Law enforcement has identified the body of a man who was found Aug. 20 on the side of Florida Road (County Road 240) northeast of Durango as 72 year-old Mark R. Lucas, a longtime Durango resident. ...

The Dolores RE-4A School District has named Michael Rime and Lia Hopper as its newest board members. They will replace Casey McClellan and Clay Tallmadge, whose board terms expire in November. Superin...

The Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 Board of Education is accepting applications for superintendent. Applications are due by noon Sept. 29. The salary ranges from $155,000 to $180,000, based on ...

At the Sept. 15 meeting, the Mancos RE-6 school board reviewed a clean financial audit, previewed the upcoming candidate forum and celebrated success in nontraditional courses. While the board has not...

La Plata County Public Health is investigating a large prairie dog die-off that has raised suspicions of plague in several undisclosed locations across the county. After receiving reports of unusual ...

A lightning strike was the cause of death for two hunters found Thursday near the Rio de Los Pinos Trailhead, according to Conejos County Coroner Richard Martin, following an autopsy performed in El P...

A Cortez woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the 2022 death of her 5-year-old daughter after an indictment revealed she had searched online for information about suffocation and Tylenol...

For the past 30 years, Fort Lewis College’s El Centro de Muchos Colores has organized the Fiesta on the Mesa, a celebration meant to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month. The 2025 gathering, held Friday ...

Autumn has arrived in the high country with trees swapping their summer greenery for the yellow and auburn hues of fall. The days are growing shorter, and a nip of cold hangs in the air. High in the c...

Mancos welcomed a new eatery with the opening of a Famburger restaurant on Sept. 17, offering affordable Detroit-style patties. Residents lined up the next day to sample burgers, shakes, fries and mor...