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Former T’s Smokehouse location now home to Taos-founded craft barbecue restaurant
‘We want people to feel at home,’ owner says
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife briefs commission on statewide beaver plan
Plan details conservation and harvest framework
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Durango residents say ‘No secret police’
Activists circulating petition to pressure City Council to adopt anti-mask ordinance for law enforcement
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Ballantine Family Fund donated more than $455,000 to Southwest Colorado nonprofits in 2025
Donation numbers surpassed 2024 by more than $100,000
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Photos: Taking on a challenge
Reese Appenzeller, 18, of Bayfield High School, competes in the Region 8 SkillsUSA Competition – Carpentry Division on Friday building a shed in the Exhibit Building at the La Plata…
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Property in Bayfield scheduled for foreclosure sale
Company defaulted on loan for nonpayment
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Snowdown in Durango to be a sesquicentennial celebration
Artist shares process linking winter celebration to Colorado’s 150th anniversary of statehood
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Misconduct by ICE can now be reported to Colorado attorney general
Unlawful activity could include use of excessive force, unlawful searches and wrongful detentions
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Photo: Castaways
John Knopick, center, co-owner of Duranglers Flies and Supplies Fly Shop, gives a fly casting refresher class to Art Chase, left, Kevin Foreman, near left, and Harald Jordan on Thursday…
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Elizabeth Philbrick to run for La Plata County commissioner
‘There's quite a bit of room for improvement available at all tiers of the government,’ she says
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Durango City Council to hold public hearing about electric fences, bear mats
Sightings and incidents surged 153% last year compared with five-year average
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Cause of last summer’s Elkhorn Fire north of Durango remains undetermined
Investigators cite multiple potential ignition sources
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Winter storm could bring heavy snow to San Juan Mountains
Travel expected to be hazardous Friday night into Saturday
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FLC Outdoor Pursuits to run 16-day Antarctica ski trip for alumni and donors
2027 fundraising effort is ‘once in a lifetime opportunity,’ organizer says
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Boy, 5, thanks Durango High School students for helping make his wish come true
Schoolwide assembly wrapped up week of fundraising for Make-A-Wish
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No new wolves will be translocated to Colorado this year, Parks and Wildlife says
Decision follows an October directive from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Ouray Ice Park to open, resurrecting season after weeks of warm temperatures
Length of season remains at mercy of Mother Nature
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Durango determining better enforcement of ADUs
Question of loosened requirements to be taken up later
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Southwest Colorado yaks offer healthy, eco-friendly beef alternative
Animals that evolved on the Tibetan Steppe becoming more popular across America
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LPEA one step closer to installing utility-scale battery storage units in La Plata County
Commissioners ended BESS moratorium on Tuesday
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La Plata County Road 524 southeast of Bayfield closed indefinitely
Shutdown is result of failing culvert that poses safety hazard
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Mountain lion sightings northeast of Durango raise concerns
CPW says be vigilant, avoid feeding deer
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Photos: Brown bag protest held in Durango
More than 300 people lined both sides of Camino del Rio on Tuesday during a brown bag protest at noon in front of the DoubleTree Hotel in Durango. The event,…
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Durango company to build bus platforms for FIFA World Cup
Business’ ‘largest project ever’ will be brought to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, CEO says
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Boulder District Attorney visits Durango as ICE tensions escalate
Statewide outreach central to Michael Dougherty’s bid for Colorado’s top prosecutor spot
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Durango City Council gives preliminary approval for new U-Haul self-storage building
Three-story, 108,000-square-foot building would be located near Grandview Interchange
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Unity theme of Fort Lewis College Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
‘(MLK Jr.) understood that it’s going to take all of us to make a difference, on this campus or anywhere,’ Black Student Union member says
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Residents gather for journalism documentary screening
‘There's a lot being said about the journalism industry right now and media in general that puts the industry at risk,’ filmmaker says
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Northern lights may be visible over Durango tonight
Solar storm from flare expected to light up night skies
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Concerns raised over resume of new Fort Lewis Mesa fire chief
Efforts to verify job history, other credentials prove difficult