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A bird, a plane? A balloon has been drifting over the southwest corner of the state over the past few days. Friday morning, it was still visible from Main Street, but hovering in the northwestern...

If you are going to climb a Colorado fourteener this summer, why not go big? At elevation 14,309 feet, Uncompahgre Peak is the highest point in the San Juan Mountains. The first recorded ascent...

The 99th annual Southern Ute Tribal Fair is bringing back the rodeo for the first time since the fair’s early years in the 1920s. With more than 40 events this weekend, the fair will feature a mix...

The Montezuma County Board of Commissioners has decided to stick with its current Secure Rural Schools funding allocations for the time being. Secure Rural Schools funds are provided through the...

A Pagosa Springs man was injured by a black bear last week after a hunting trip went awry, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Matt Thorpe, wildlife manager for CPW, told The Durango Herald ...

A La Plata County man who has a 30-year history of wildlife violations was convicted this week of new game charges in Canada. Robert Peck, former owner of Antler Meadows Outfitters near Ignacio,...

A man was injured in a jail cell fight Aug. 30 at the Montezuma County Detention Center, and had to be hospitalized, said Sheriff Steve Nowlin. [image:2mugshot]Jerry Smith, 43, suffered an injury...

The Durango Police Department asked three public schools to lock their doors Wednesday afternoon when a man in a bulletproof vest was seen on Durango High School’s campus, according to law...

Nothing definite has been decided about the Montezuma County lodgers tax allocations, but it appears Mancos is doing its fair share of bringing in tourism dollars. Earlier this year, the Montezuma...

Montezuma County Veteran Services and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5231 will hold a Stand Down for Veterans on Sept. 20 to provide information about benefits and programs. The event runs from 8:30...

During their meeting Tuesday, Montezuma County commissioners discussed plans for the upcoming 2020 census, heard about potential federal funding for the Paths to Mesa Verde trail, and continued...