A man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly broke into a Dolores woman’s house and spent the night – drinking a bottle of wine and cooking on her stove – before leaving an incriminating letter behind...

DENVER – The Colorado Department of Higher Education is seeking a budget increase of $20.5 million for the 2017-18 fiscal year because of increased health insurance costs and a need to moderate statew...

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The Colorado State Board of Education has awarded Mancos School District Re-6 “innovative status,” which allows the district to hire unlicensed teachers and give less frequent evaluations, Superintend...

As expected, state Rep. Don Coram, has been named to succeed state Sen. Ellen Roberts. He is a good fit for the district and can be expected to do the job well. The Montrose Republican has ...

The Dolores, Mancos and Dove Creek wrestling teams saw their first action of 2017 last weekend with the Bears and Blue Jays competing at the Rocky Mountain Wrestling Tournament in Pagosa Springs and t...

The Montezuma-Cortez swim team added another state qualifying time to its 2016-17 list last weekend. Swimming at the Delta Invitational, sophomore Jenna Barner finished first in the 50-yard...