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Crew works to contain 20-acre Cat Fire in Archuleta County

Firefighters worked to contain a 20-acre fire discovered Sunday afternoon Southern Ute Indian Tribe land just off County Road 500 in Archuleta County. No structures were threatene...

DATE: Jul 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fires close Divide, Colorado trails

(4:30 p.m. Wednesday) – Emergency closures in place due to the West Fork Complex currently affect long sections of the Colorado Trail and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, the Fo...

DATE: Jun 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Coroner IDs two dead homeless men

Two men who were homeless and died last week in separate incidents have been identified. The body of Lawrence Wolrab, 52, was found June 18 in the east 500 block of Fifth Street i...

DATE: Jun 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

No clues found in Redwine search

Searchers looking for signs of missing teenager Dylan Redwine on Saturday scoured a 12-mile section of Middle Mountain Road above Vallecito Reservoir but came up empty-handed, said Lt. Dan B...

DATE: Jun 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire near Bayfield burns home

A modular home, modular office, carport and two cars burned early Friday east of Bayfield. The fire was reported at 12:33 a.m. at 44431 U.S. Highway 160, about four miles east of ...

DATE: Jun 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Health advisory issued for Pagosa Springs

Town of South Fork being evacuated

DATE: Jun 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Traffic to be detoured away from Main Avenue

The summer construction season is shutting down another Durango street, this time closing both northbound lanes of Main Avenue between 13th and 14th streets from today until June 28. ...

DATE: Jun 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Skyhawks add one on each side

Fort Lewis College added another cog in what it hopes will be a defensive machine come the fall, and the Skyhawks brought what they hope will be a dynamic player into the fold the offensive ...

DATE: Jun 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Crews scale back search for Texas man

He has been missing from Mesa Verde trail

DATE: Jun 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango swimming starts off summer with second place

The Durango Swim Club finished second overall at the Cortez Invitational last weekend to kick off the summer season. Haley Benjamin won all of her individual events and earned sta...

DATE: Jun 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Youth Sports