The Colorado Democratic Party wants to make Colorado one of the national standard-bearers when it comes to the 2024 presidential primary. The state party last week notified the Democratic National Com...

A heavily lobbied, bipartisan effort to ban the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products, including menthol cigarettes, in Colorado was rejected by a state Senate committee Tuesday morning, punt...

A prolonged spring wind has kicked up clouds of dust visible from space and pelted parts of Southwest Colorado with 40 to 60 mph winds, leading to heightened fire danger and early season red flag warn...

Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters won’t be allowed to oversee the 2022 elections, the second consecutive year a judge ruled in favor of Secretary of State Jena Griswold who sued to prohibit Peters’ involv...

Many homes near America’s largest wildfire survived the latest barrage of howling winds and erratic flames, but New Mexico’s governor said Tuesday the risk of more destruction is high and that the lon...

Librarian and quilter Diana Donohue was awarded the 2021 Dolores Citizen of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce for her contributions to the community over the years. “She goes out of her way to share...

Deer and elk in Southwest Colorado have lower rates of chronic wasting disease than other parts of the state, according to results from Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s first five years of mandatory test...

More than 900 mountain bikers converged on Phil’s World on Saturday to test their endurance while raising money for organizations that work with kids in the annual 12 Hours of Mesa Verde mountain bike...

DENVER (AP) — With wildfires becoming bigger and more destructive as the West dries out and heats up, agencies and officials tasked with preventing and battling the blazes could soon have a new tool t...