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Hiking will not be allowed on groomed trails at the Chicken Creek ski area this winter, after an order was issued this month by the San Juan National Forest Dolores Ranger District. The order will...

FARMINGTON – With reports of coyote-killing contests planned for this weekend, the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office issued a statement Friday reminding residents that such events are illegal. ...

Law enforcement says a Bayfield man who caused a head-on crash earlier this month south of Durango accidentally ended up on the wrong side of a divided highway. The crash occurred at 7:42 p.m. Nov....

Flu season has gotten off to a slow start in Southwest Colorado, but in recent weeks, more residents have started to get sick. Residents visiting health care providers have tested positive for the...

With the defeat of Proposition CC, voters ensured taxpayer refunds and the periodic legislative exercise in avoiding them are here to stay. The 2020 budget cycle is shaping up to be no exception....

An alert went out to health agencies in late summer: the number of Coloradans diagnosed with HIV was on the rise, especially women. The state health department is now predicting 455 people will...

The Re-1 school district’s proposed tax increase failed this November, and the district is trying to figure out how to move forward in its push to attract and retain teachers. Ballot Measure 4A...

As a winter storm brewed outside, hundreds of community members enjoyed a warm Thanksgiving dinner with a side of good company at the cozy dining hall of the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in...

Forecasters have increased their estimate of the strength of a storm expected to extend over Southwest Colorado from Wednesday evening through early Saturday, predicting the heaviest snowfall for...

PURGATORY – There’s no way Romeo Wilson was going to wait long to get on the mountain. The 10-year-old has been practicing his 1080 spins all summer. So he, his friend Ashby Drake, 9, and father,...

FARMINGTON – When you enter Lauter Haus Brewing Co., it’s easy to wonder if you’ve traveled back in time. Neon lights flicker behind the taps, pinball machines line the walls, bold graffiti catches...