Death And Dying

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

County surveyor dies

Larry Connolly first elected in 2000

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Family to hold service for son

Volunteers still searching for Cody Pierce in Upper Animas

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango teen falls, dies near Silverton

19-year-old was hiking in high country

DATE: Jun 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Even in death, your best friend

Funeral homes increasingly using dogs to comfort mourners

DATE: Jun 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Heroin suspected in local death

Donald Grotts was ‘always trying to help others’

DATE: Jun 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango woman honors lost husband

Photo project takes Durangoan back decades to Vietnam

DATE: Jun 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wingsuit fliers died doing routine jump

Dean Potter, Graham Hunt, flew into rock

DATE: May 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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