DOLORES – The Boggy Draw Beat Down has been at the cutting edge of finding ways to make their annual event more inclusive for riders of all ages and abilities. Whether it’s involved adding new shorter...

On Monday night, several dozen people gathered at the West Fork Volunteer Fire Department off County Road 38 for the second such public meeting on the Stoner Mesa Fire, scorching nearly 9,000 acres as...

MANCOS – Let the games begin. This year’s San Juan Basin League volleyball season is shaping up to be one for the ages. Defending champ Dove Creek looks to retain their status as the league’s top ‘Dog...

With the school year underway in La Plata County, hallways are filling with students – and the germs that come with them. To combat disease, several key vaccinations are required for K-12 students att...

For a small, rural corner of Colorado, Cortez has a reputation as a popular place for veterans. To get both a bird’s-eye view and a boots-on-the-ground look at the county’s veteran population, there ...

CORTEZ – First-year Montezuma-Cortez softball head coach Anthony Mestas stepped into a program with a wealth of young talent to begin his tenure in orange and black. One of his first tasks at hand wil...

High pressure-induced heat and drying are anticipated to boost fire activity Monday ahead of a community meeting at the West Fork Fire Department on County Road 38, according to a news release. Fire ...

Firefighters battling the Stoner Mesa Fire northeast of Dolores on Sunday reported steady progress on building containment lines, even as hot, dry weather promises to drive fire activity this week. Th...

I don’t have direct knowledge of what’s happening in Gaza or the West Bank, but like most of you, I see pictures of destruction, starvation, killings and violence against Palestinians, aid workers, jo...