WASHINGTON – The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Trump admini...

Tribal nations and rural communities rely the most on federal funding for public broadcasting. More than just dollars and jobs, they stand to lose an essential source of local news and connection. The...

Sunday, May 25 4:55 p.m.: A woman was taken into custody following a pursuit that began after she struck gas pumps and failed to yield. The incident concluded at the 11800 block of U.S. Highway 491, C...

To start off on a positive note, my family and I had a wonderful time celebrating our nation’s Independence Day. We enjoyed the Rotary pancake breakfast in Durango and fireworks in Mancos at Boyle Par...

Quinn Simmons showed his speed in a relatively flat stage on Wednesday in the Tour de France. The Durangoan with the red, Hulk Hogan-style mustache finished ninth in Stage 11 of the Tour. It’s Simmon...

REDMESA – An evacuation warning was issued Wednesday for 25 structures in the southwest corner of La Plata County, where a 542-acre wildfire was burning out of control. The Ute 63 Fire was first repor...

Starting Tuesday and running monthly through the end of September, the stage at Animas City Theatre will be transformed into a space filled with circus acts intended to take audiences on a journey to ...

The Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council issued a statement Tuesday reassuring members it is working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to prevent deportations of Indigenous people. The stat...

City buildings in Cortez, including the water treatment plant, face roof repairs after inspections revealed widespread damage, prompting City Council on Tuesday to approve the start of the negotiation...

Gray wolf activity was detected in La Plata County earlier this year – the first time since their reintroduction to Colorado in 2023. To address questions from local ranchers about wolf activity in t...