Bullying and feelings of isolation can follow teenagers home from school through social media and students across La Plata County want that to end. “Some kids experience (post-traumatic stress...

A potential city ordinance could prohibit everyone from sitting or lying down on city sidewalks, but advocates worry it targets the poor. The law could improve safety downtown, especially for...

As the number of people who died in crashes caused by alcohol or drugs rises statewide, a coalition in La Plata County is forming to encourage responsible driving. In 2016, 191 people in Colorado...

La Plata Electric Association has long touted its support for green energy, but now it’s close to reaching a cap on the local renewable power it can support. The co-op serves more than 30,000...

Poverty is proving to be a persistent problem for families and children across the region, even though unemployment is low. Recently released Colorado Kids Count data show that 11.7 percent of...

Lake Nighthorse opens for recreation Sunday. It is a moment decades in the making. First approved by Congress in 1968 to fulfill a water rights settlement with Native American tribes, it was scaled...

Montezuma and La Plata counties rank in the top 20 among Colorado counties for chlamydia and gonorrhea. Montezuma County had the second highest rate of chlamydia and the third highest rate for...

As the nation faces a looming shortage of doctors, rural areas such as Southwest Colorado, could be particularly susceptible. A local organization and similar groups across the state are working to...

A new chalkboard at the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy asks students to write down their visions. “Having a personal vision or a vision for the world is a guidepost for living your life,”...

Editor’s note: Kevin Hines was scheduled to appear at Fort Lewis College tonight for his presentation: “Cracked: Not Broken: The Kevin Hines Story.” Hines will appear via livestream. The event will...

A 39-year-old Texas man was killed in a crash involving two pickups near the scenic overlook on Wolf Creek Pass about 4 p.m. Thursday. Trooper Gary Cutler, a spokesman with the Colorado State...