Durango residents say ‘No secret police’
Activists circulating petition to pressure City Council to adopt anti-mask ordinance for law enforcement
DATE: Jan 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County appoints new veterans service officer
Commissioners formally approved Erick Burgos
DATE: Jan 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Sunnyside plant one piece of food security system in La Plata County
‘Americans have become very separated from where their food is produced,’ owner Jerry Zink says
DATE: Jan 14, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
‘It’s so cruel’: Durango protesters rally after ICE killing in Minneapolis
Roughly 500 people gathered Friday in remembrance of Renee Nicole Good
DATE: Jan 10, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Water flowing again through Cascade flume, operating at reduced capacity
Permanent fix expected to take roughly two years
DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
‘No more unfunded mandates,’ Southwest Colorado commissioners say
County officials emphasize cost burdens new legislation places on local governments
DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Chimney Rock designated an international dark sky park
Located in the southern edge of the San Juan Forest, it offers some of the darkest skies in the region
DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
More rain, not snow, expected early next week in lower parts of Southwest Colorado
Don’t panic just yet, meteorologist says: Snowpack is doing OK
DATE: Jan 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Couple killed in Bayfield-area house fire identified
Jim and Terry Fitzgerald lived off grid and were beloved in La Plata County
DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
ICE officers detain Durango man on New Year’s Eve
Federal agents stop vehicle, take individual into custody
DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Warm weather boosts fishing, hurts skiing and water reserves in Southwest Colorado
Outdoor, tourism sectors feel effects of mild season
DATE: Dec 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
Rising costs, fewer stable jobs make ‘ski bum’ lifestyle tougher in Durango
Workers say ski industry jobs help, but low pay and weak benefits challenge lifestyle
DATE: Dec 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
