A 23-year-old man who duct-taped his dog’s mouth shut and left the animal in a car parked at the Durango Community Recreation Center has been charged with animal cruelty. Both the 6th Judicial...

The livestock that local environmentalist Rose Chilcoat and her husband, Mark Franklin, supposedly put at risk by closing a gate had full access to water and were not in danger, according to the...

Almost 25 years ago, Terry Zink was on his way from Colorado Springs to Arizona for a quick vacation when he stopped off at Navajo State Park to fish and, in a way, he’s never left. Zink never made...

Funnel clouds formed across Southwest Colorado last weekend as monsoon season was in full swing, but the spinning clouds didn’t appear to touch down to form tornadoes. Two pictures of funnel clouds...

When all is said and done, the upper reaches of Hermosa Creek, north of Durango, will have the largest continuous stretch of native Colorado River cutthroat trout in the state. “In Colorado, we’ve...

Authorities on Friday identified the two victims killed in a head-on crash Thursday on U.S. Highway 160, in the Cherry Creek area west of Hesperus. The crash occurred around 5:15 p.m. just east of...

Another flash flood watch has been issued for much of western Colorado and eastern Utah as thunderstorms with heavy rain are expected to develop Thursday afternoon and last until the evening....

A flash flood watch is in effect for most of western Colorado and eastern Colorado and eastern Utah, as slow moving storms could bring heavy rainfall Wednesday afternoon. According to the National...

An alleged thief gambled and lost last week when he decided to steal a high-profile bike from a high-profile lawyer. Sixth Judicial District Attorney Christian Champagne returned home July 8 from...

The only casualty was the beer – about 42,100 pounds of it. Last week, a semi-truck driver was westbound on Wolf Creek Pass when the brakes went out just over the top of the pass, said Durango...

Several groups are challenging a controversial expansion of helicopter skiing terrain near Silverton, calling the deal “veiled and illegal.” “The Bureau of Land Management is legally responsible to...