The same Environmental Protection Agency crew that caused the Gold King Mine spill is again catching flak for using potentially toxic material from a mine waste pile to improve a road north of...

As the prairie dog population in La Plata County rises and wreaks havoc on landowners, the presence of the often-reviled rodent has some hoping for an unconventional solution: the plague. “They are...

Your favorite restaurant is now under more intense scrutiny from the local health department as an increase in inspectors has resulted in an eye-popping number of food safety violations for the...

If you have an opinion on the Environmental Protection Agency’s plans to prevent another blowout at the Gold King Mine, now is your chance to comment. The EPA on Tuesday announced that proposed...

The gauntlet has been thrown. Five Durangoans this weekend completed the first ever round-the-clock relay run on the Colorado Trail, which stretches from Denver to Durango. In the process, they set...

A mysterious gravesite near a construction zone northeast of Durango was determined to be a memorial for a woman who passed away several years ago, according to La Plata County Sheriff’s Office...

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has publicly released for the first time the names of Colorado businesses that were found to violate wage laws since a new law went into effect April...

As thousands of relief workers descend on Texas for what’s being called the worst natural disaster in the state’s history, a small unit from Southwest Colorado will be among the ranks. On Friday,...

A 23-year-old Florida man who duct-taped his dog’s mouth shut and left the animal in a parked car pleaded guilty last week and will have to complete 100 hours of community service and buy a proper...

A fire northwest of Bayfield on Saturday that caused upward of $700,000 in damages is likely to be ruled accidental, Upper Pine River Protection Fire Protection District Chief Bruce Evans said. The...

Tales of a headless horseman who prowls the forests at night in a horse-drawn carriage, looking for his decapitated head and taking victims along the way, have persisted and spooked people since...