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Nonprofit provides ‘revamped’ cognitive disability care to Southern Colorado

Organization focuses on client-led operations, systems

Race for Durango school board gearing up

out of five seats are up for reelection in November

La Plata County Fair in full swing

Two featured judging, Fair Royalty Speeches and Modeling

Court delivers mixed rulings for city, Durango watchdog

records act violations occurred in some instances, not others

Photos: Training to be prepared

Mark Fleming, on the backboard, a training captain with Upper Pine River Fire Protection District, plays an injured firefighter during…

Ed Aber advisement hearing yields protection, no-contact orders against all named victims

Pretrial hearing for former La Plata County jail commander scheduled for Oct. 13

Facing federal cuts, fluctuating food supply, Manna soup kitchen looks local

Nonprofit received half the usual amount of food from major food bank in June, July

Durango City Council drops Seventh Street, back-in parking, from speed plan

demonstrations to continue for Goeglein Gulch Road and Riverview Drive

La Plata County Fair kicks off Day One

It Contest downsized, certain submission rates falling short, but fairgoers as excited as ever for the coming days

La Plata County, city of Durango to issue stage 2 fire restrictions

wildfires flare up across Western U.S., government agencies in the Four Corners urge residents to be extra cautious

National Night Out draws record turnout in Durango

Attendees enjoyed food, foam and face time with local law enforcement at Buckley Park

Michael Bennet says Colorado can be a leader at town hall in Durango

Senator addresses Trump policies and his decision to run for governor

As fire burns, Ute Mountain Ute tribe looks out for cultural heritage sites

site may have been affected, says public safety director

La Plata County Fair connects generations of community members

year features a youth carnival, dance and more

Construction begins on College and Eighth Road Diet project

College Drive will be reduced from four to three lanes

Residents ‘Rage Against the Regime’

Protesters criticize Trump administration during Saturday protest

Fire danger may worsen as monsoons fail to appear

conditions expected to persist for foreseeable future

Black bears reported near firefighters’ camps

helping multiple agencies working to contain Elkhorn Fire

Crews work slow and steady on Elkhorn Fire, mandatory evacuations lifted

Containment reaches 81% as crews secure fire lines

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

Late Chief Robert ‘Bob’ Stratton honored through upcoming National Night Out block party

intended to bring together law enforcement and the community to build trust, bond city

Illegal camping up, so is policing

Current: Rise in incidents attributed to enforcement

Fort Lewis College receives $1 million grant for reconciliation work

campus center will further college’s goal of remediating damage from its history as an Indian boarding school

First case of West Nile virus in La Plata County this year reported in July

Health Department shares how to protect oneself from mosquitoes

102-year-old flume collapses near Cascade Creek

Terrain and tree damage, landslide, forest closures reported

Fearless: The air tankers that help fight wildfires

Specialized aircraft helped quell initial spread of recent blazes

Investigation into KP Pawn and Sales shooting ongoing

Names, status of critically injured individual not yet released

July 31, 2025

Photo: Rain on the Elkhorn Fire

A light rain falls on the Elkhorn Fire on Friday north of Durango. The rain was not enough to change…

July 31, 2025