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Water shortages, state mandates top agenda at Southwestern Colorado livestock meeting

Speakers discuss tough water year as wildfire season approaches

DATE: Feb 14, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Skijoring thunders back into Silverton

Sports ‘is the best of everything that Southwest has to offer,’ group’s president says

DATE: Feb 14, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

GOP faces uphill battle to flip Colorado. La Plata County Republicans are hopeful

‘We’re really encouraged,’ said Deborah Shisler, after candidate forum

DATE: Feb 14, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango’s tenuous ties to Jeffrey Epstein case

An unnamed victim and potential employees of Zorro Ranch mentioned in released documents

DATE: Feb 14, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lemon pleads not guilty in Minnesota church protest case

Journalist and four others face federal civil rights charges tied to disruption at St. Paul church

DATE: Feb 13, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez artist Karen Kristin donates her largest canvas painting to city

Kristin’s ‘The Red Sunset,’ painted in 1992, now hangs in the municipal courtroom

DATE: Feb 13, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez prepares pact with Dolores for curbside trash and recycling

Agreement could extend life span of county landfill and bring revenue to Cortez

DATE: Feb 13, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez property owner sues city for placement of road barrier

City seeks to keep the sign standing

DATE: Feb 13, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Avalanche Information Center issues warning ahead of Presidents Day weekend

New snowfall is expected to increase danger

DATE: Feb 13, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Students capture Dolores life stories with Public Library partnership

The hands-on project pairs Dolores students with community members

DATE: Feb 12, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd votes against Trump’s tariff policies

Six Republicans defy president – despite threats

DATE: Feb 12, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

As some Democratic governors lead on ICE pushback, Jared Polis takes a hands-off approach

Polis leader has asked for more federal accountability, but not tight reins

DATE: Feb 12, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News