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The resolution of the case stemming from a July 23 hit-and-run crash that left a Durango motorcyclist missing the lower part of her left leg has been delayed another month. Brittany Dee, 24, stood al...

Christian Hatfield, the 22nd Judicial District attorney, who was appointed by Gov. Jared Polis last year, has announced that he will seek election in November, facing challenger Jeremy Reed, a former ...

The trial of Trinadie Xavier Lopez, 19, suspected in the September street shooting last year that wounded a bystander in Cortez, has been set for July in the 22nd Judicial District Court. Lopez is sus...

It’s not just the state legislature that Democrats are packing with candidates selected by party insiders instead of voters. Now it looks like Gov. Polis is trying to stack the judiciary in the same manner — by filling a sudden vacancy with his own appointee and scaring off candidates who don’t hav

La Plata County Democrats gathered on Saturday for their caucus and general assembly at the La Plata Fairgrounds, where active voters engaged candidates, discussed issues and selected delegates. Clima...

The Garden Club of Durango will host Fort Lewis College professor Andrew Gulliford, who will talk about his book, “Bears Ears: Landscape of Refuge and Resistance,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Center...

Christian Champagne, the top prosecutor for a three-county region in Southwest Colorado, is stepping down from his position effective mid-March, according to a news release issued Tuesday by Gov. Jare...

One candidate took aim at his opponent while the other touted his accomplishments during a forum held Tuesday for two candidates seeking to become the top prosecutor of a three-county region in Southw...

Democrats running for various state and local offices formally announced their candidacy Monday at the La Plata County Democrats annual Soup ‘n Soul Potluck honoring Martin Luther King Jr. In a slew o...

With the calendar now flipped to 2024, it is now time to consider the news the new year may hold. Of course, the year will bring unforetold events. But there are some stories that readers can expect t...