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Ben Wilbur set out with his climbing partner last Wednesday and tried to break a record. They came up short. That was just fine for Wilbur, a 2015 Durango High School graduate. The record he and...

A 61-year-old man who died while rafting Saturday morning on the Animas River was identified as Patrick Southworth of Ballston Lake, New York. Patti Southworth, the victim’s wife, was taken in...

A 65-year-old woman was struck and killed by lightning Saturday morning while walking in the Edgemont subdivision. La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith identified the woman as Pam Mount, 65, of...

Eli Tomac of Cortez on Sunday won the third of seven series races at Salt Lake City’s Rice-Eccles Stadium after a battle in the mud with defending champion Cooper Webb. With four races to go in the...

Over 100 people turned out to Joe Rowell Park in Dolores Saturday evening for a peaceful vigil honoring George Floyd and in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the nation. The...

A 61-year-old man from New York died Saturday morning after falling into the Animas River near Santa Rita Park while whitewater rafting. The Durango Police Department and Durango Fire Protection...

Severe storms have been sweeping through the Four Corners region Saturday, with flash flood advisories in effect at least through mid-afternoon. Southeastern Utah appears to have received the brunt...

Profits at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory decreased by 53.8% for its fiscal year 2020 to $1 million and the rocky road for the chocolatier does not appear to be getting easier as COVID-19...

If you’re supposed to make hay when the sun is shining, what do you do when skies unexpectedly darken? That’s largely the question facing Visit Durango, the destination marketing organization for...

WASHINGTON – As protests over the death of George Floyd spread to more than 100 cities, lawmakers in Washington are acknowledging the protests and exploring ways to address police use of force. On...

Unless an unaffiliated candidate petitions onto the November general election ballot, the Montezuma County commissioner race for Districts 2 and 3 likely will be decided during the June 30 primary...