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Durango Police Monday 8:36 a.m. A man was sitting at a corner in the 2700 block of Main Avenue harassing customers of a business. 1:29 p.m. Mulch started on fire in the 200 block of Rockridge...

La Plata County will not ask voters for a tax increase in the 2019 election after a recent survey found insufficient community support. Instead, county commissioners Tuesday directed staff to...

IGNACIO – After a week of strong flows, the Los Pinos River near Ignacio looks like it’s slowing down. Over the last 10 days, the river has been running high and fast, according to a measuring...

A La Plata County man who died by suicide Sunday south of Durango was identified Tuesday as Talmage Dawson Neal, 35. Neal was found about 6 p.m. at his home on County Road 218, said Sgt. Chris...

The Journal Rosa Sabido, who has been living in sanctuary at Mancos United Methodist Church in Mancos since June 2, 2017, will mark her second year in sanctuary by holding a vigil and fundraiser...

A La Plata County woman hit in the face with a golf ball at Hillcrest Golf Club says the corporation that operates the course acted “heedlessly and recklessly, without regard to consequences or of...

Information from a temporary radar system north of Durango is now available to be viewed by the public. La Plata County officials released a public link to view the imagery, which can be accessed...

For many veterans, the camaraderie built in the military is the No. 1 thing missed after transitioning into civilian life. That’s why events like this Saturday’s second annual Veterans Float &...

Most of the food that ends up in Durango grocery stores is shipped from all over the world. But not all the food makes it to Southwest Colorado unscathed, and stores are often reluctant, or...

A young mountain lion found itself at the center of attention earlier this month when it took a break in a Hermosa resident’s backyard. Deedee Courter said a mountain lion had been seen wandering...

The Durango School District 9-R board decided not to make a decision Monday night about whether to arm district employees with guns. The board was weighing a resolution that would have declared...