Headlines

Sheriff: Aztec mother brutally killed pets, forced kids to watch

This undated photo released by the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office shows Martha Crouch. The New Mexico woman is facing…

June 25, 2019

What can be done about Durango’s Whitewater Park?

designer says it’s ‘imperative’ to fix hazards added in 2016

June 25, 2019

Education

Students learn to find secrets hidden in human bones

expands anthropology offerings through Fort Lewis College partnership

June 25, 2019

Teen ump addresses fistfight at baseball game

thought a warning would help coaches and parents ‘chill’ – it didn’t

June 25, 2019

Health impact from smoke rises with more intense wildfires

Westerners prepare for another summer of sooty skies

June 25, 2019

Third judge tapped to oversee retrial in 2012 murder case

Mitchell sentenced to life in prison, but conviction was reversed

June 25, 2019

Dolores

Toddler falls into roasting pan in Yellow Jacket

recovering at Idaho hospital from severe burns

June 25, 2019

Education

Grant helps teachers take students on outdoor field trips

Educators participating this week in four-day course

June 25, 2019

Cortez

The West’s worst fires aren’t burning in forests

fires get bigger every year, threatening sagebrush habitat and rural towns

June 24, 2019

Dolores

Paddleboard yoga offered in Dolores

can be rented at local shops

June 24, 2019

Cortez

Update: Doe Canyon Fire grows to 210 acres in Southwest Colorado

210-acre fire is east of Dove Creek

June 24, 2019

Local News

Cowboy Half Marathon brings runners to Mancos

Proceeds from annual event benefit Mancos Public Library

June 24, 2019

Fire

Forest roads closed for Doe Canyon Fire in Southwest Colorado

fire was likely started by a lightening strike, officials say

June 24, 2019

Civil rights

LGBTQ community struggles to find adequate health care

to behavioral and mental providers seen as particular problem

June 24, 2019

Animas River

Veterans enjoy day on the Animas River

Barbecue helps former service members rekindle camaraderie

June 24, 2019

Durango Police Department

Woman killed in early-morning crash on U.S. Highway 160

of Subaru strays into oncoming traffic

June 24, 2019

Cortez

Prescribed burn planned east of Dove Creek

Intentional fire will reduce hazardous ground fuels

June 23, 2019

Business enterprises

Speedway gas convenience stores come to Southwest Colorado

sprouts new signs at former Conoco, Shell, Giant stations

June 23, 2019

Cortez

Yucca House National Monument moves closer to acquiring 160-acre parcel

National Parks deputy director testifies in favor of land donation

June 22, 2019

Local News

Woman in animal cruelty case pleads guilty, faces probation

Elizabeth Jackson was charged with than 100 counts before plea deal

June 22, 2019

Construction and property

Fiesta’s Luxury Loungers a hit at Cortez theater

Theatres upgrades Cortez movie house

June 21, 2019

Abortion

Abortion fight likely to heat up in Colorado

lawyer predicts Roe v. Wade could be gutted

June 21, 2019

Crime

Cortez man charged with first-degree murder

Rose faces life in prison if found guilty

June 21, 2019

Crime

Cortez man who led police on 20-minute chase avoids jail time

Smith hit gas pedal when he saw red and blue lights

June 21, 2019