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A 39-year-old Pagosa Springs man died Monday after his vehicle went off U.S. Highway 160 in Pagosa Springs, according to the Pagosa Springs Police Department. Chief W. Rockensock said in a prepared...
DATE: Jan. 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
In anticipation of Tuesday night’s snow storm, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the San Juan Mountains, which calls for up to 2 feet of snow in the high country. On...
DATE: Jan. 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
Overcast conditions and patchy fog made way for clear blue skies Sunday morning, but not before a short-lived snowstorm left a modest amount of snowfall in the parched high country of Southwest...
DATE: Jan. 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
Pulling into Annie’s Orphans, an off-the-beaten-path animal shelter and rescue about 10 miles south of Durango off U.S. Highway 550, one is met with a cacophony of excitable dogs, each given a...
DATE: Jan. 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
A driver who died last month after causing a three-vehicle crash just west of Pagosa Springs tested nearly double the legal driving limit for THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana,...
DATE: Jan. 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
An oil and gas lease sale that includes 80 acres in southwestern La Plata County is on track for March, according to the Bureau of Land Management. In June, the BLM announced two parcels in the...
DATE: Jan. 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business
The first baby of 2018 to arrive at Mercy Regional Medical Center came just 30 minutes after the clock struck midnight. Born at 12:31 a.m. Monday, Ariel Skye Vaughn came in at 6 pounds, 1 ounce and...
DATE: Jan. 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
A few extra dollars can go a long way toward protecting forests of the San Juan Mountains. This year, Purgatory Resort and Hermosa Tours, a mountain bike tour company, will take part in the...
DATE: Dec. 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Trump administration’s vow to streamline energy development has helped La Plata County’s only running coal mine receive quick approval for an expansion that will extend operations until at...
DATE: Dec. 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business
A management plan for a variety of recreational uses in the Hermosa Creek watershed has officially been finalized, the U.S. Forest Service announced Wednesday. The announcement is significant, as...
DATE: Dec. 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
A three-vehicle crash last week on U.S. Highway 160 west of Pagosa Springs has left one dead and four others with serious injuries. According to Colorado State Trooper Josh Lewis, around 10:30 a.m....
DATE: Dec. 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
A record number of bears were euthanized this year in La Plata County – partly the result of a poor natural food cycle and partly the result of food sources made available by humans. “It’s...
DATE: Dec. 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
