An autopsy to help understand why a 31-year-old man drowned in the Animas River earlier this week came up empty, said La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith. Michael Flanagan of La Plata County...

FARMINGTON – There have been three reported deaths resulting from methanol poisoning contained in hand sanitizer, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. The state agency announce...

Durango City Council plans to take a stand on the controversial “Chief” sign, but first councilors want to hear from those most affected. The sign, across from Toh-Atin Gallery, has drawn c...

Search and rescue crews in Southwest Colorado have a new toy to aid missions deep in the backcountry, and this one is tailored to ride on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad tracks. ...

As the daily number of new COVID-19 cases in the United States There are 97 cases in La Plata County and eight in Archuleta County, but Samie Stephens, regional epidemiologist for San Juan Basin Pub...

It is a summer full of would’ves, but that’s not stopping the Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado from raising money for local nonprofits. It would have been the foundation’s si...

Over $2 million of CARES Act funding has been awarded to Montezuma County, to be dispersed to county and local municipalities for COVID-19 expenses. The county was awarded $2,246,164 in fun...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Democrat-supported George Floyd Justice in Policing Act 236-181 on a largely partisan vote Thursday. The vote occured after Republican leaders criticized t...

Wednesday, June 17 5:33 a.m. A Cannondale Scalple bicycle was stolen from the bike rack of a vehicle at Best Western Hotel, 535 E. Main St. The bike lock was cut. There were no suspects. ...

The ski resort industry, reeling from early closures in March, suffered another major blow this week when President Donald Trump extended a Citing soaring unemployment, Trump’s proclamation applies ...