Small towns and inner cities can boot-strap themselves into economic health with cooperatives and government investment in infrastructure when businesses pass them by.

Denton Signs will merge with FASTSIGNS of Durango to combine talents.

A Facilities Master Plan Committee is taking a look at a comprehensive list of safety improvements in the wake of numerous school shootings in recent years.

Supporters of an effort to recall La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt turned in an additional 2,168 signatures to meet the deadline for filing, but the signatures still need verification by the La Plata County Clerk's Office

A local volunteer civil rights committee says the City of Durango's proposed ban on sitting and lying in public is an attempt to criminalize poverty.

What is the popping sound that can happen during chiropractic treatment? Is it painful, and do you have to keep returning for more care? Trapper Niccum with Thrive Chiropractic Studio sets the record straight on this installment of Healthy Living.

Durango Aerial Arts and Acrobatics will present an unusual show of aerial acrobatics called Circus in Wonderland at the Animas City Theater on May 12.

xpect more vendors and a greater variety of goods at this year's Farmers Market.

Private companies weren't offering the Internet service that Cortez residents wanted, so the city stepped in to become an Internet Service Provider.

It's no surprise, but a marketing survey conducted by the Durango La Plata County Airport found that passengers want cheaper air fares out of Durango.

If you own a business and can't quite make this year's property tax deadline, talk to the Treasurer's Office. They'll work out a payment plan to meet your needs.

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper told graduates at FLC Commencement Ceremonies this spring to learn from failure and to adapt quickly to an ever-changing environment.

Despite Wednesday's storm, the snowpack is barely 11 percent of average, and Southwest Colorado faces one of the worst fire seasons since 2002.

The 12th annual Durango Wine Experience pops open on May 3-6. _

Enjoy some home-grown choreography as Durango celebrities dance their way across the stage to raise funds that support families who must travel out of town for medical treatment for their children.

A mural that depicts what residents love about Durango now hangs from the west wall of Durango Joe's at College Drive and Seventh Avenue. It's part of a new Local First arts initiative. _

No more long, frustrating waits for ranger-led tour tickets at Mesa Verde National Park. The museum association has opened a kiosk at the Durango Welcome Center.

The Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores now will be called the Canyons of the Ancients Visitors Center and Museum. _

A small fire at a homeless camp next to the Durango Tech Center has prompted the La Plata County Sheriff's Department to move campers into a consolidated, fire-mitigated site in the same area

Supporters of a petition to recall La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt have until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, to submit an additional 2,030 signatures to force an election