ALBUQUERQUE – It was 1972 and Apollo astronauts Harrison “Jack” Schmitt and Eugene Cernan had just stepped onto the moon's surface to begin collecting rock and soil samples. The mission would mark the...

New Mexico environment officials on Thursday issued new requirements for the federal government’s operation of the nation’s only nuclear waste disposal site as part of longstanding efforts to address ...

Perhaps the most famous quotation from a U.S. inaugural address is John F. Kennedy’s: “And so, my fellow Americans: Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” It...

Fort Lewis College men’s basketball will have another former player at the Division I level next season. Guard Stewart Erhart has committed to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay for the 2026-2027 ...

Heightened fire danger heading into summer has firefighters across Southwest Colorado concerned, including about whether water supplies will be sufficient to fight a blaze. Firefighters in Southwe...

Conquistador Golf Course, a popular spot for recreation and a revenue stream for Cortez, is bracing for significant cuts to its irrigation water as Montezuma County faces extreme drought. Montezuma Va...

If you had to, could you make a case for your life? That’s what six high school students stuck in limbo after dying in a roller coaster accident are faced with in “Ride the Cyclone: Teen Edition.” The...

Knowing sophomore Mia Glazner was likely Kyndall Schmitt’s target on a 54th-minute corner kick, freshman Raya Hall was ready when the ball slipped past the well-marked hat-trick scorer. And when the m...

The Durango and San Juan Masonic Lodge 46 honored first responders, law enforcement officers, students and educators April 19 at an awards ceremony. The Freemasons are one of the oldest and largest fr...

Friday, March 20 5:38 a.m.: A deputy responded to a residence on Road F. 5 for a report of threats. A juvenile reported receiving threatening messages and images of a man with firearms through social ...