A thin, juvenile black bear paid two visits to Kip’s Grill and Cantina in downtown Pagosa Springs on Saturday. The bear delayed the 11 a.m opening. at Kip’s when the crew discovered it on the...

The body of Andrew “Andy” Ward of Durango was discovered under 36 feet of water at Lake Nighthorse around 11 p.m. Saturday. A search for Ward, 60, had begun Friday evening when his empty canoe was...

When COVID-19 restrictions eliminated Samantha Newcomer’s summer job at Alcé restaurant in Dalton Ranch, the Durango High School junior decided to take her parents’ advice: She started her own...

About 1,500 students staying in dorms and another 500 employees and other students are expected to be tested next week for the virus that causes COVID-19 during move-in week at Fort Lewis College....

Two men were arrested late Saturday and early Sunday morning after a family argument led one man to assault another with a hammer at the Junction Creek Mobile Home Park. La Plata County Sheriff’s...

Fort Lewis College plans to lease a hotel in Durango to handle more requests for single dorm rooms, and some students will be trained as health advocates to educate people about procedures taken on...

The Fort Lewis College Foundation received more than $6.17 million in gifts and pledges for the 2019-20 fiscal year, a record amount. The number of individual donors also is increasing. During the...

To deepen and reinforce Fort Lewis College’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, the Board of Trustees agreed Thursday to examine taking several steps, including creating a trustee...

Eighteen years after its founding, Zuberfizz, Durango’s locally made sodas featuring pure cane sugar, is in the midst of a new round of growth. New business opportunities include a partnership with...

Crews have lines around the 12 acre Arkansas Loop Fire in southeast La Plata County, and today’s plan is to keep the blaze within fire lines, put out hot spots and mop up. The fire is burning in...

The most valuable resource of all – time – emerged as the prime concern among teachers and staff members at a meeting Thursday to get feedback about Durango School District 9-R’s plan to deal with...