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Management for Southwest Memorial Hospital announced layoffs Tuesday of 40 employees as part of a reorganization plan to bolster the hospital’s struggling financial position and improve...

Durango City councilors informally agreed Tuesday to ask voters to approve a property and a sales tax increase in November. The increases could raise about $7.5 million in 2019 for general city...

Durango Brewing Co. abruptly closed its taproom last week in Durango, fired all of its local employees and is moving operations to La Junta. And it’s taking the Durango moniker with it. The move...

La Plata County Treasurer Allison Aichele has 10 days to explain mistakes related to her 2014 campaign filings and to prove there was no intentional wrongdoing. The Colorado Secretary of State’s...

Durango Police Monday 8:59 a.m. A man found drugs on the ground by his truck in the 1900 block of East Second Avenue. 11:35 a.m. Someone called to report that a drunken man was dancing in the...

The Plateau Fire north of Dolores has grown about 1,000 acres since Sunday as firefighters focused on closing an uncontrolled line in the fire’s northwest corner. According to a map provided by...

A plan for a new bus garage for Dolores Schools will be put out for rebid, board members decided at their meeting last week. Previous bids came in higher than what was budgeted for the project,...

The Bull Draw Fire, burning in a remote area 12 miles northwest of Nucla, has grown to 21,790 acres – up about 2,000 acres in 24 hours, the Type 2 Blue Team said Monday. Containment increased to 19...

The Colorado Department of Health and Environment has issued an air quality advisory for a large part of western Colorado, including Montezuma, Dolores and La Plata counties. Widespread smoke from...

A new trail may be built this fall between the SkyRidge neighborhood and the top of Raider Ridge. The Sky Raider Trail would run from Molas Drive to an intersection with several other trails,...

A recently enacted state law could help ensure faster internet service reaches customers when companies apply for state grants to fund infrastructure. The Colorado Legislature set aside $115...