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Colorado seat belt use hits record high at 88%

More drivers are wearing seat belts in Colorado than ever before. A survey by the Colorado Department of Transportation shows seat-belt use improved to 88.3% in 2019 from 86.3% in...

DATE: Aug 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Missing Farmington man found dead in Arizona

Man had been missing since early July, police say

DATE: Aug 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 34

About 50 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about the rescue of a Montrose couple, with 86% of respondents correctly answering, “Th...

DATE: Aug 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio High School football announces schedule change

The Ignacio High School football team announced a late change in its schedule on Monday. Ignacio, which was scheduled to open the season Friday night against Crownpoint out of Ne...

DATE: Aug 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Pine River Times sports

Fire danger increases in Southwest Colorado

National Weather Service issues ‘fire weather watch’ for Thursday

DATE: Aug 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Film crew near Haviland Lake finishes commercial early

Forest Service said smoke would be visible Tuesday from shoot

DATE: Aug 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Roundtable launches monthlong celebration of the humanities

“History Live Durango” has been a long time coming. A monthlong series of 15 events celebrating the humanities in Southwest Colorado will begin Sept. 3 and will run through Sept. ...

DATE: Aug 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News