2 New Mexico school districts close down, citing COVID surge

SANTA FE – At least two schools in New Mexico are sending students home early this week for remote learning, citing concerns about a coronavirus infection surge. Students at Santa Fe Public ...

Short-lived storm to hit Southwest Colorado

‘Sunshine is kind weather, but we are getting killed with kindness’

Durango is a top recycler, but Colorado lags

State recycled and composted only 15.3% of its waste in 2020

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office responds to ‘accidental shooting’

Law enforcement declines to release any details of incident

Cortez woman pleads guilty to drug and theft charges

Cases involved opioid distribution and stolen Airstream trailer in Dolores

Interior head: Chaco protections ‘millennia in the making’

CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, N.M. – A few big rigs carried oilfield equipment on a winding road near Chaco Culture National Historical Park, cutting through desert badlands and sa...

Two orphaned moose calves in Silverton prompt reminder to give animals their space

Sightings across Southwest Colorado have been more frequent this year

New Mexico foresees robust growth in state government income

SANTA FE – Forecasts for state government income have increased slightly as New Mexico legislators prepare to meet in January to craft a general fund budget. The state’s top taxation officia...

Risk of quakes caused by oil, gas in New Mexico rising

CARLSBAD, N.M. – Multiple earthquakes were felt earlier this fall in West Texas, leading regulators in that state to designate a seismic response area and call for less wastewater from oil...

Holiday events on the horizon in Cortez area

Craft shows, community meals and Turkey Trot take place in Cortez and Dolores

Ute Mountain language gets revival with voiced dictionary

Tribe chairman: Dictionary will ‘fill in the gap from the boarding school era’

Montezuma-Cortez moving to four-day school weeks

District to implement temporary measure in January