Local News
Airplane crashes southwest of Chimney Rock National Monument; one injured
took off from Animas Air Park in Durango
Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Local News
15 wolves aren’t coming to Colorado after Southern Ute Tribe’s concerns go unresolved
has yet to conduct ‘necessary and meaningful consultation with potentially impacted tribes’
Courts and Crime
Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office approved for special law enforcement commissions on Ute Reservation
Training will begin in fall
Education
Kwiyagat Community Academy adds fourth grade, emphasizes Ute language
leaders hope to eventually have a K-12 school, community college and trade school on tribal land
Local News
New Southern Ute program to help foster entrepreneurship opportunities
Píinu Núuchi Farmers Market and Outdoor Business Lab to launch on Friday
Business
Southern Ute Indian Tribe invests in 500,000-square-foot hemp processing plant
Chairman says investment represents tribe’s commitment to environmental stewardship
Local News
Southern Utes take federal regulatory authority of minor air pollution sources
is first in the nation to do so, EPA official says
Local News
Southern Ute Indian Tribe sues Colorado over sports betting
Complaint alleges ‘bad faith’ and ‘anti-sovereign’ by state officials
Local News
Killer in 1995 Durango shooting petitions to have conviction overturned
Raymond Cain, convicted in shooting of two women, is making another bid to get out of prison
Local News
Durango man receives prison sentence for attempted carjacking
Suspect accused of beating woman with a rock
Sports
An exciting end to the Ute Mountain Roundup
half of Ute Mountain Roundup’s first-place performances came on night three
Local News
To buck or not to buck: Powder River Rodeo finds the right job for the horse
putting the saddle on, John Franzen familiarizes himself with the horse’s personality
Sports
Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo closes out with electric Saturday performances
Memorable weekend ends in style with big payouts
Local News
Bob Banks’ vision and memory honored through Western Heritage Award
arena in Montezuma County named after beloved community member
Community
Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo bonds people together
of community at rodeo inspires Cortez business owners attending Friday’s event
Gallery
Video: Montezuma-County rodeo star Amber Moore puts on show
Moore, a Lewis, Colorado native and 2015 champion, took center stage in the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo's barrel racing event on Friday
Gallery
Video: Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo competitors take center stage
hail from Northwest New Mexico, Northeast Arizona and Southwest Colorado
Local News
Gov. Jared Polis signs bill affirming Indian tribes’ oversight of land annexations
Durango mayor ready to move on from controversy with Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Sports
Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo opens Thursday in Cortez
Three-day event celebrating 94 years as one of rodeo’s top regional fixtures
Local News
Conflict escalates between Durango, Southern Utes over annexation
series of publications, officials from city and tribe have fired shots at one another
Local News
100th anniversary of Indigenous voting rights is ‘bittersweet,’ says S. Ute tribal leader
Act, which established citizenship for Native Americans, signed 100 years ago today
Regional News
Western Slope leaders mull tribal ownership of former Indigenous boarding school
‘I don't think any of us feels that this shouldn't go back to the tribes’ Grand Junction council member says
Gallery
PHOTOS: Durango 9-R’s Title VI Native American Education program celebrates Class of 2024
Graduates represent seven tribes, including Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute and Navajo Diné, on Saturday
Local News
Southern Ute flag raised for first time at Ignacio High School
American Youth Organization eyes consistency under leadership of Kristean Velasquez
Local News
Sen. Bennet announces $2.3 million for Southern Ute water infrastructure
Department of Interior pledges $147.6 million in total investments to 42 projects in 10 states
Local News
Southern Ute tribe lights Ignacio with high-speed internet
Long-awaited broadband infrastructure reduces digital divide, tribal chairman says
Local News
Durango City Council pushes back on Southern Ute’s claim of illegal land grab
Councilors decline invitation to meet with tribe, deciding to ‘let calmer heads prevail’
Local News
Landowners weigh in on city of Durango’s public outreach involving La Posta development
Residents ponder how tribal oversight would impact private property rights
Local News
Southern Ute archivist dives into boarding school history
A look into what the Southern Ute Dormitory was and its relation to other institutions during the time