Former Ute Mountain Ute Tribe chairman Manuel Heart said he is personally endorsing U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper’s campaign for reelection, citing the senator’s consistent support for key tribal priori...

Bayfield Town Board has hired a new police chief. During a regular town board meeting, trustees entered an executive session to discuss the employment contract for Sean Dugan, one of two candidates w...

Thursday, April 9 7:24 p.m.: An officer responded to 2021 E. Main St. for a verbal disturbance involving two males yelling near the roadway. One man was arrested on suspicion of disturbing the peace a...

As I’m writing this, the House is hearing the “long bill,” which lays out the entire Colorado budget for the coming year. As many of you know, Colorado is facing a more than $1.5 billion budget defici...

I am proud to support Naomi Riess for House District 59. I have known Naomi for more than 20 years through our shared work in agriculture, the County Fair, horticulture programs and sustainable agricu...

The fastest skier in American history is not from the resorts hugging the shores of Lake Tahoe or the steeps of Jackson Hole, but right here in Durango. And now, that hometown hero will be celebrated ...

Tuesday, March 3 12:45 p.m.: A deputy responded regarding a possible theft at a residence on Road J, Mancos. A woman reported her ex-boyfriend allegedly took a tandem kayak from her home during an ong...

Southwest Health System is accepting applications for one more day for its Summer Intern Program at Southwest Memorial Hospital. The opportunity provides local high school students with hands-on exper...

DOLORES – The Dolores baseball team is carving its own path to success. When a once‑proud Dolores High School baseball tradition was discontinued seven years ago, the current roster’s players were sti...

A dramatic decrease in the number of people in prison being granted parole and a slew of recent laws that lengthen sentences is causing Colorado’s adult prison population to balloon, experts and advoc...