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WASHINGTON – Democrats in the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee passed a sweeping Colorado wilderness bill this week in a vote along party lines. The bill will head to the House floor, where...

Drone technology is being used to manage the Doe Canyon Fire burning on the San Juan National Forest southeast of Dove Creek. Most of the fire is being allowed to burn naturally to reduce buildup...

Law enforcement has identified a man found dead Monday near Vallecito Reservoir as Scott Wiebe, 39, of Bayfield. The cause of death remained unknown as of Thursday, said Chris Burke, spokesman for...

This year’s cool, wet spring likely made life comfortable for ticks across the state and increased the chances of encountering one of the disease-carrying insects in Southwest Colorado. Already the...

A woman who died on a commercial rafting trip last week on the San Juan River north of Pagosa Springs has been identified as a 43-year-old mother of three who was on vacation with her family from...

When Farmington high school student Chevel Shepherd won Season 15 of the television singing competition show “The Voice,” she won the grand prize of $100,000 and a recording contract with Universal...

Beginning at 5 on Saturday night, those lucky enough to be at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds will have an opportunity to watch teams of ranchers get down and dirty during this year’s Ranch Rodeo....

The Mancos school board will soon have a vacancy, as former Treasurer Ed Whritner has announced his resignation. He will be taking on the newly created position of project-based learning...

Healthy green grass is a welcome sight for cattle ranchers in Southwest Colorado who have faced an exceptional drought, low prices and harsh winter weather. For Brad Fassett, owner of Fassett Hay...

The Durango Police Department arrested a homeless man Thursday morning suspected of illegally entering numerous homes throughout Durango in the early morning hours. “He had no conscience about...

Gov. Jared Polis’ recently approved funding of full-day kindergarten has allowed the Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 to open two new preschool classrooms at the Beech Street site. The new...