Technology (general)

Regional News

Colorado’s Ken Buck wants to keep AI tech away from nation’s nuclear decisions

A number of bills have been introduced to deal with emerging technology

May 11, 2023

Regional News

Colorado lawmakers could block constituents on social media if governor signs bipartisan bill

Various federal courts have weighed the issue of elected officials blocking people online

May 5, 2023

Local News

Bayfield High School engineering students take second place at state-level competition

sophomores built a robot designed for crawl-space inspections

March 3, 2023

Local News

Durango High School considers plagiarism policy with advent of ChatGPT

Artificial intelligence can help write papers, but AI can also detect inauthenticity

February 1, 2023

Local News

Skiers with Apple watches may be responsible for rise in accidental 911 calls

Durango-La Plata Emergency Center reporting 25% increase in calls with no response

December 28, 2022

Local News

Groundwork begins on EV charging stations at Durango Public Library

Location seen as ideal for accommodating many who need a charge

December 1, 2022

Local News

Open records requests streamlined at Durango City Hall

upgrades include self-help kiosk, electronic business license renewal

November 24, 2022

Local News

Computer, cellphone repair shop celebrates fifth year in Durango with new location

started business with $1,000 loan and is now hiring his own employees

October 30, 2022

Local News

Durango prosecutor seeks to reduce time it takes to resolve criminal cases

dashboard allows public to view local judicial trends

September 23, 2022

Local News

Durango revs up to explore phase-in to electric vehicles

consumed 275,051 gallons of fuel last year

September 14, 2022

Local News

Durango-based company empowers women to learn coding

GeekPack offers online courses and support in web development

July 6, 2022

Local News

Drone show scheduled for Fourth of July weekend in Durango

Fireworks display canceled for third year in a row because of drought conditions

June 10, 2022

Regional News

Artificial intelligence tapped to fight Western wildfires

Lockheed Martin Space is working to generate on-the-ground conditions more quickly to predict a fire’s path

May 10, 2022

Local News

Durango police have a new tool, and it’s already helped catch two suspects

$5,000-plus drone has a loud speaker, search light and thermal-imaging camera

April 20, 2022

Local News

La Plata County settles on location for radar

Equipment will likely look like a four-legged water tower with large golf ball on top

February 19, 2022

Southwest Life

Mapmakers combine science and art to show us the world

data and creativity, cartographers create vital tools

January 27, 2022

Local News

With e-bikes booming in popularity, will Durango allow them on soft-surface trails?

A trial period came to an end this week; results to be analyzed

December 1, 2021

Local News

How social media is impacting our public lands, for better and worse

may not be ready for increase in visitors chasing that perfect photo

October 15, 2021

Local News

La Plata County governments say cybersecurity increasingly critical

teams wage battle against ever-changing hacks

July 9, 2021

Local News

Misdirected box truck gets stuck on Ophir Pass road

ticketed after blocking traffic; phone map blamed

June 22, 2021

Local News

High-altitude sewer plant promises clean discharge, fresh smell

Subdivision installs state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly wastewater treatment system

June 16, 2021

Local News

Pandemic accelerated Colorado ski resorts’ technological advances

‘We took a multiyear process and did it in like five months,’ one operator says

June 2, 2021

Local News

La Plata County fire districts explore virtual reality

tests whether new technology improves skills

April 24, 2021

Local News

Bayfield schools receive $328,000 to improve broadband access

Town, school partner on internet improvements

March 2, 2021