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Driver’s license, credit cards found with missing man at Mesa Verde National Park

Authorities say it appears the human remains found in Mesa Verde National Park do indeed belong to a Texas man who vanished without a trace in 2013 while visiting the park. Montezuma County Coroner...

DATE: Sept. 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Western wildfire smoke causes East Coast haze, vivid sunsets

The smoke from dozens of wildfires in the western United States is stretching clear across the country – and even pushing into Mexico, Canada and Europe. While the dangerous plumes are forcing...

DATE: Sept. 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Water shortages in West more likely than previously thought

CARSON CITY, Nev. – There’s a chance water levels in the two largest human-made reservoirs in the United States could dip to critically low levels by 2025, jeopardizing the steady flow of Colorado...

DATE: Sept. 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mother of Dylan Redwine pushed new law now used in high-profile crimes

Though the pain of losing her son will never heal, Elaine Hall said a law she helped pass, making tampering with a deceased body a felony, offers at least a little respite. “The healing process is...

DATE: Sept. 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pedestrian killed south of Cortez is identified

A pedestrian who was struck and killed by a vehicle Tuesday night south of Cortez has been identified as Elijah “Eli” Cantsee of Towaoc. Cantsee, 19, was in the southbound lane of traffic on South...

DATE: Sept. 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

End of a mystery? Human remains found at Mesa Verde National Park could solve 2013 disappearance

Search and rescue crews on Thursday found human remains at Mesa Verde National Park, which authorities believe belong to a Texas man who went missing in 2013. Mesa Verde National Park...

DATE: Sept. 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores School Board delays plan to move schools

The Dolores School Board has postponed seeking grant funding from the Colorado Department of Education to move the K-12 school campus to a new location. “We’re pausing this whole project,” said...

DATE: Sept. 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez schools create new position to help with online learning

The transition to a mix of in-person and online learning has necessitated a new role in Montezuma-Cortez schools – site coordinators. For the 600 students in the district who are learning remotely...

DATE: Sept. 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Off-road vehicle rolls north of Silverton, sending six to hospital

An off-highway vehicle that rolled 100 yards down a steep embankment Wednesday north of Silverton resulted in one child having to be taken by helicopter to Mercy Regional Medical Center. DeAnne...

DATE: Sept. 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College ranks among top 10 for diversity

Durango Herald Staff Writer U.S. News & World Report ranks Fort Lewis College ninth for campus diversity among liberal arts colleges in its 2021 Best Colleges rankings. The top three liberal arts...

DATE: Sept. 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Car ends up in West Fork of Dolores River near Dunton

The Dolores County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash Wednesday evening after an SUV ended up in the West Fork of the Dolores River. According to the Colorado State Patrol Trooper Gary Cutler,...

DATE: Sept. 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango officials identify driver in Main Avenue bump-out crash

A suspected drunken driver careened through a “bump-out” Wednesday night on Main Avenue in Durango, sending four people to the hospital, according to the Durango Police Department. The crash...

DATE: Sept. 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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