Durango

Officer Nicholas Rice was charged Tuesday with assault in the third degree and criminal mischief. Rice is summoned to appear in La Plata County court next month.

Native American athlete and skiing Hall of Famer Ross Anderson grew up in Durango and he's held the U.S. record in speed skiing for 20 years. This is the first time the city has formally recognized his athletic achievements.

The 9-R School District banned flags in response to a parental complaint. Community support influenced board members’ decision to remove the ban.

Strong Towns is teaming with Denver, Durango, and Grand Junction to upend outdated city planning that it says is killing cyclists and pedestrians

The U.S. mountain bike squad is composed of three riders from Durango—including Christopher Blevins, 22-year-old Riley Amos, and 25-year-old Savilia Blunk. The town with a rich cycling culture that has fostered world-class talent for decades.

The podcast is built around a series of relatively unknown stories that will add to Durango’s history books. It explores stories that have often been ignored in the common telling of the city’s history. Hear episodes on the first Sunday afternoon of each month at 2.

The shutdown of Purple Cliffs in La Plata County illuminates a city and county’s struggle to adequately serve its homeless population.

The cost of extending roads, and water and sewer lines, and finding developers to work with them are among the biggest challenges facing towns grappling with a housing crisis.

Some residents have resorted to living in cars, and local officials fear middle-income earners will be priced out of the housing market.

On housing and the growing gap between the rich and the rest of us.