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Rise in immigration enforcement in La Plata County stirs fear, questions

Advocates urge residents to know their rights

DATE: Jul 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Visitors tour Fort Lewis College’s Old Fort Campus for history day

FLC’s reconciliation efforts wrapped into agriculture programs

DATE: Jul 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Students thrive in health care internship at Southwest Health System

Program has students from across Montezuma County and Durango

DATE: Jul 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Cortez unveils winning logo to mark anniversaries in 2026

The city of Cortez has selected a commemorative logo ahead of 2026, when the United States, Colorado, Cortez and Mesa Verde celebrate anniversaries. In preparation of four major annivers...

DATE: Jul 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmington celebrates Independence Day with fireworks show

Freedom Days celebration continues Friday

DATE: Jul 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Coal Bank Pass rockfall, wall work planned through November

Drivers going between Durango and Silverton for fireworks should expect delays

DATE: Jul 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Open School joins Third Thursdays with aim of increasing enrollment

There are three Third Thursdays left for the 2025 season

DATE: Jul 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Montezuma-Cortez district revising nondiscrimination policy amid funding concerns

New requirements put in place by the Trump administration were cited

DATE: Jul 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Library attracts summer readers with ‘Star Wars’ book drop

Library director says summer reading program has hundreds of participants already, but sci-fi book drop aims to bring in even more

DATE: Jul 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

County may get more efficient housing assessments

The Southwest Colorado Council of Governments is applying for a state grant to automate data collection on housing needs

DATE: Jul 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Warm, dry weather expected through July Fourth weekend across Southwest Colorado

Temperatures could reach the 90s by Sunday

DATE: Jul 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Proposal to remove protections for Mexican gray wolves could lead to extinction, advocates say

Arizona Rep. says wolves ‘have negatively impacted hunters and ranchers’

DATE: Jul 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

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