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DENVER – This spring, the city of Denver will weigh a ballot measure that offers expansive protections for its homeless population, an initiative that could open the door to statewide laws that...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a sweeping public lands package, including bills long supported by several Colorado congressmen. The bill held bipartisan House...

As snow inundated Durango last week, homeless camper Scott Saxon stayed awake one night clearing snow to keep his tent from becoming buried. “I almost gave up,” he said. But Stitch, his Boston...

A man found dead last week near an abandoned vehicle died by suicide, investigators said Wednesday. Anthony Kaszowski, 57, worked in La Plata County but did not have a permanent residence here,...

In anticipation of possible new gun-control laws, the Montezuma County commissioners are leaning toward a resolution to declare the county a gun rights sanctuary exempt from a proposed state law....

The Four Corners area — and its landfills — could soon benefit from a concrete and asphalt crusher at Cortez-based D&L Construction. Since the machinery is cost-prohibitive to the local...

The town of Mancos will be surveying local businesses next week as part of a larger plan to spur economic growth in the community. Mancos was recently awarded a state grant for the overarching...

Cortez is moving closer toward a public-private partnership to bring an advanced fiber optic network to every business and resident in the city. City Council on Tuesday gave staff the green light...

Dolores Basin snowfall as of Feb. 27 is at 114 percent of average, according to Snotel data with the Natural Resource Conservation Service. Snotels are devices placed in various locations and at...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton voted against a House resolution Tuesday to overturn President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the southern border. The Democratic-led...

Durango plow drivers have been working around the clock for a week to clear city roads of ice and snow, city officials said. Last week’s storm dumped 2 to 3 feet of snow in and around Durango ....