Fort Lewis College student performs on ‘Dark Winds’ Freshman Sophia Tso-Paul can be seen in upcoming fourth season of AMC show January 22, 2026
Victim in Farmington attempted-murder case disappears Defense attorney asks victim not be allowed to testify January 20, 2026
Bayfield High School hires Rocky Long as next football head coach Long is a renowned Division I college football coordinator, head coach January 18, 2026
Ballantine Communications scammed out of more than $276,000 ‘Fraudsters are getting better at what they do,’ bank president says January 17, 2026
Navajo Nation President delivers People’s State of the Nation Environment, infrastructure, and employment take priority while education sees little mention in speech January 16, 2026
San Juan College to host Navajo shoe game Navajo practice teaches cooperation through song and stories January 16, 2026
Durango teen charged in brother’s death to be tried as adult Court says alleged stabbing, threat against mother show deliberation January 15, 2026
Attorney argues meth use bars first-degree murder charges in Bloomfield case Judge to allow forensic psychologist’s testimony in Isaiah Brown double homicide trial January 14, 2026
City of Durango seeking partner for airport shuttle service Councilors approve discretionary lodgers tax projects January 13, 2026
Durango Mall development deal collapses City says property owners withdrew authorization request for housing, grocery store January 13, 2026
Owl rescued from Durango playground, now recovering Young raptor undergoing rehab after skunk spray, injuries January 13, 2026
Chimney Rock designated an international dark sky park Located in the southern edge of the San Juan Forest, it offers some of the darkest skies in the region January 6, 2026
Resident arrested by ICE on New Year’s Eve lived in Durango for 22 years Mancos arrest sparks protest outside Bodo field office January 3, 2026
Civil rights lawsuit brought against San Juan County, N.M. County Commission, Sheriff Ferrari named in Gallegos case January 2, 2026
Couple killed in Bayfield-area house fire identified Jim and Terry Fitzgerald lived off grid and were beloved in La Plata County January 1, 2026
Two found dead in house fire east of Bayfield Elderly couple became entrapped in their home when fire ignited December 31, 2025
City-owned ski hills like Chapman are a cheap antidote to pricey resorts A lightning strike earlier this year temporarily fried a lift and lights in Durango December 31, 2025
Warm weather boosts fishing, hurts skiing and water reserves in Southwest Colorado Outdoor, tourism sectors feel effects of mild season December 30, 2025
Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former U.S. senator and jewelry maker, dies at 92 Ignacio resident was a judo Olympian who combined artistic talent with his Native American ancestry December 30, 2025
Fort Lewis College expands off-grid solar effort for Navajo Nation families Honnold Foundation grant will support clean energy and water systems December 21, 2025
And the West is History: D&RGW ‘Bumblebee’ Engine No. 268 – 1952 Built in 1882, Denver & Rio Grande Western locomotive 268 arrived at the 1949 Chicago Railroad Fair with an unusual… December 21, 2025
Chapman Hill Ski Area opens with holiday hours Saturday Lessons start in January, private instruction will also be available December 20, 2025
What does recent dry spell mean for snowpack and winter forecast? ‘I actually have a lot of hope still for this year,’ forecaster says December 20, 2025
Four Corners AI Conference explores artificial intelligence in rural communities Speakers say technology could bring opportunities; others say we should pump the brakes December 16, 2025
