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There won’t be any carnivals or rodeos this summer, but the La Plata County Fair is offering what it can given state health restrictions in place to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. “It’s...

Scammers pretending to be representatives of the Dish Network, a satellite television company, are calling people in the area and offering a fraudulent discount in exchange for a security deposit...

FARMINGTON – A Farmington Municipal Schools employee has tested positive for COVID-19, the district announced Tuesday in a news release. The release said a second school district employee is also...

A coal seam fire discovered in October north of Dolores has been extinguished, according to the San Juan National Forest. But another coal seam fire along a steep ledge has been discovered a few...

The Journal The Entrance Fire, located near the trailer parking lot at the entrance of the park, was reported to Mesa Verde Dispatch Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. As of Wednesday morning, the fire was...

Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday ordered that alcohol sales in Colorado cease at 10 p.m. in an effort to slow the increasing spread of coronavirus among young people in the state. Polis said alcohol has...

The number of airline passengers traveling through Durango-La Plata County Airport has increased steadily since the coronavirus pandemic nearly halted air travel in April. “Our trajectory continues...

After a more than five-hour meeting, La Plata County commissioners on Tuesday denied a proposed temporary camp and entertainment hub for the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally over the Labor Day weekend...

The Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy Act was passed for the second time by the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, giving the Senate another opportunity to pass the measure after it was...

The Colorado Legislature cut $621 million from K-12 education last month after COVID-19 rattled the country’s economy and stunted state tax revenue. Schools in Southwest Colorado are now scrambling...

The town of Mancos is hosting a three-day cleanup in mid-August. The event is Aug. 13-15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local residents are invited to gather up their old household items, scrap metal and...