Though national politics often garner the lion’s share of media coverage, many will tell you that it’s local government that most directly impacts citizens’ day-to-day lives. Look at your roads, your ...

Thank you, President Trump, for committing billions of American taxpayer dollars to your friendly Argentine allies. It’s also fabulous that you’re going to buy their fine beef to lower our inflated fo...

I’m pretty sure most of us keep things we would like to see happen in the back of our minds, but have no idea of how to make it happen. Then, one day, we see, or hear, something similar to our idea. I...

Editor’s Note: This story contains court testimonies and language regarding allegations of sexual assault and rape. Please use caution when reading. If you or someone you may know has experienced ...

Marilynn House won a seat on the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council during a runoff election in Towaoc, according to unofficial results announced Wednesday. The long-awaited Towaoc councilwoman won after...

CORTEZ – A long line of Montezuma-Cortez High School band seniors and their families honored at halftime of the final home football game nearly stretched from end zone to end zone at Panther Stadium. ...

The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved an application for a Colorado public health grant meant to fund the prevention of substance misuse, particularly amon...

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation said Thursday it will investigate an incident involving a federal agent accused of throwing a protester to the ground Tuesday in Durango. “The CBI will investigate...

Wow! Just Wow. Those words written in The Durango Herald almost 4½ years ago about Kathryn Wilder’s “Desert Chrome,” are still appropriate for this year’s publication of “The Last Cows: On Ranching, W...

This week, I’ll wrap up our look at the four components of Principled Negotiation. In prior weeks, we’ve discussed separating the people from the problem, focusing on interests rather than positions, ...