A tree on fire put up a column of smoke Friday afternoon in the Bayfield area. The lightning-caused fire was reported about 4 p.m. near a water tank, said Bruce Evans, chief of the Upper Pine River...

Folks with limited plots for gardening or limited horticulture skills might want to set aside a good chunk of time Sunday to visit the Ohana Kuleana Community Garden. Not only can people learn...

Two murder trials that began Monday spent the first two days selecting jurors. Jury summons were sent to 300 people in each case, and coincidentally, 113 people showed up for both cases at the La...

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald M. Dunavant of Bayfield announced their daughter, Erin Faye Dunavant, is engaged to marry Robert Franklin Trujillo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Trujillo of Silver City, New...

AboutFace Aesthetics, a medical spa in Durango, with several other local businesses, held a summer open house and silent auction June 26, which raised $1,400 for Durango Fire Protection District....

A 64-year-old Bayfield woman was found dead Sunday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith said Tove Westwood was found by family members around 9:20 a.m. at her...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will offer veterans and active-duty military personnel, including reserve and National Guard members, free entry to state parks during August. Visitors must have a valid...

The city of Durango’s work to repair a broken sewer line will extend into next week. The city had hoped to wrap up repairs Friday. The sewer line broke July 27 near Santa Rita Park after an...

A missing girl from La Plata County was found safe Thursday afternoon, according to the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities issued a missing person alert for 4-year-old Sparrow Sow, who...

The Fort Lewis College School of Education will begin to offer graduate courses and field work for New Mexico’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages endorsement. The TESOL endorsement is...