Is an economic rebirth on the horizon for Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory?
Interim CEO aims to return iconic Durango business to sound financial footing
DATE: Feb 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Fort Lewis College rolls out new dietetics program
Educational track will help students ‘pursue careers in nutrition and health care without leaving Southwest Colorado,’ according to FLC
DATE: Feb 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Manna soup kitchen in Durango to offer four affordable housing units
Tenants will pay no more than 30% of gross monthly income in rent, organization says
DATE: Feb 5, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Fort Lewis College student arrested on suspicion of murder-for-hire scheme
Campus police received tip about threat toward classmate
DATE: Feb 5, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County sheriff’s deputy will not face criminal charges for killing suspect, DA rules
Law enforcement ‘had an objectively reasonable belief that a lesser degree of force was inadequate,’ district attorney says
DATE: Feb 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Plea hearing delayed for former jail commander accused of invasion of privacy
Attorneys continue negotiations in case involving 117 counts
DATE: Feb 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Snowdown Light Parade offers a journey back in time
Dinosaurs, prospectors and chain saws, oh my!
DATE: Jan 30, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Durango High School students trade class for anti-ICE protest
‘Skipping our lessons to teach you one,’ read one sign
DATE: Jan 30, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
FLC Outdoor Pursuits to run 16-day Antarctica ski trip for alumni and donors
2027 fundraising effort is ‘once in a lifetime opportunity,’ organizer says
DATE: Jan 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Boy, 5, thanks Durango High School students for helping make his wish come true
Schoolwide assembly wrapped up week of fundraising for Make-A-Wish
DATE: Jan 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Ballantine Communications scammed out of more than $276,000
‘Fraudsters are getting better at what they do,’ bank president says
DATE: Jan 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Women’s Resource Center announces interim executive director
Christy Schaerer to return to leadership role at organization
DATE: Jan 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
