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A temporary disposal site for uranium tailings that were once used in construction projects around Durango has been proposed south of town, but some nearby residents are not happy. In the...

A Farmington man who crossed the centerline in his F-250 on U.S. Highway 160/491 about 3 miles northeast of Towaoc – slamming head-on into a small sedan – will likely face charges of vehicular...

Political newcomer James Iacino, a Democrat, has joined the race to unseat Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, in the 3rd Congressional District in 2020. Since his family immigrated to Colorado 117 years...

The town of Dolores plans to review and update the land use code, which was adopted in 1998. The yearlong process will involve input from the public, town board, planning and zoning commission,...

Air tankers, helicopters and ground crews responded Tuesday to a wildfire in the southern HD Mountains, southeast of Bayfield. The Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch Center posted to social media...

The city of Durango has named an acting finance director to replace Julie Brown who resigned last week amid an investigation into an alleged misappropriation of public funds. Devon Schmidt, the...

Death Cafes have swept the world as a way to tackle a taboo subject head-on – and Mancos has joined in the movement. Every third Thursday of the month, a handful of conversation-minded residents...

Authorities said Tuesday a body found last weekend northwest of Durango was that of a stillborn infant. In a news release, the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office said the body of the female infant...

Rosa Sabido and the Mancos United Methodist Church will host a Day of the Dead celebration on Saturday, Nov. 2. Day of the Dead – or Día de los Muertos – is a Mexican holiday that honors deceased...

Amanda Cristine Guffey – daughter of the family for which Lemon Dam is named – has passed seven rounds of voting in a competition to become Maxim Magazine ’s next cover girl. It’s a yearly...

FARMINGTON – The last commercial flight to service the Four Corners Regional Airport was in 2017, leaving residents of northwest New Mexico with two options: to drive an hour to the Durango-La...