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Crashes, slick road conditions close Road G temporarily

Two vehicles crashed, and another slid off County Road G Thursday evening in snowy conditions. The crashes and slick conditions caused Road G west of Road 21 to be closed about 5:30 p.m. until a...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

What impact will Thanksgiving travel have on COVID-19 cases?

Southwest Colorado residents traveled less during Thanksgiving weekend than years prior, but it’s uncertain what impact holiday celebrations will have on a possible rise in COVID-19 cases. To slow...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio, Arboles residents plead guilty to dealing meth

In two unrelated cases, two people pleaded guilty to methamphetamine trafficking on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release Dec. 4. Trisha...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango restaurants hit hard with COVID-19 outbreaks, state data show

A rash of COVID-19 outbreaks have swept through a number of Durango restaurants, according to state data. Outbreaks, according to state guidelines, are defined by two or more cases, spread among...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Winter weather advisory issued for Southwest Colorado

A winter storm moving across the Southwest could dump up to a foot of snow in the San Juan Mountains, bringing precipitation to the Four Corners area of Colorado for the first time in December. A...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmington mayor objects to nixing qualified immunity for officers

FARMINGTON – The city of Farmington and the Farmington Police Department made a plea in November to the New Mexico Civil Rights Commission to not remove qualified immunity for law enforcement...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Woman offers free Christmas wrapping to benefit Farmington Animal Shelter

FARMINGTON – Marsha Marie Buell is busy wrapping gifts this holiday season. That’s what happens when you announce on Facebook you’re willing to wrap presents for free. While there is no catch to...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Thousands wait hours to experience luminarias in Farmington

FARMINGTON – Drivers waited 4½ hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic Saturday in Farmington for the chance to be immersed in one of New Mexico’s most popular and traditional Christmastime spectacles:...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Lewis-Arriola Elementary gets guardrail, seeks reduced speeds on U.S. 491

A 300-foot guardrail has been installed at the Lewis-Arriola Elementary school to protect it from vehicles on adjacent U.S. Highway 491. The safety measure was prompted after a Feb. 14 crash at the...

DATE: Dec. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Preliminary injunction issued against CJ’s Diner

A preliminary injunction requiring CJ’s Diner to comply with all current public health orders in place for restaurants in La Plata County, including a ban on in-person dining, was issued Wednesday....

DATE: Dec. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Over 130 COVID cases, 3 deaths at Durango nursing home

A massive outbreak of COVID-19 cases has struck a Durango nursing home, with three residents already reported dead, and health officials expecting more deaths in coming days. An outbreak of...

DATE: Dec. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

First gentleman released from hospital after COVID-19 treatment

Marlon Reis, the partner of Gov. Jared Polis, was released from the hospital Tuesday after contracting coronavirus 10 days ago and checking into the hospital for treatment over the weekend. Reis,...

DATE: Dec. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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