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After six surgeries, Sofia Voss ready to make her return to track

Senior track star to return after numerous calf operations

DATE: Jan 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Cully Feeney voted as best Durango High School fall sports athlete

Feeney starred as quarterback for Demons football this fall

DATE: Jan 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Fort Lewis College dominates South Dakota Mines for largest win of season

Biko Johnson led Fort Lewis College with 25 points

DATE: Jan 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

South Dakota Mines beats Fort Lewis College behind Spotted Bear’s 32 points

Skyhawks gave up a season-high 88 points to Hardrockers

DATE: Jan 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Local sports schedule for upcoming week

FLC men’s and women’s basketball hosting two home games

DATE: Jan 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Skyhawks lose in triple overtime thriller to Westminster

FLC had five players in double-figures in loss

DATE: Jan 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Skyhawks women’s basketball dominates Westminster 78-55

Fort Lewis College picks up first RMAC road win

DATE: Jan 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Johnson’s jumper with one second left beats Western Colorado

Fort Lewis College has now won four consecutive games

DATE: Jan 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Skyhawks’ shooting struggles lead to 75-57 loss at Western Colorado

Fort Lewis shot 34% in the loss despite a season-low in turnovers

DATE: Jan 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Chuol Deng ready to lead FLC to strong finish after year away from college basketball

Deng has bounced back this year with family support, better mental approach

DATE: Jan 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Column: There’s a lot to be optimistic about with Skyhawks athletics in 2025

Fort Lewis College has plenty of teams with potential this year

DATE: Jan 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Skyhawks soar against Navajo Technical University

FLC women’s basketball wins 114-33 in Native American Heritage Game

DATE: Jan 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

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Photos: People’s MarchAbout 300 people take to the street on Saturday in Durango

About 300 people take to the street on Saturday in Durango

Photos: Fort Lewis College basketballWomen’s and men’s basketball teams take on South Dakota Mines

Women’s and men’s basketball teams take on South Dakota Mines

Photos: Wrestling at Durango High SchoolDurango High School boys wrestling beat Bayfield High School Tuesday night

Durango High School boys wrestling beat Bayfield High School Tuesday night

Photos: Where there's smoke there's firefightersDurango firefighters take advantage of the old River City Hall building for training

Durango firefighters take advantage of the old River City Hall building for training

Photos: Durango plays Montezuma-Cortez in boys, girls high school basketballDurango girls and boys basketball teams defeat Montezuma-Cortez at DHS

Durango girls and boys basketball teams defeat Montezuma-Cortez at DHS

Year in photos: A look back at Southwest Colorado in 2024Each year brings some of the new and some of the old – breaking news and cherished traditions. It is the people, their emotions, different cultures and varied forms of entertainment that make for impactful images. Add to that Southwest Colorado’s gorgeous scenery, abundant wildlife and range of weather events, and you have the makings for stunning photos. We hope you enjoy Photo Editor Jerry McBride’s photos from 2024.

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Montezuma County DA Christian Hatfield charged with DWICharges come 16 weeks after crash near Farmington, New MexicoMontezuma County District Attorney Christian Hatfield was charged Friday with driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs 16 weeks after he crashed his SUV on U.S. Highway 64 outside Bloomfield.The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office charged Hatfield, 59, with petty misdemeanor charge of DWI and an open container in connection to the Aug. 30 single-car crash.The charges come after results from a blood test by the New Mexico Department of Health Scientific Laboratory showed alcohol and a drug in Hatfield’s body after the crash.

“The results show that at the time of the blood draw, which was approximately eleven hours after the time of the crash due to medical issues, were 0.05 g/100 ml of Ethanol and 0.04 mg/L of Zolpidem (Ambien). Both Ethanol and Ambien are Central Nervous System Depressants,” the law enforcement report states.Two vials of blood were taken from Hatfield at 1:33 p.m. Aug. 30, which was more than 12 hours after the crash occurred about 1 a.m. Those vials were received by the New Mexico Department of Health Scientific Laboratory at 10:26 a.m. Oct. 11, which was six weeks after the crash, according to records from the lab.An investigation into the blood warrant by The Journal newspaper in Cortez, Colorado, showed that the blood sample sat in a refrigerator at the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office until Oct. 3, because paperwork to send it to the state laboratory was not processed.“I think it’s a non-prosecutable case because of all the errors made by law enforcement,” said Arlon Stoker, a high-profile defense attorney secured by Hatfield to fight the charges.

The charges made by the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office are “based on the observations made by law enforcement officers on scene and the presence of intoxicating drugs and liquors in Christian's blood,” according to the report that was given to The Journal by the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government.Amanda Lavin, legal director for NMFOG, assisted The Journal in accessing public records from the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office in Aztec. The records had been redacted, leaving out Hatfield’s name and information about the blood warrant filed in San Juan County Magistrate Court.Public records requests by The Journal and the Tri-City Record went unresolved for 14 weeks.The Journal requested body camera footage and lapel camera video on Sept. 3.The Tri-City Record requested any and all warrants, investigative reports and laboratory reports as well as photos, lapel cam videos and dash cam videos on Oct. 23.On Dec. 9, Lavin made the same requests.

The Journal received access to photos and videos in an email on Dec. 19, and Lavin, after making a legal argument for unredacted information, received the full report Dec. 19 and was advised that charges would be forthcoming.The report detailing the crash states that Hatfield was found “unresponsive and barely able to stand” about 1 a.m. Aug. 30 near the intersection of U.S. Highway 64 and County Road 5099.Investigators and medics noted a “pungent” odor of alcohol coming from Hatfield, and investigators found “an open 12-ounce can of Mexican Lager with residual liquid inside,” an “empty wine glass,” and a “bottle of Ambien prescribed to Christian,” according to the report.The affidavit for search warrant for blood submitted by sheriff’s deputy Avery Killifer states he had an “opinion that the defendant was driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance.” The deputy “placed the defendant under arrest” at the time, but Hatfield was taken to San Juan Regional Medical Center, because of “extensive injuries.”A summons was issued for Hatfield, and an arraignment is set for 8:30 a.m. Jan. 8 in Aztec Magistrate Court.

Charges come 16 weeks after crash near Farmington, New Mexico

Photos: Wreaths Across America honors fallen veteransDurango residents on Saturday honor those who served their country

Durango residents on Saturday honor those who served their country

Photos: Skyhawks men’s and women’s basketball Fort Lewis College men’s and women’s basketball lost to Regis on Saturday

Fort Lewis College men’s and women’s basketball lost to Regis on Saturday

Demons defeat Bobcats 62-47 on Friday at DHS

After six surgeries, Sofia Voss ready to make her return to track

Cully Feeney voted as best Durango High School fall sports athlete

Fort Lewis College dominates South Dakota Mines for largest win of season

South Dakota Mines beats Fort Lewis College behind Spotted Bear’s 32 points

Local sports schedule for upcoming week

Skyhawks lose in triple overtime thriller to Westminster

Skyhawks women’s basketball dominates Westminster 78-55

Johnson’s jumper with one second left beats Western Colorado

Skyhawks’ shooting struggles lead to 75-57 loss at Western Colorado

Chuol Deng ready to lead FLC to strong finish after year away from college basketball

Column: There’s a lot to be optimistic about with Skyhawks athletics in 2025

Skyhawks soar against Navajo Technical University

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