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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Monday 12:15 a.m. A man trespassed in the 1000 block of Three Springs. Sunday 4:18 a.m. A landlord threated a tenant with a gun in the 6500 block of County Road...

Empty storefronts windows along Main Avenue in Durango could be packed with art displays this holiday season to beautify and liven up the downtown. The city’s Creative Economy Commission set aside...

Three burglaries were reported in Durango in less than 24 hours, according to police. Durango police Cmdr. Rita Warfield said the first incident occurred at Albertsons, 311 West College Drive,...

Durango-area residents lined Main Avenue on Monday for the Veterans Day Parade to honor the millions who have served in the United States military. Durango Montessori School students in preschool...

FARMINGTON – The transit of Mercury appeared as a small seemingly insignificant dot as it passed in front of the sun Monday, but the magic wasn’t lost to viewers at San Juan College. Passersby...

FARMINGTON – A 60-foot-tall tree from New Mexico is headed on a 2,000-mile journey to the nation’s capital this week. This year’s Christmas tree, a blue spruce cut Nov. 6, was chosen from the...

A 27-year-old Cortez man died Sunday morning on U.S. Highway 160 after hitting a semitrailer head-on. Colorado State Patrol Sgt. Blake White said authorities were alerted to the crash around 7:30...

La Plata County is proposing to beef up its security. As part of the draft 2020 budget, officials have called for four new security-guard positions to patrol county offices and facilities. The...

Bayfield High School students, parents and teachers will get an expert guide to getting the most out of sports next week from a nationally recognized speaker and mentor to the pros. Bayfield High...

The thought of an entire class doing the same art project, like painting sunflowers, seems to miss the point of creative expression, said Kari Pepper, a teacher at Mountain Middle School. She would...