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A statewide film tour stopped off this week at the Ute Mountain Ute Community Center in Towaoc, with a screening of two films focused on cultural heritage and the significance of Colorado tribal...

Fewer birds were spotted during this winter’s annual bird count, a possible side effect of drought and the 416 Fire, but researchers say it’s too soon to draw conclusions. “The number of birds were...

In December, an avalanche east of Rico buried a snowmobiler who was saved by his companions, according to a recently released report by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. On Dec. 16, two...

Local charges have been dismissed against a 47-year-old Kansas man who was found in a Cortez hotel on Jan. 24 with a 14-year-old girl who ran away from her Topeka home. He will be extradited and...

Since Oct. 4, Colorado’s 22nd Judicial District Court has sought a sanity evaluation for Jeremiah P. Damron at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo. Now almost four months later, the...

Inmates with mental health disorders at Montezuma County Detention Center and La Plata County Detention Facility will receive more services and treatment starting this year with mental health...

The Dolores water and sewer systems are older but in good standing, according to a recent analysis by engineering firm SGM. Areas that need improvement were identified, and savings are needed to...

In light of a new survey conducted by the nonprofit Rise Above Colorado, state leaders have expressed concerns about growing trends in teen substance use, particularly in teens’ misconceptions...

As Mancos ranchers Patricia and Jack Burk grew older, they faced a dilemma. They wanted to see their Burk Beef business continue but had no one to maintain their lands and cattle. “In 2012, it...

In Arizona, the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan now hinges on the approval of tribal nations. The plan is meant to levy water cuts to seven Western states, preventing the river and its...

Colorado Senate President Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo, wants to expand a network of centers dedicated to treating opioid addiction in southern Colorado as the state’s overdose deaths have risen to an...