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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office investigates Hermosa woman’s death

The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a Hermosa woman who was found in her home Wednesday on Orchard Lane. Investigators do not suspect foul play, sa...

DATE: Nov 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Should terminally ill have right to choose to die?

Group discusses supporting legislation

DATE: Nov 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Albuquerque lays slain officer to rest

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Hundreds of law enforcement officers stood in salute on Tuesday, watching as the flag-draped casket of one of their own – a fallen Albuquerque police veteran – was wheele...

DATE: Nov 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fort Lewis College sophomore, 20, dies from alcohol complications

Mani Ericksen was studying anthropology

DATE: Oct 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Studies: Fewer deaths where gun laws are strict

Do states with stricter gun laws have less gun violence than those with few restrictions? Researchers who have studied the issue argue they generally do, but with some caveats. Th...

DATE: Oct 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Maureen O’Hara, spirited Irish movie star, dies at age 95

LOS ANGELES – Maureen O’Hara, the flame-haired Irish movie star who appeared in classics ranging from the grim “How Green Was My Valley” to the uplifting “Miracle on 34th Street” and bantere...

DATE: Oct 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Forensic pathologist’s new job leaves 10 Western Colorado counties in a bind

Grand Junction-based forensic pathologist Dr. Robert Kurtzman has accepted an out-of-state job working for a state medical examiner’s office, which has huge implications for the Colorado cou...

DATE: Oct 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmington man dies in motorcycle crash

The investigation is underway into a car accident that killed a Farmington man Sunday on U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango. Michael Jakino, 64, was killed after the driver of a pi...

DATE: Sep 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rancher Jerry McCaw dies from pancreatic cancer

Rancher, engineer served community

DATE: Sep 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durangoan Kelsey McLean killed in Montana car crash

A 23-year-old Durango woman died in a head-on car accident Monday afternoon in Montana. Kelsey McLean was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee westbound on Montana Highway 64 when she cr...

DATE: Aug 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Flags lowered statewide for fallen firefighter

Flags were lowered at government buildings across Colorado on Tuesday – including in Durango – in honor of a fallen Denver firefighter. They are to remain at half-staff through Saturday in h...

DATE: Jul 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News