La Plata County entered Stage 3 fire restrictions Tuesday, the most stringent category of rules the county has the authority to put in place in order to reduce the risk of wildfire. The county,...

The city of Durango will consider closing its trails and open spaces Tuesday. Durango City Council will hold a special meeting at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday to discuss closing city-owned open spaces to...

The San Juan National Forest is set to close Tuesday for the first time since the forest was designated a national forest more than a hundred years ago. “We realize this is a really difficult thing...

The Durango Police Department is investigating two separate cases of attempted murder reported during the past few days in Durango. The first incident occurred around 12:01 a.m. Saturday when...

A high-speed chase ended Monday south of Durango with one suspect in custody. Around 3 p.m., a La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted an individual who the deputy recognized as having an...

Desperately needed rain that could help firefighting efforts in Southwest Colorado is in the forecast, but we might not see the monsoon for a while. The National Weather Service in Grand Junction ...

Firefighters once again held back the 416 Fire from homes in Hermosa as it raged toward houses overnight Sunday. As of 10 a.m. Monday, the fire has grown to more than 22,130 acres. Shawn Bawden,...

A coalition of environmental groups opposed to the Village at Wolf Creek say a letter the project’s developers wrote in January is a violation of federal laws. The letter, written by...

Jeff Derry knew Southwest Colorado could be in for a dangerous fire season as early as last fall. Derry, executive director of the Center for Snow & Avalanche Studies in Silverton, tracks storms in...

Jim Gillaspy, a former co-owner of Katzin Music & Studios, which closed earlier this year, has announced he will open a new music-supply store in Durango on July 1. “Now that the word’s out, the...

On July 5, 1998, a massive rockfall carrying boulders the size of houses came tearing down Missionary Ridge in the Animas Valley, the scar on the forested hillside stands out to this day. The rare...