Businesses in Durango took tentative steps Friday to emerge from government-ordered restrictions and shutdowns put in place to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. A week after most other...

Near as Kaila Coon can tell, she’s not yet recognized as one of the 64 people in La Plata County who has contracted COVID-19. But given the roller coaster health ride she’s been on since the end of...

Since December, Michael Cobb has been checking the night skies above Animas City to observe a line of light dots. While he’s sure they’re not alien craft beginning their invasion of Earth, he was...

Trisha Rickey was worried she might have been exposed to COVID-19 when her son came down with a severe sore throat, a high fever and a cough in March. Anne DiZenzo was simply curious and thinks the...

Another red flag warning of dangerous fire-prone conditions has been issued for Southwest Colorado, at least the third alert of dangerously dry weather in the region in the last week. The red flag...

Tailwind Nutrition discovered its endurance-boosting powders meant for athletes and outdoor recreationists have become popular at hospitals across the country as doctors and nurses work longer...

Education is the focus of current enforcement efforts of San Juan Basin Public Health’s Safer La Plata order that delays most nonessential business openings in La Plata County until May 8. “The...

La Plata County has dropped a proposed moratorium on all new development applications after public backlash branded it detrimental to the economy, especially during the coronavirus outbreak. In a...

Some dog groomers are scratching their noggins wondering how they got lumped in with salons, barbershops and tattoo parlors in business restrictions designed to slow the spread of COVID-19. “I have...

A few Durango merchants took their first tentative steps toward reopening Monday – offering curbside sales and deliveries – but business appeared to resemble bears coming out of hibernation more...

Weather conditions creating hazardous fire conditions have settled above Southwest Colorado and are expected to persist into next week. Another red flag warning was issued for Southwest Colorado...