If you’re supposed to make hay when the sun is shining, what do you do when skies unexpectedly darken? That’s largely the question facing Visit Durango, the destination marketing organization for...

Charly Minkler and Jack Turner, two independent candidates for the La Plata County Board of Commissioners, partnered to hold their first drive-up petition-gathering event – a new form of canvassing...

A 61-year-old man from New York died Saturday morning after falling into the Animas River near Santa Rita Park while whitewater rafting. The Durango Police Department and Durango Fire Protection...

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for Southwest Colorado and a severe thunderstorm watch for all of western Colorado with possible high winds and large hail. The severe...

About 30 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about a Farmington restaurant closing temporarily, with 93% of respondents correctly answering, “Three...

El Pomar Foundation’s Colorado Assistance Fund has aided 17 Southwest Colorado organizations since March, disbursing $73,500 to help communities and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

Purgatory Resort is looking to expand its skiable terrain, and if you have an opinion about the matter, now’s the time to speak up. The U.S. Forest Service on Thursday announced a 30-day public...

A candlelight vigil in Buckley Park mobilized hundreds of people Friday to demand broad structural reform after the violent deaths George Floyd and Breonna Taylor suffered at the hands of police....

San Juan Basin Public Health issued a public health order Friday for La Plata County allowing outdoor recreation businesses, gyms, recreational sports leagues and houses of worship to reopen under...

They asked for bills to be read at length. They gave a history of the man-made chemicals perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl. There was even a request for an amendment to dedicate a bill to the...