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Man faces drug trafficking charges after undercover operation in Four Corners

Miramontes was arrested at Ute Mountain Casino for allegedly trafficking 38 pounds of meth, 51,000 fentanyl pills

May 28, 2026

Local News

Judge hears oral arguments in Dollar General civil case

Attorneys argued before Chief Judge Todd Plewe, who said he would issue a written ruling later

May 23, 2026

Local News

Trial of Cortez man accused in Veterans Park murder set for this fall

Salt enters not guilty plea in Wednesday hearing

May 14, 2026

Regional News

ICE must retrain arresting officers in Colorado, federal judge rules

Federal immigration agents are violating a court order limiting how they can arrest people, ruling finds

May 12, 2026

Local News

October trial set for Cortez mother accused of daughter’s death

Leonard’s attorney says expert witness is ‘critical’ to defense

May 11, 2026

Community

Remembering Richard Morales and Michael Burnison: Two Cortez men killed by drunken drivers

crashes occurred almost exactly three months apart

May 10, 2026

Local News

Cortez woman pleads not guilty in Veterans Park beating case

Attorney says plea agreement discussions remain active

May 9, 2026

Local News

Man convicted of child sexual assault in Cortez

previous arrests for child sexual abuse and domestic violence, Utah resident Shayne Rowley has been convicted in Cortez

April 29, 2026

Regional News

Tina Peters’ attorney says team is weighing options in light of appeals court ruling

Attorney Peter Ticktin says appeals ruling was wrong by upholding her conviction

April 6, 2026

Regional News

Colorado appeals court orders resentencing for Tina Peters

says judge wrongly punished her for statements protected as free speech

April 2, 2026

Courts

Montezuma County man pleads guilty to attempted sexual assault, second-degree assault

sentencing will be held June 15

March 30, 2026

Courts

Durango City Council closes traffic camera loophole, updates fines

Changes also reveal flawed noise ordinance

March 24, 2026

Charges filed against Fort Lewis College student in connection with murder-for-hire plot

Student faces felony, misdemeanor counts for alleged scheme against teammate

March 7, 2026

Plea hearing delayed for former jail commander accused of invasion of privacy

Attorneys continue negotiations in case involving 117 counts

February 3, 2026

Former Durango school teacher pleads guilty to child enticement

Federal charges involve dozens of victims; sentencing scheduled for April

January 29, 2026

Court of Appeals orders new trial for Montezuma County woman convicted in child abuse case

suffered a severe brain injury, skull fracture and other injuries in 2022

January 18, 2026

Colorado appeals panel skeptical of sentencing for former county clerk who breached election systems

Attorney John Case, left, talks to reporters Wednesday after a hearing in Denver to urge a state appeals court to…

January 15, 2026

Durango’s problem-solving court connects vulnerable residents with vital resources

Program gives residents a chance to move forward

January 9, 2026

Opening statements made in Durango motel homicide trial

Defense says killing was justified because of trespassing; prosecution says defendant eliminated a romantic rival

December 10, 2025

Federal judge restricts how ICE can arrest people in Colorado, calling past conduct ‘unlawful’

is critical of ‘indiscriminate,’ warrantless arrests

November 26, 2025

Prosecutor, attorney general urge Gov. Polis to ignore requests to aid Tina Peters

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters leaving her arraignment in 2022 in Grand Junction. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) They are…

November 21, 2025

Warrant issued for Cody Mallett after failure to appear in Shiloh’s wall crash case

Mallett allegedly crashed into the wall in the Shiloh’s parking lot in May 2024

November 13, 2025

Appellate court dismisses Purgatory Resort’s water lawsuit against Forest Service

area’s bid to access groundwater in Hermosa Creek ends in setback

October 23, 2025

Judge keeps $2M bond for Cortez mother accused in daughter’s death

Defense receives 3,000 pages of discovery from the state

October 10, 2025