I was 10 when I was first confronted with racial bigotry because of the color of my skin. This was in Southern California in 1964. The place where a man could move his family and see the prospects of ...

In Southwest Colorado, our public lands are the backbone of our communities. The meandering Dolores River provides solitude and wilderness alongside grazing lands for local ranchers. Canyons of the An...

Every address within the town of Mancos will soon receive a notice reminding them to properly stow their trash in a wildlife-proof or -resistant container. It’s not a new rule. The town adopted Ordin...

The 2025 golfing season officially begins this weekend in the Four Corners as Conquistador Golf Course welcomes patrons back starting on Saturday, March 1. Tee times can be made both online at fourcor...

CORTEZ – With the high school wrestling season in the rearview mirror, the area’s wrestling future is coming into full view with the youth season in full swing. Plenty of proud parents, family, and fr...

A bipartisan bill that would give members of Colorado’s two federally recognized tribes free access to state parks cleared its first hurdle Monday, when the House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resource...

About 25 volunteers with La Plata County Search and Rescue and members of the La Plata County Sheriff's Office Regional Dive Team fanned across the Animas River just south of Santa Rita Park on Monday...

White to mate in 3 Fabius accepted the reality of his position on the board and adapted. His strategy required patience and restraint. Chess players should learn from history. Reach Eric Mor...

An estimated 250 community members gathered Monday at the Dolores Public Library, eager to express their concerns to U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd’s regional director, Naomi Dobbs. She didn’t show up. Hurd pr...

Can anyone please tell me how – and why – a private citizen named Elon Musk can be allowed to take control of the U.S. Treasury's $6 trillion payment system, the Office of Personnel Management, and th...