New Mexicans should get water, rest and shade when temps are higher than 85 degrees

With temperatures remaining high this week, the New Mexico Department of Health encourages residents to drink plenty of water, rest and get under shade when they are outdoors to reduce the r...

Maddy Mahaffey graduates magna cum laude from Colorado College

Maddy Mahaffey of Dolores graduated magna cum laude from Colorado College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in comparative literature. Mahaffey is a member of the class of 2021, which was cele...

Kyle Cox of Dolores graduates from Morningside College

Kyle J. Cox of Dolores graduated from Morningside College with a Bachelor of Arts degree as part of the class of 2021. ...

Sen. Bennet introduces bill to retain ski fees in national forests

Resorts pay millions to federal government every year

New Mexico departments of health, environment issue smoke alert

The New Mexico departments of health and environment issued a smoke alert because of smoke from the Telegraph and Mescal rires east of Phoenix and from residual smoke from fires in New Mexic...

Community Calendar

Cortez Fridays, May-October Gardening classes, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Good Samaritan Center Food Pantry, 30 N. Beech St., Unit C. Free. Three programs: gardening for adults, gardening for teen...

Offensive graffiti scrawled around X-rock climbing area north of Durango

Climbers, La Plata County government plan removal this month

SB 152 internet election is today in Cortez

Cortez voters asked to opt out of telecommunication law

14 wildfires in Arizona, New Mexico create hazy skies to Southwest Colorado

Largest blaze is listed at 65,825 acres

After 2½-year closure, remote service station reopens with more offerings

Hesperus convenience store to add Jeep rentals, local products and take-and-bake pizza

Visitation spikes at national forests, and Southwest Colorado is no exception

Higher-than-average use has raised concerns in San Juan Mountains

Fentanyl overdoses on the rise in New Mexico

‘With these counterfeit fentanyl pills, you have a one in four chance of dying’