Local News Clearnetworx internet outage reported in Durango, Cortez, Farmington and Pagosa Springs Service went down for about 3½ hours Monday, affected roughly 4,300 customers April 6, 2026
Colorado is launching NFT art for its 150th birthday Critics say the idea isn’t timely March 11, 2026
Restructured BEAD program slows broadband progress in Southwest Colorado High-speed internet improvements halted June 14, 2025
Counties, Southern Utes leverage over $70 million in grant funds for broadband than 300 miles of fiber-optic installation slated for next few years January 25, 2024
Southern Ute Indian Tribe selects company to manage new fiber broadband internet accepting sign-ups for service August 9, 2023
Forethought discontinues legacy email service email services have created too much competition for the longtime Colorado provider May 22, 2023
How’s your internet? Counties in Southwest Colorado want to know local governments are collecting speed data to be used in funding applications May 22, 2023
Cortez approves leasing city’s fiber optic system to Montrose, Denver companies decision comes after over 25 years of work and planning March 2, 2023
Government leaders in S.W. Colorado ask Polis to take action on broadband access internet providers won’t have access to fiber backbone running through region January 10, 2023
Colorado awarded $5.9 million to figure out how to use $100 million to improve broadband Digital equity grants are part of massive infrastructure bill passed by Congress December 8, 2022
Lawmakers question whether statewide school internet network will function in rural areas officials aim to set up same broadband connection for all NM schools by 2027 December 7, 2022
Colorado challenging 13,000 speed inaccuracies in the new federal broadband map State’s Broadband Office wants input from residents on accuracy of FCC assessment December 6, 2022
$44 million announced for Southern Ute Tribe high-speed internet Funding will connect 1,800 Native American households to broadband December 2, 2022
Feds: $401M will add high-speed internet to rural U.S. including Colorado Department of Agriculture plans more spending on high-speed internet in coming weeks August 3, 2022
La Plata County signs agreement to expand broadband COVID-19 money will support the development of fiber along Colorado Highway 151 to Ignacio May 2, 2022
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe awarded grants for broadband infrastructure of service on rural reservation limits economic growth, education and health care April 14, 2022
Ute Mountain Utes awarded $3.2 million for internet broadband infrastructure Project will lay fiber-optic lines connecting Towaoc to broadband network in Cortez December 28, 2021
Will a flood of federal money finally fix broadband in Southwest Colorado? Experts say it helps, but a local effort and new ideas are needed December 1, 2021
La Plata County governments say cybersecurity increasingly critical teams wage battle against ever-changing hacks July 9, 2021
Colorado reaches 91% rural broadband coverage; efforts to improve internet for Utes move forward Pending measure would help pay for infrastructure for tribes June 23, 2021
Cortez voters agree to opt out of SB 152 Approval opens door for broadband service options June 9, 2021
SB 152 internet election is today in Cortez voters asked to opt out of telecommunication law June 8, 2021
Cortez asks voters to opt out of SB 152 8 ballot question has impact on local internet services May 13, 2021
The Amazon of used outdoor gear? Durango transplant seeks to become the go-to website for secondhand adventure trip toys May 9, 2021