Construction on some facilities at Lake Nighthorse could start this summer, after the Ute tribes expressed support for recreation. The letters of support will allow the Bureau of Reclamation to...

While police are working to solve the mystery of a local woman found dead in the Animas River, friends and family remember her as a loving mom and warm friend. Police don’t know whether someone was...

The current regional snowpack levels should leave farmers and skiers alike praying for winter storms. A mostly dry January left snowpack across the state and locally below normal levels. Snow...

Without a property- or sales-tax increase, La Plata County’s financial outlook looks bleak. After months of meetings, the county’s Long Term Finance Committee recommended a property-tax increase to...

Taxes don’t usually bring out a crowd of supporters, but the 1999 half-cent sales-tax fan club heralded the upcoming reauthorization vote at City Hall with signs Tuesday night. About 15 people...

Facing a shortage of specialized workers, local companies use Durango’s quality of life, more competitive wages and other perks to recruit and keep qualified candidates. Mercy Regional Medical...

A Gem Village man accused of conspiring with his son to rob a medical marijuana dispensary in Durango will have to come up with a significant sum of cash to leave jail anytime soon. La Plata County...

Durango’s Operations Department is headed into a transition with the longtime director retiring and the department splitting in two. City Operations Director Roy Petersen is retiring in March,...

The Durango-La Plata County Airport has obtained a certification that may help prevent flight delays or cancellations when on-site weather sensors fail. In November, a broken visibility sensor led...

An inter-city bus service running between Durango and Grand Junction has drawn strong ridership in its first six months. The Road Runner StageLines has been averaging about 350 riders a month since...

Plan to pay more for city water and sewer service in February. The Durango City Council approved the rate increases in December to help fund major improvements to the city’s water and sewer...