This story by Lindsey Toomer appeared on Colorado Newsline on July 29, 2025. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a ‘defunding’ provision congressional ...

To Archuleta County residents and visitors… WELCOME! We are excited to welcome you to the 74th anniversary of the Archuleta County Fair, July 31 through August 3. Once again, there will be no charge ...

Last week, over 20 governors, both Democrats and Republicans, came together in Colorado Springs for the National Governors Association (NGA) Summer Meeting. As Chair of the bipartisan group, I was ...

A public meeting will be held for the Elkhorn Fire tonight, Wednesday, July 30 at 6:00pm at the Animas Valley Elementary School in Durango, CO. Presenters will include representatives from La Plata ...

Photo: Eric McRae and Mike Torres making a presentation to the Archuleta Board of County Commissioners on June 10, 2025, regarding Road & Bridge promises and obligations as stated in various ...

This story by Melanie Asmar was originally published by Chalkbeat on July 25, 2025. Sign up for their newsletters. With the news Friday that the Trump administration plans to release all of the ...

By Jess Cohen On Monday, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper announced that GIFFORDS PAC, the gun safety organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, endorsed his campaign for reelection.

I wrote yesterday in my editorial, ‘Disappointing Numbers at a BOCC Listening Session, Part Two’ that a voter-approved increase in the Archuleta County Lodging Tax could generate perhaps $1 million ...

The Elkhorn Fire, burning north of Durango in dense scrub oak, grew to about 314 acres overnight and is 0% contained. The fire is moving in a northeasterly direction, away from homes and communities.

Photo: Fire retardant dropped on the Rim Road Fire, south of Durango. Photo courtesy Southern Ute Indian Tribe. 52 homes have been evacuated and more residents on alert from Elkhorn and Rim Road fires ...

La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) is closely monitoring two wildfires within its service territory that may impact electric infrastructure and require power shutoffs to protect the public, ...

Photo: Gov. Jared Polis discusses K-12 school funding with U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon at the National Governors Association meeting in Colorado Springs. (Delilah Brumer/Colorado Newsline) ...