Fire officials say the Babylon Fire’s rapid growth was driven by lightning, drought, dry fuels, steep terrain and Red Flag conditions. Crews are preparing lines near Monticello-area values at risk, but officials said no evacuations were in place at the time of a Blanding community meeting.

Unofficial Montezuma County primary election results show Rodney Cox leading the Republican commissioner race and Jerri Frizzell leading the clerk and recorder race.

More than a decade after it was named one of the highest-priority trail projects in the state, ground has not been broken on the Paths to Mesa Verde project. But that time may be growing nearer.

For thousands of years, people have carved their way into mountains searching for gold, silver, coal, and other treasures hidden beneath the earth. But wherever miners have gone, stories have followed.

This week’s Farm News & Views Report covers fertilizer price volatility, possible new federal farm payments and rancher concerns about labor shortages in responding to New World screwworm.

A new pilot program will bring fresh, locally grown produce to food pantries in Montezuma and Dolores counties and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Nation, while giving a local farmer a more dependable market for his crops.

Evacuation orders remain in place as the Ferris, Far Draw and Doe Canyon fires burn in western Montezuma and Dolores counties. Additional fires are also active in southeastern Utah.

Interview with local stained glass artist Bill Rainer

Critics of HR 1 warned in a Zoom call Thursday that its impacts to patients and hospitals in rural Colorado will be enormous.

A coalition of community groups and the Boulder County District Attorney's office has been handing out free gun safes to residents. The idea is to encourage safe storage and have productive conversations about gun safety.