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Wildfire in southwest La Plata County prompts pre-evacuation notice

Federal Type 2 team to take command of 542-acre blaze Friday morning

DATE: Jul 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southern Ute Indian Tribe addresses ICE deportation concerns

Tribal members urged to carry identification amid fears of deportation

DATE: Jul 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Overhead costs: Some Cortez roofs in need of replacement, but funding isn’t readily available

City Council gave the go-ahead for a water treatment plant replacement but three other city roofs still await overhauls

DATE: Jul 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Are you a rancher with questions about recent wolf sightings?

Cattlemen’s group, CPW to host informational meeting Monday in Durango

DATE: Jul 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Native American radio stations at risk as Congress looks to cut $1B in public broadcasting funding

New Mexico PBS reaches all but one of the more than 20 tribes and pueblos in the state

DATE: Jul 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Jaynes Corp., Dolores school district seek local subcontractors for building project

The first phase of the building project has already begun

DATE: Jul 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Montezuma-Cortez school district gears up for 2025-26 school year

The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 11

DATE: Jul 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Here’s a look at real estate in Montezuma County, according to Four Corners Board of Realtors

Numbers provided by the Realtors board show that housing market has remained stable in the area

DATE: Jul 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: City invites public to weigh in on ‘magic mushrooms’ regulations

City adopting rules on how it will oversee centers that cultivate or administer psychedelic mushrooms

DATE: Jul 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Have monsoons arrived in Southwest Colorado?

Durango likely to see more spotty showers as August nears

DATE: Jul 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Stage 1 fire restrictions take effect across San Juan National Forest

Restrictions are in place for campfires and smoking

DATE: Jul 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters working 111-acre fire in remote part of southwest La Plata County

Blaze reportedly started by natural causes

DATE: Jul 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News