Editor’s note: This is the third column in a five-part series. For the past columns, I’ve been writing about germs that can infect and kill off relationships, citing research from PREP Inc. The f...

ALBUQUERQUE – Jimmy Beal is waiting to see if the Rio Grande will give him enough water this spring to plant a few of his 100 acres in oats. The irrigation ditch that runs along the river in Albuquerq...

Parents and teachers say Durango School District’s proposed consolidation of Sunnyside Elementary School with Florida Mesa Elementary School would disrupt student stability, impact staff jobs and coul...

The city of Durango is bracing for a dry spring and summer despite recent rains, enacting residential water restrictions last week and asking water users to be mindful of their consumption. Michael Mc...

The Planning and Zoning Commission for Montezuma County isn’t opposed to a rubbish ordinance – but commissioners say they are not inclined toward strict overreach. Planning Director Don Haley said Tue...

River otters, once eradicated from Colorado by trapping and polluted waterways, have spent the past 50 years making a comeback. That recovery began in 1976, when wildlife officials released roughly 12...

As the swearing in of newly elected City Council members approaches April 28, council members with expiring terms expressed gratitude for their time in office during Tuesday’s meeting. “I would just l...

The Mancos Town Board of Trustees on April 8 swore in three new members and reappointed several officials. The meeting opened with the swearing in of new trustees Ed Hallam, Corey Jabour and Max Lovin...

The Mancos School District is set to hold an art supply garage sale to support its art programs with donated materials available on a “pay-what-you-can” or “best-offer” basis. The sale is scheduled f...

Vendor applications are now open for the 2026 Third Thursdays series in Montezuma Park, with the markets scheduled for four Thursdays – June 18, July 17, Aug. 20 and Sept. 17. The free community event...