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Authorities have been unable to locate the parents of a stillborn baby found last October northwest of Durango. “We never found the family,” said La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith. On Oct. 19, a...
DATE: June 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Snow – yes, snow – is predicted to hit the high country of Southwest Colorado on Monday night. The National Weather Service in Grand Junction says precipitation is expected to hit high elevations...
DATE: June 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Starting July 1, Colorado Parks and Wildlife will require anyone who enters a state wildlife area – like at Perins Peak, Bodo and Haviland Lake – to have a hunting or fishing license, a move...
DATE: June 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
A flash flood watch has been issued for Southwest Colorado from Friday night through Saturday afternoon as a strong storm moves into the region. The National Weather Service in Grand Junction said...
DATE: June 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Illegal campfires have been a constant issue in the San Juan National Forest in recent weeks, elevating concerns of a potential wildfire during a time of extreme drought. Current restrictions ban...
DATE: June 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Purgatory Resort’s insurance company has filed a lawsuit against the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad for costs associated with the 416 Fire. Granite State Insurance Co., based in New...
DATE: June 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
An outbreak of COVID-19 cases has been reported at a downtown Durango construction site, according to San Juan Basin Public Health. Claire Ninde, spokeswoman for the health department, said five...
DATE: June 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
In a major blow to the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a federal judge Monday threw out the railroad’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit in which the U.S. government is seeking $25 million for...
DATE: June 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
While firefighting crews were in the throes of battling the 416 Fire as it rapidly spread through the San Juan National Forest north of Durango in June 2018, an unlikely rescue mission was being...
DATE: June 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Matt Roane, an attorney in Archuleta County, knows he is not universally loved, but he hopes his work fighting open records issues will spur a movement of government watchdogs. Roane has found a...
DATE: June 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
A moose was spotted in north Durango last week, a rather rare sight for an animal more known to wander the high country. Kirby McLaurin, who lives in the River View Mobile Home Park near Oxbow Park...
DATE: June 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
A heat wave is expected to hit Southwest Colorado on Wednesday, which will likely exacerbate already high fire danger conditions. Megan Stackhouse, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service...
DATE: May 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News