Technology (general)

Local News

Southwest providers practice medicine on a manikin for the first rural health symposium at Fort Lewis College

Professionals ran through simulation scenarios and networked resources for less frequent but critical emergencies

August 10, 2026

Local News

Cortez Public Library hopes to expand digital collection with Hoopla

Platform offers ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, comics and movies

August 8, 2026

Local News

Fundamental Needs raises funds for Cortez’s first recording studio

Cortez Makerspace to host soundproofed room with audio, music equipment for musicians, podcasters and audiobook recording

July 29, 2026

Business

U.S. bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security

A worker reacts near a line of humanoid robots displayed at the World AI Conference, July 17 in Shanghai. (Ng…

July 29, 2026

Education

Montezuma-Cortez High School tightens cellphone restrictions for school year

Devices will be turned off and locked away for entirety of the day, excluding lunches

July 29, 2026

Local News

Colorado Broadband Office opens public comment for connectivity initiative in Southwest Colorado

Plan accounting for gaps in internet service seeks to improve access

July 25, 2026

Business

OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models going rogue

Here are some things to know The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cellphone in front of an image generated…

July 22, 2026

Local News

City of Cortez adopts AI policy

Officials stress importance of human oversight

July 16, 2026

Business

The U.S. lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growing

Kristin Bride, right, mother of 16-year-old Carson Bride, who died by suicide after being cyber-bullied on an anonymous app on…

July 1, 2026

Local News

Southwest Colorado representatives talk healthcare, criminal justice and data centers

Cleave Simpson and Katie Stewart find common ground in championing rural issues at state Capitol

June 8, 2026

Business

States across the wildfire-prone Western U.S. are using AI for early detection

Workers observe a tower where Pano AI cameras are installed for detecting wildfires, April 20 in Aurora, Colo. (Brittany Peterson/Associated…

May 4, 2026

Regional News

Elon Musk’s xAI sues Colorado over AI consumer protection law

Lawsuit alleges state consumer-protection law violates the company’s constitutional rights

April 13, 2026

Faith

From ‘BuddhaBot’ to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith tech boom is here

‘AI cannot pray for you, because the AI is not alive.’

April 10, 2026

Local News

DeFlock Durango proposes ordinance regulating use of automated license plate readers

Councilor Shirley Gonzales endorses proposed law

April 6, 2026

Durango Fire Protection District

Durango police, fire agencies to use drones as first responders

Unpiloted aerial vehicles are a boon to emergency operations, agencies say

March 26, 2026

Colorado is launching NFT art for its 150th birthday

Critics say the idea isn’t timely

March 11, 2026

Fort Lewis College installs three Flock cameras on campus

Latinx-focused work group opposes the surveillance technology

December 9, 2025

AI Apocalypse? Why language surrounding tech is sounding increasingly religious

This late 1980s photo provided by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research shows computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton in Toronto. (CIFAR…

August 29, 2025

Cortez Public Library to introduce new AspenCat catalog system

System will come into effect in September

August 26, 2025

Cellphone data could help wildlife thrive, according to Colorado researchers

An uncollared adult female mountain lion is photographed with a motion sensor camera on July 10, 2016. (U.S. National Park…

July 4, 2025

The X Games are building AI referees for all sports

Owl AI accurately predicted a winner in Aspen in January

June 27, 2025

Colorado Senate overrides Jared Polis’ veto of bill regulating social media

The vote now heads to the House

April 25, 2025

Colorado lawmakers move to outlaw sexually exploitative AI images and video

‘Let's be clear, these images are not harmless’

April 25, 2025

Durango modernizes parking meters with pay-by-cellphone feature

Remote payment option adds flexibility, avoids fines

April 11, 2025