Mild temperatures and light, scattered rain gave Cortez a break Tuesday, but a cold front later this week is expected to bring freezing temperatures that could damage crops, sensitive vegetation and o...

La Plata County has switched its emergency notification system from CodeRED to LPC Alerts following a nationwide data breach that prompted many CodeRED customers to change providers. CodeRED, the publ...

NFL reporter Dianna Russini has resigned from The Athletic less than a week after published photos of her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel at an Arizona resort prompted an internal investiga...

A bill expanding Colorado’s red flag law to allow more institutions to petition for temporary firearm restrictions was signed earlier this month by Gov. Jared Polis. Senate Bill 26-004, signed April 6...

A Farmington woman on probation for aggravated battery has been charged after investigators say she drove drunk without a license and caused a fatal crash. Graciela Vasquez, 53, was booked April 13 in...

Montezuma-Cortez High School will present “Clue: The High School Edition,” a comedic murder mystery based on the classic board game, on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9, at 7 p.m. in the high school...

The Trump administration has denied Colorado’s two appeals for major disaster declarations, blocking millions in federal aid for communities recovering from historic floods and wildfires in rural part...

The Montezuma-Cortez School District will introduce a full-time online learning program for students starting in sixth grade through the senior year of high school beginning in fall 2026. The option w...

Farmington Police have identified the man killed early Tuesday in a police-involved crash. Ernest Begay, 46, was struck about 12:15 a.m. April 14 by a police car while lying in the roadway near East B...

Durango residents are taking a diplomatic approach to passing regulations of Flock Safety surveillance cameras and similar automated license plate reader technology (ALPR). Residents filled Smith Coun...