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A La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy warns a bather to stay out of the Animas River on Wednesday afternoon near the Ninth Street bridge. The river has been closed since Aug. 5, after a contracted crew working for the Environmental Protection Agency accidentally unleashed 3 million gallons of contaminated heavy-metal laced runoff from the Gold King Mine above Silverton.
Inopportune time for a bath
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2015 12:10 PM
Updated Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015 3:24 PM
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