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Five people were arrested last week on suspicion of drug trafficking in Cortez after a monthslong investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies. Cortez residents Lyndel and Sherri Clark, 64...

Emergency equipment stolen in November from the Silverton-San Juan Fire and Rescue Authority was located this week near the bottom of a steep mountain. “It’s definitely a mystery,” said Mike...

Mesa Verde National Park on Tuesday announced that open fires will be banned throughout the park beginning Sunday, May 27, because of persistent dry weather. The ban includes all residences in the...

The Mancos School District Re-6 board on Monday discussed upcoming school construction. The district planned a groundbreaking ceremony for May 24 at 1:30 p.m. Owners representative Monty Guiles...

A Dolores boy who grew up to be a pastor is now engaged to pop singer Michelle Williams from the band Destiny’s Child, according to People Magazine. Chad Johnson, 40, grew up and went to school in...

A 30-year-old truck driver from Florida died last weekend after plunging more than 125 feet off Wolf Creek Pass on U.S. Highway 160. Colorado State Patrol Capt. Adrian Driscoll said the truck, a...

The trial for two Durango environmentalists that was set to begin Wednesday has been postponed while a Utah state appeals court decides whether to review two petitions that challenge key rulings in...

The Climate Prediction Center is offering a glimmer of hope for precipitation in Southwest Colorado in the coming months – welcome news as the region continues to experience an intense drought....

A driver from Minnesota had a close call last week when his car almost went off a sheer cliff, which drops hundreds of feet, on Red Mountain Pass. According to Colorado State Patrol Trooper Josh...

Halfway through the most intense race of her high school career, Aryelle Wright sensed that a state title was within reach. At the same time, Montezuma-Cortez High School head coach Jeremy...

IGNACIO It took more than five decades for James Benavidez to clear his name and receive the justice he says he long deserved. In March, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper pardoned Benavidez, along...