An overflow crowd gathered in San Juan County Commission chambers on Friday to witness history as Brenna Clani-Washinawatok, a Navajo Nation member and standout legal professional, was sworn in as the...

During their April meeting, the Montezuma-Cortez school board heard about solar, graduation caps and graduation requirements and approved the new salary schedule. The board also celebrated the seniors...

At their May board meeting, the Southwest Open School board announced their new director and accepted an irrigation bid. The board first discussed recent irrigation bids for an irrigation system. The...

Natasha (Funk) Butler has made history as Colorado’s first female state bridge engineer, a milestone that reflects her dedication, expertise and deep-rooted connection to her home state. Butler, 34, w...

As he entered the La Plata County Board Room on Wednesday morning, U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd stopped to greet constituents wearing matching yellow T-shirts in the front row. “We have shook hands,” he said ...

The Panthers’ hopes of another deep postseason run became more tangible as they secured a doubleheader sweep over Intermountain League rival Pagosa Springs at Parque de Vida field on Monday. They edge...

On Monday, the Mancos school board heard from residents and students regarding a teacher, received the data on their mill levy survey and discussed their superintendent search. The meeting started wit...

Cortez Middle School’s annual career fair, held for three days after state testing, allowed 160 to 200 eighth graders to explore an array of professions, from architecture to firefighting, in an event...

Dolores math teachers have renewed their passion for fostering a love of math in their classrooms after attending a conference in March. Melanie Cook, Dolores’ K-12 math instructional coach, reported ...

In light of windy conditions, low humidity and dry fuels, the National Weather Service out of Grand Junction issued a fire weather watch alert the afternoon of Wednesday, April 23. At 2:04 a.m. on Th...