Many historic irrigation canals are still damaged in the 530-square-mile swath of charred land the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire. After the acequias were scorched by the largest fire in state history,...

Inspectors for the Texas Railroad Commission are investigating a 5.4 magnitude earthquake recorded west of Pecos near the border of Reeves and Culberson counties on Wednesday, the agency said. The ear...

ALBUQUERQUE – A municipal judge in New Mexico appears to have been fatally shot by her husband before he killed himself, authorities said. Bernalillo County sheriff’s deputies found the bodies of Dian...

In an effort to streamline its herd management, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking approval for 14 elk herd management plans in the southwest region of Colorado, as well as 16 deer herd management...

Southwest Colorado could get 4 to 8 inches of blowing snow in the San Juan Mountains beginning Monday evening, according to the National Weather Service. The storm, though not part of a strong moistu...

At a recent Durango youth soccer game, we were moved to see a sign encouraging best behavior from parents with reminders, including “officials are human.” These reminders come when across the country,...

Like many readers who gravitate towards books about this blue spinning ball we call home, I have a long and loving history with “A Sand County Almanac,” Aldo Leopold’s most famous work. I regularly re...

Before the season started, Dove Creek head coach Shane Baughman knew his Bulldogs had all the pieces to construct something never before seen in Dolores County. The state title game was their masterpi...

Multiple fire crews responded to a suspicious structure fire Tuesday in south Cortez. The fire occurred in a vacant building that was boarded up on the southwest corner of East Seventh Street and Sout...