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Photos: Demons track and field hosts Durango Dust Off meet to begin season Photos: Demons track and field hosts Durango Dust Off meet to begin season

Photos: The Durango High School track and field team began its season at home, hosting local schools in the Durango Dust Off meet on Saturday.

Dear Rachel: How do I get my boss to stop wasting my time?

Dear Rachel: My boss loves to talk. ... It’s exhausting. ... How can I address this in a delicate and direct manner?

CDOT still plans wildlife crossing for local hot spot along U.S. 160

CDOT is in the design and planning phase for constructing a large‑game underpass along U.S. 160’s Cortez–Mesa Verde corridor, where many mule deer, elk or black bears migrate.

Durango police use Flock camera data to help track Utah murder suspect

The Durango Police Department says it used Flock Safety camera data to help track a vehicle linked to a triple homicide in Utah.

DurangoScape 2026 is all about envisioning change for a thriving urban forest The Durango Botanic Gardens’ sixth annual DurangoScape climate conference began Friday and continued Saturday at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. This year’s conference – aptly titled “Envisioning a Ch...

This year’s conference – aptly titled “Envisioning a Changing DurangoScape” – is all about forward thinking and long-term planning, said Bill LeMaire, Durango Botanic Gardens board president.

Photo: Just a little snow

Snow flurries fly in Hesperus on Friday morning as unsettled weather conditions move through area.

Starlight Lounge closes after 20 years on Main Avenue in Durango Starlight Lounge has closed after a 20-year run on Main Avenue in Durango. Longtime owner Rick Carney said the closure of the bar at 937 Main Ave. was driven by a difficult economic climate and a pers...

After 20 years on Main Avenue, Starlight Lounge has closed its doors.

Durango School District announces staffing cuts, reassignments

Durango School District has begun announcing “staff changes” – including layoffs, reassignments and non-renewals for employment – amid a shrinking student body and budget struggles.

Charges filed against Fort Lewis College student in connection with murder-for-hire plot

A Fort Lewis College student was formally charged this week on suspicion of trying to hire someone to kill another student.

Skyhawks’ comeback falls short in RMAC semifinals despite Erhart’s heroics The Fort Lewis College men’s basketball team likely ended its season with a 77-75 loss at Black Hills State on Friday night, but it was one made layup away from a serious déjà vu situation. Black Hil...

A fantastic comeback fell short for the Fort Lewis College men's basketball team as the Skyhawks lost 77-75 to Black Hills State on Friday in the conference tournament semifinals.

Suspect in Utah killings of 3 women was free on Iowa burglary, hunting charges A man accused of killing three women in Utah in order to steal their cars and credit cards was already known to police in Iowa: He had been arrested in that state on suspicion of breaking into a cabin...

A man suspected of killing three women in Utah before being found in Pagosa Springs was free on burglary and hunting charges.

CDOT still plans wildlife crossing for local hot spot along U.S. 160 Last September, a man was cited for littering after sheriff deputies said he used a tractor to move a dead deer from Road P to a ditch along Road 20 near Cortez. According to the incident report, the ...

CDOT is in the design and planning phase for constructing a large‑game underpass along U.S. 160’s Cortez–Mesa Verde corridor, where many mule deer, elk or black bears migrate.

Durango police use Flock camera data to help track Utah murder suspect Flock Safety cameras in use across the Four Corners ‒ including Durango ‒ helped law enforcement locate and arrest an Iowa man suspected of killing three women in Wayne County, Utah, earlier this week...

The Durango Police Department says it used Flock Safety camera data to help track a vehicle linked to a triple homicide in Utah.

Charges filed against Fort Lewis College student in connection with murder-for-hire plot A Fort Lewis College student suspected of arranging a murder-for-hire scheme against another student was formally charged this week in 6th Judicial District Court. Jackson Keller, a 19-year-old ...

A Fort Lewis College student was formally charged this week on suspicion of trying to hire someone to kill another student.

