So King Donald Trump doesn't like to be opposed or criticized and bids the FCC to remove his critics, like comedian Jimmy Kimmel, from the airwaves. His hatchet man, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, thr...

Why is the current school board in such a hurry to hire a new superintendent? Perhaps the new school board members would like to participate in the selection. Taking a little more time and reflection ...

Three people suffered gunshot wounds Tuesday night in west Durango, according to the Durango Police Department. The shooting occurred about 7 p.m. in the 2400 block of Arroyo Drive, where the Apache M...

A wildfire near Dolores on the upper end of Dry Canyon, south of the Salter Y area, has burned an estimated 22 acres since Tuesday evening, according to Dolores District Ranger Nick Mustoe of the San ...

Lyndreth Wall, a Towaoc community fixture who is accused of decadeslong sexual abuse of women and a child, is scheduled to stand trial Oct. 27 in U.S. District Court in Durango. Under the Major Crimes...

Three years ago, the Cortez Cultural Center sought to unite the community during a time of political division. A staff member made a simple observation: “Well, everybody eats.” The phrase stuck, and s...

West Slope Startup Week is all about supporting the “little engine that could” stories, said Margaret Hedderman, director of content and brand strategy for the event; WSSW attendee and local small bus...

The U.S. Department of Education announced in mid-September a plan to discontinue $350 million in discretionary funding for Minority-Serving Institutions – including Fort Lewis College. Fort Lewis exp...

Sophomore goalkeeper Chase York’s incredible diving catch of Bayfield senior Ayden Casillas’ 70th-minute rocket to his right was an indicator that visiting Montezuma-Cortez, trailing 2-1, still had fu...

Lamp Post Creative Learning Center will present the dark comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace” at the former Rock Springs Church, 32171 U.S. Highway 160. Opening night is Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. Additiona...