In a region facing a growing population and extended periods of drought, a record number of people gathered Friday to discuss future water needs at the Southwestern Water Conservation District’s...

All eyes are on La Plata County commissioners this week to make a recommendation, if any, for a proposed expansion to the Durango-La Plata County Airport. The Durango City Council passed a...

The Colorado Association of Ski Towns plans to study vacation rental regulations in mountain towns this spring. The association will focus on the success of vacation-rental regulations and the...

Chickadees, nuthatches and woodpeckers flitting around outside your window all winter long are a small but important piece of bird populations that indicate changes in the environment. The Great...

Executives from a coal mine west of Durango presented plans Tuesday to mitigate traffic hazards caused by trucks serving the mine along County Road 120 and La Plata Highway (Colorado Highway 140)....

Building a new Durango-La Plata County Airport terminal on the east side of the runway may be a little bit more affordable than previously thought, at least at first. The Durango-La Plata County...

With about 3 percent unemployment in La Plata County, it raises the question: If more people move from outside the area to work here, where will they live? “We’re running out of people who need a...

Durango-La Plata County Airport needs renovation, but the tens of millions it may require are raising major questions for public officials. The airport terminal, parking lots and tarmac all need...

The Durango City Council signed a resolution Tuesday supporting the delivery of water from Lake Nighthorse to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. “This water would really help our future,” Chairman Manuel...

As more and more people have moved to Durango since 2000, housing demand and prices have continued to rise. But while rents and the price of homes have gotten more expensive, annual wages have not...

There are many pests, blights and diseases forest rangers monitor, but locally, spruce bark beetle has risen to the top of the list, munching through the landscape at an alarming rate. U.S. Forest...