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The Montezuma County Fair plans to kick off July 24 with a country music concert, then continue July 28 to Aug. 1 with traditional events. Larger events such as fairs and concerts are now possible...

The coronavirus pandemic has raised interest in buying local beef, but it can be difficult to know how to do that — even in the meat industry. The interest in local beef was noticed statewide , but...

Firefighters are close to containing the lightning-caused East Canyon Fire that started last week southeast of Mancos. As of Tuesday evening, the fire was 98% contained, up from 78% Monday. The...

Emergency workers responded Tuesday afternoon to a report of a body in the Animas River behind Escalante Middle School in south Durango. A rafting company was heading downstream when someone...

Once again, the trial has been delayed for Mark Redwine, who was arrested nearly three years ago for allegedly killing his 13-year-old son. Redwine was scheduled to start a 28-day trial July 8. The...

A 37-year-old La Plata County man was found dead Monday south of Durango from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith. Smith said authorities were called to...

Scott Perez used to be one in a handful of registered industrial hemp growers in Southwest Colorado. But as more people began asking him about growing hemp, Perez also became an agricultural...

A 59-year-old man who suffered multiple head injuries in a motorcycle crash in Durango remained in critical condition Tuesday at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood. Brett Perrin of Durango was...

The owner of a house north of Durango-La Plata County Airport said a propane explosion in his barbecue grill led to a fire Saturday night that destroyed his home. “I had just got back from a long...

A $47.52 million general fund budget that lays off 12 employees and furloughs 11 others was approved Monday by the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees for academic year 2020-21. The budget is a...

The start of early in-person voting this week in Colorado marks a key test for officials across the state on how to conduct an election in the middle of a pandemic. The June 30 statewide primary...