Home insurance rates rising in La Plata County amid growing wildfire risk

One La Plata County homeowner did everything his home insurance provider advised, but he was still dropped from their coverage.

Photo: Just a little snow Photo: Just a little snow

Snow flurries fly in Hesperus on Friday morning as unsettled weather conditions move through area.

Bennet leveling criticism at Polis as he vies to replace him U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is testing out a new way of differentiating himself from Attorney General Phil Weiser in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary: criticizing current Gov. Jared Polis. Dur...

While it’s business as usual for gubernatorial candidates to try to sell voters on a unique vision for how they’d lead the state, it’s less common for a Democratic gubernatorial candidate to take aim at a state’s Democratic incumbent.

Durango enters agreement with state for development of workforce housing

Durango City Council approved a novel agreement with the state of Colorado for workforce housing on three state-owned parcels along north Main Avenue.

Durango School District announces staffing cuts, reassignments Durango School District has begun announcing staffing changes – including layoffs, reassignments and non-renewals for employment – amid declining enrollment and budget challenges. The district declin...

Durango School District has begun announcing “staff changes” – including layoffs, reassignments and non-renewals for employment – amid a shrinking student body and budget struggles.

Dear Rachel: How do I get my boss to stop wasting my time? Dear Rachel, my boss loves to talk. About herself, her family, work, whatever feels important to her. It rarely feels like a two-way conversation. I’m happy to listen to work talk if it is relevan...

Dear Rachel: My boss loves to talk. ... It’s exhausting. ... How can I address this in a delicate and direct manner?

Erhart wins defensive player of year in RMAC, leading Skyhawks hoops award winners The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference released its basketball All-RMAC teams on Thursday, with Fort Lewis College redshirt sophomore men’s basketball guard Stewart Erhart achieving something that the...

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference basketball awards are out, and redshirt sophomore guard Stewart Erhart is the program's first defensive player of the year since 2014.

Leadership strife concerns Fort Lewis Mesa Fire residents It has been a turbulent year for the Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District. In May, the district’s long-standing board was completely replaced by newly elected members who campaigned on promises of...

It has been a turbulent year for Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District. Some residents say rebuilding trust and retaining volunteers will be critical for the department’s future.

Photos: Early spring flowers

Flowers pop up around Durango amid springlike temperatures this winter.

Meet Amy Huff, Rep. Jeff Hurd’s representative to Southwest Colorado

Amy Huff serves as an impartial ear to listen to concerns, feedback and comments from Rep. Jeff Hurd’s constituents, and communicates them back to Hurd and his team.

Suspect wanted in three killings arrested in Pagosa Springs

A 22-year-old man suspected of killing three women in southern Utah was tracked to Pagosa Springs and arrested.

Home insurance rates rising in La Plata County amid growing wildfire risk Bob Wolff thought he did everything right when mitigating the fire danger around his home at Animas Air Park ahead of what officials expect could be an active wildfire season. The mitigation work he ...

One La Plata County homeowner did everything his home insurance provider advised, but he was still dropped from their coverage.

Fort Lewis College to host Community Energy Symposium in 2027 Fort Lewis College plans to host a community energy symposium next year that will investigate how energy and mining can be adjusted to reflect models rooted in sovereignty, sustainability and shared r...

A symposium will investigate how energy and mining can be adjusted to reflect models rooted in sovereignty, sustainability and shared responsibility.

The Bayfield High School boys basketball team begins its playoff journey against St. Mary's in Peyton on Friday. bit.ly/4ubpddb

City Council greenlights 24% reduction in Durango marijuana business licensing fees Durango City Council approved reduced licensing fees for retail and medical marijuana businesses on Tuesday after members of the marijuana industry had requested a more equitable fee structure over th...

Durango City Council lowers licensing fees for retail and medical marijuana businesses. Meanwhile, they question what could be gained from increasing marijuana sales taxes.

Photos: Early spring flowers Photos: Early spring flowers

Flowers pop up around Durango amid springlike temperatures this winter.