 2026
Local News Durango police, fire agencies to use drones as first responders Unpiloted aerial vehicles are a boon to emergency operations, agencies say March 26, 2026
Business AI policy group makes recommendations on implementing state’s first-of-its-kind 2024 artificial intelligence law The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the ChatGPT home… March 19, 2026
Local News Bayfield High School students win big in robotics, animatronics Self-designed projects catch attention among competitors’ kit-made creations at state championship March 18, 2026
Business Colorado is launching NFT art for its 150th birthday Critics say the idea isn’t timely March 11, 2026
Local News Durango City Council tests new technology to make meetings run smoother Members cast votes on screens, and an automated voice reads them aloud February 25, 2026
Associated Press Anthropic, OpenAI rivalry spills into new Super Bowl ads as both fight to win over AI users FILE – Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, testifies before a Senate committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington… February 5, 2026
Associated Press TikTok faces app deletions, censorship claims and glitches in days after its ownership change FILE – The icon for the TikTok video sharing app is seen on a smartphone in Marple Township, Pa., Feb.… January 27, 2026
Travel Ancient Rome meets modern technology as tourists visit restored, frescoed home via livestream tours Colosseum Archeological Park guide Valentina uses a head-mounted device to livestream a guided tour for the press of the newly-restored… January 17, 2026
Local News Durango and Bayfield compete during product and project mock trials ‘This is an opportunity for students to go to interviews and collaborate and see if they can show their work,’… January 16, 2026
Business Big Tech’s fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff community opposition Mike Petak of Spring City gestures while speaking to East Vincent Township supervisors in opposition to a data center proposal… January 7, 2026
Associated Press Entertainment leaders amp up discussions about AI, creators and innovative tech at CES 2026 People walk past screens at the LG Electronics booth during the CES tech show Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Las… January 7, 2026
Local News Durango residents talk Flock with ACLU and DeFlock founder rights advocates sound alarm over AI-powered surveillance cameras December 11, 2025
Associated Press Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations Flanked by Sen. Ted Cruz R-Texas, left, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump displays his signed AI… 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
Travel Takeoff of China’s flying taxis hits turbulence The EHang eVTOL EH126-S takes to the sky over a port in Guangzhou in southern China’s Guangdong province on Monday,… November 29, 2025
Business Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers quits OpenAI board after release of Epstein emails This combo shows Jeffrey Epstein, left, and U.S. economist Larry Summers. (Courtesy of New York State Sex Offender Registry via… November 19, 2025
Associated Press Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won’t have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram FILE – Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference 2023 in San Francisco on March 22, 2023.… November 18, 2025