The ongoing drought in Southwest Colorado has triggered a dredging operation on McPhee Reservoir to remove sediment that blocks delivery of water to irrigation canals during the reservoir’s lowest lev...

She wanted to be a police officer. That dream changed when Isabella Sharpensteen moved to Southwest Colorado in 2017. She was hired as a part-time cataloger at the Cortez Public Library. Fast-forward...

FARMINGTON – The Farmington Police Department is investigating a fatal car crash that occurred last week. Farmington police responded to the rollover crash at 9:21 a.m. July 26 at the intersection of ...

The Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 Board of Education on Tuesday said masks would not be required when classes launch Aug. 16. The review of COVID-19 procedures was moved to the first item on the night’s agen...

The Southern Ute tribal government is – almost – fully open after about 17 months of public health restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, the tribe will shift into Phase 3, the ...

SAITAMA, Japan — Tom Hovasse spoke of the unthinkable when he was hired as the head coach of Japan’s women’s basketball team. The Durango, Colorado, native, who speaks fluent Japanese, wasn't misquote...

KASHIMA, Japan — Although the color of their medal wasn’t what they wanted, the mettle of the team came through in the end. The United States salvaged a rocky tournament by winning bronze in women's s...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Eddy Alvarez sat in the U.S. dugout after the final out, buried his face in his hands and wept, even though his biggest game remains ahead. A 7-2 victory over defending cha...

TOKYO (AP) — A five-minute burst of action near the backstretch of the Olympic track served up the perfect snapshot of what is going right, and all that is going wrong, for the U.S. track and field te...

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — The U.S. has owned gold for three straight Olympics, making the middle of the medals platform property of the Americans. The Australians tried everything they could to shove them...