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Dutch ovens, cowboy hats and biscuits: Chuckwagon dinner returns to La Plata County

Cattlemen's association hosts 23rd annual community cookout

DATE: Aug 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Stoner Mesa Fire slowed by rains, except where canopies keep fuels dry

Rains expected to continue through the week before tapering off

DATE: Aug 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rain returns to Southwest Colorado

Monsoonal moisture shows up behind schedule; is it enough to decrease fire danger?

DATE: Aug 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

DAC survey shows overwhelming opposition to elementary reorganization

The reorganization would affect Kemper and Mesa Elementary Schools

DATE: Aug 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Blue Ridge Fire a symptom of larger problem

Unpermitted structures, illegal campfires and lax enforcement blamed for heightened wildfire risks in Forest Lakes subdivision

DATE: Aug 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rain slows Stoner Mesa Fire; community meeting set for Dolores

More rain expected through at least Monday

DATE: Aug 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Monsoonal rain slows Stoner Mesa Fire; crews bolster containment lines

More rain is forecast; crews work to lower risk near Rico

DATE: Aug 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

James Dobson helped propel U.S. evangelicals back into politics

His ‘focus on the family’ helped energize ‘religious right’ For decades, one name was ubiquitous in American evangelical homes: Focus on the Family. A media empire with millions of listeners...

DATE: Aug 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango residents protest REI, urge shoppers to support local stores

Store manager says co-op isn’t a one-stop shop; supports collaboration

DATE: Aug 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters reach 27% containment at Stoner Mesa Fire; community meeting planned in Dolores area

The fire’s western rim remains the most active while incoming thunderstorm winds and dry conditions may boost the flames

DATE: Aug 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado River Program’s new director ‘cautiously hopeful’ about interstate negotiations

Celene Hawkins practiced in tribal nation projects, conservation efforts

DATE: Aug 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

A quarter of Montezuma County public health emergency response money sits in federal limbo

County’s allotment of remaining 25% sits in larger pool under restricted status by the CDC; EPR seeks to scale back lower priority programs

DATE: Aug 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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