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Enterprise plans 18-mile pipeline replacement after 92,000-gallon gasoline spill

La Plata County commissioners criticize lack of public outreach

DATE: Apr 28, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College names new diversity affairs vice president

Christine Nelson will take lead on reconciliation, tribal nation partnerships and student belonging

DATE: Apr 28, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos teen earns Girl Scout Gold Award with formal dress lending program

Olivia Jukes established the dress lending closet for her peers

DATE: Apr 28, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

Mancos PTA launches membership drive

The Mancos PTA is encouraging parents, teachers and community members to join the organization and help support students and families. The PTA supports teacher appreciation efforts, family m...

DATE: Apr 28, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

Sexual abuse in jails bill clears temporary red light

Senate Judiciary Committee sends legislation through to appropriations

DATE: Apr 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County’s Fire Ready Expo planned for May

Attendees can expect panels on new code, power shutoffs and family-friendly games

DATE: Apr 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Resident class-action lawsuit against La Plata Electric Association dismissed

Judge finds LPEA’s board of directors did not violate co-op’s bylaws

DATE: Apr 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County Republicans to host county commissioner candidate debate

County Republican Central Committee will moderate a debate of three candidates

DATE: Apr 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado farmers tighten their belts ahead of summer drought

Impacts are already starting to show in agricultural communities

DATE: Apr 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Liability waivers return to the Colorado Supreme Court over the language in ski pass agreements

Court hears a case involving a snowboarder who collided with an employee-driven snowmobile at Breckenridge

DATE: Apr 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Four Corners Writers’ anthology to represent Colorado at Library of Congress book festival

‘Four Corners Voices’ will travel to Washington, D.C.

DATE: Apr 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Camera trap shows Sumatra orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a road in Indonesia

Footage is first documented case of a Sumatran orangutan using an artificial canopy bridge to cross divided its habitat

DATE: Apr 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Nation & World