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A Cortez man accused of brutally beating three men in Veterans Park in 2025, killing one of them, entered a not-guilty plea in District Court on Wednesday. In other news, a man who was struck by a plane and killed after he trespassed onto a runway at Denver International Airport on Friday reportedly had lived in Montezuma County.

The bill would let Colorado residents sue federal immigration authorities for civil rights violations.

A Cortez man charged with murder in the brutal death of a 40-year-old man in Veterans Park last summer may face a second murder charge. And a hearing on the lawsuit between Leaf Properties and the Montezuma County commissioners has been set for May 21 at 2 p.m. in District Court.

A lawsuit filed by Maria’s Bookshop against the city of Durango and a police detective over a demand for records of a customer’s book purchases is now essentially defunct.

Ace of spades playing cards were left in abandoned vehicles last month after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained the drivers, according to a Glenwood Springs-based Latino advocacy nonprofit. The cards have historically been used as an intimidation tactic.

Cases against two Cortez residents charged with beating one man to death and assaulting two other men in Veterans Park last year are moving toward trial.

Colorado investigators say a new review found no evidence contradicting the original ruling that gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson died by suicide in 2005.

Shelters are full, violence is intensifying, and advocates warn Colorado can't keep up as calls for help surge statewide.

The family that was detained last month in Durango by ICE agents is asking to be voluntarily deported back to Colombia.

A family from Colombia whose arrest by ICE prompted a protest in Durango is reportedly preparing to self-deport.