Storytelling project will feature Ute culture on murals The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Mancos Creative District are partnering to create murals depicting authentic Ute culture. The Ute… July 22, 2021
San Juan National Forest drops fire restrictions Forest Service says danger still present, urges caution July 21, 2021
County focuses on drug abuse education and prevention Awareness campaign includes community presentation, education web page July 21, 2021
Durango Demons dominate national mountain bike races in Winter Park Four teens win titles in first-ever competition for high school students July 21, 2021
Monsoon delivers (so far) across Southwest Colorado The rains are a welcome sight after last year’s dry summer and low-snowpack winter July 21, 2021
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to visit BLM headquarters in Grand Junction Agency’s relocation has been controversial; office sits mostly empty July 21, 2021
Only 4.4% of bills were passed along purely party lines this year at Colorado Capitol Analysis suggests more bipartisanship than might be expected, despite partisan rhetoric July 21, 2021
Lightning sparks more than a dozen fires All contained; largest was 62-acre East Toe fire near Towaoc July 21, 2021
Jury trial begins for man suspected of causing cyclist’s death Cordell Schneider charged with vehicular homicide in crash that killed Benjamin Sonntag July 20, 2021
Contentious vote looms for BLM nominee Agency has been without a director since Obama administration July 20, 2021
Juicy’s Shanty serves up Jamaican food, reggae by the river Food truck owners hope to transform Powerhouse into a go-to place for diverse cuisine July 20, 2021
Farmers Market: Serotiny Farms grows veggies, herbs as an act of rebirth Former social worker includes ‘pay as you can’ system for produce at market July 20, 2021
Eat Zawadi, Durango’s African restaurant, suddenly closes Chef Safari seeks to revive the eatery with community support July 20, 2021
Plague found in fleas collected after death of girl in La Plata County The plague-positive fleas were collected from a prairie dog colony that went ‘silent’ shortly after a 10-year-old girl died July 20, 2021
Will child tax credit expansion be made permanent? Bennet thinks so Colorado Democrat unsure how long it might take to get payments extended July 20, 2021
Montezuma County Fair kicks off Friday Country concert, rodeos, demolition derby and 4-H animal shows define rural lifestyle July 20, 2021
Victim of fatal motorcycle crash near Dolores is identified Driver of truck faces careless driving charges July 19, 2021
Colorado’s unemployment rate remains flat at 6.2% About half of gains came in the leisure and hospitality sector July 19, 2021
Abandoned coal mine near Aspen has become a mountain biking park for the masses Unusual public-private collaboration could serve as a model for restoring environmental danger zones July 19, 2021
Colorado legal observers analyze Mark Redwine trial What impact did sordid photos, wildlife evidence play in jurors’ decision? July 19, 2021
Agile Space Industries wins money chase for venture capital Maker of spacecraft thrusters nabs $1.8 million in West Slope investment gathering July 18, 2021
Durango friends look to recover after house fire Carrie Foster, Robin Morris and her two boys lost their possessions in July 10 blaze July 18, 2021
Eli Tomac of Cortez rallies to second overall in Minnesota motocross Kawasaki rider charges from 14th place to finish third in Moto 1 July 17, 2021
Fleas with plague found in La Plata County San Juan Basin Public Health urges residents to take precautions July 17, 2021