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Arts and Entertainment

Durango High School Troupe 1096 gets ready to ‘Ride the Cyclone’

Upperclass student actors will open new production next week

April 23, 2026

Local News

Durango Freemasons recognize first responders, students and educators at awards ceremony

school senior Aysia Mathews named recipient of Emery E. Smiley Scholarship

April 23, 2026

Tri-Cities

Jack’s Plastic Welding of Aztec built recovery raft for Artemis II mission

CEO-designer said learning, improving products is big reward

April 22, 2026

Sports

Bears take down Bulldogs in season series rubber match

start for Dolores helps hosts take 2-1 advantage in local rivalry, boosts Dolores playoff profile

April 22, 2026

Local News

Program could reduce or eliminate residents’ recycling fees in Durango and across Colorado

places responsibility for packaging materials on producers

April 22, 2026

Sports

Freeburn finishes sixth at Sea Otter Classic

riders competed in stacked field on Thursday in California

April 21, 2026

Local News

Federal immigration officer charged on suspicion of assaulting Durango protester

suspected of throwing woman’s cellphone, wrestling her to the ground

April 21, 2026

Local News

La Plata County Jail needs to expand, but ground contamination is a hurdle

industrial site left chemicals in soil and groundwater

April 21, 2026

Local News

Firefighters respond to multi-structure fire northeast of Durango

of blaze under investigation; no injuries reported

April 20, 2026

Local News

La Plata County to pay $5 million to settle jail death lawsuit

Litigation against jail’s medical provider pending

April 20, 2026

Local News

‘Vince the Sign Guy’ brings levity to Vallecito

‘If (my) purpose is putting a smile on somebody’s face, then that’s what I’m going to keep doing,’ pun connoisseur…

April 20, 2026

Local News

What happened to Colorado’s medical marijuana card?

Industry shrinking as financial incentives disappear, state regulations tighten

April 20, 2026

Local News

‘Grateful all the way until we are dead’

Southwest Colorado band State 38 commemorates a decade of jams, talks about Grateful Dead, gigs and legacy

April 18, 2026

Community Calendar

Community Calendar: What’s happening in the Cortez area

Saturday, May 9: Heritage Apple Tree Sale & Fundraiser, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 13729 Road 29. Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project will…

April 17, 2026

Local News

Rural Coloradans will not receive federal aid after last year’s historic wildfires, floods

Communities in Western Colorado asked for relief for damage including destruction of major electric transmission lines serving oil and gas…

April 14, 2026

Tri-Cities

Update: Police identify man killed in police-involved crash in Farmington

Juan County Sheriff’s Office investigates

April 14, 2026

Local News

Seventh Mancos BurroFest to honor Colorado anniversary with burros and art

Colorado turns 150 this summer, Mancos Burrofest will celebrate with a ‘birthday bash’ theme

April 13, 2026

Regional News

Elon Musk’s xAI sues Colorado over AI consumer protection law

Lawsuit alleges state consumer-protection law violates the company’s constitutional rights

April 13, 2026

Local News

Sunnyside Elementary may consolidate with Florida Mesa

Durango School District considers merging schools amid enrollment, budget pressures

April 11, 2026

Local News

San Juan National Forest urges caution in high country as weather warms

lands agency recommends using lower-elevation roads and trails

April 10, 2026

Community Calendar

Community Calendar: What’s happening in the Cortez area

“Peril on the High Seas,” 7 p.m. April 17, Lamp Post Creative Learning Center, 32171 U.S. Highway 160. Interactive comedy…

April 10, 2026

Local News

Southwest Colorado to celebrate life of Ben Nighthorse Campbell next week

Memorial service scheduled Monday at Sky Ute Casino

April 10, 2026

Local News

Cortez historical walking tours return in May

historians lead free walking tours through downtown district, Montezuma Avenue

April 9, 2026

Local News

La Plata County to add water supply section to comprehensive plan

requires all counties be in compliance by December

April 9, 2026