WASHINGTON – Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., continued his push for expanded exports of liquefied natural gas at a U.S. Senate committee hearing last week. The hearing focused on the potential fo...

Forest Service officials are delaying a decision on a land swap for the Village at Wolf Creek. Dan Dallas, supervisor of Rio Grande National Forest, said he needs to see additional analysis...

A market-based type of zoning that puts a cap on development for the Dolores River Valley was reviewed for a third time by the Montezuma County Planning Commission last week. And for the th...

The Cortez Chamber of Commerce has launched a networking group for young business-minded people to connect. The new group, for people ages 21 to 40, has already drawn a variety of professi...

It's already a dirty job, but the amount of cleansing wipes clogging up Durango's sewer system has the department begging for relief. Premoistened wipes are popular "clean-up" tools easily ...

It's spring break time, so I'm taking the week off from political commentary. Gawd knows we need a break from politics! The magazine that comes with the Sunday newspaper had an item that I ...

Since 1906 when Congress bestowed upon U.S. presidents the power to use executive orders to set aside certain public lands for preservation purposes, many a national treasure has been permanently prot...

A pilot shortage at Great Lakes Airlines is causing frequent flight cancellations from Cortez Municipal Airport to and from Denver International Airport. Increased training requirements for...

Despite an air reconnaissance mission on Wednesday, the body of a missing Montezuma County snowmobiler has yet to be recovered. Montezuma County Sheriff Dennis Spruell and avalanche expert...