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Emergency Incident

Hiker slips, fatally hits head in La Plata Canyon

Russell Hill, 62, was rescuing his dog from swift-moving waterway

DATE: May 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durangoans answer call of duty in ‘shocking’ rescue

Former firefighter and admin assistant save man suffering cardiac arrest at La Plata County Fairgrounds

DATE: May 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Falsely reporting an active shooter is on track to become a felony in Colorado

Senate Bill 249 comes in response to an increase in fake reports

DATE: Apr 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Girl, 5, dies in rooftop snowslide at Purgatory Resort

A father and two children were buried by snow at a multifamily unit

DATE: Mar 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Father, two children severely injured by rooftop snowslide at Purgatory Resort

Family was flown to Denver area with critical injuries

DATE: Mar 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Injured backcountry skier rescued by Silverton team

Team responds to man with injured hip in Cascade Canyon area

DATE: Mar 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Skier dies after falling into tree well at Purgatory Resort

Ski patrol was not successful in efforts to revive 39-year-old Pablo Spencer of Oklahoma

DATE: Mar 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Four burials, three deaths in San Juan avalanches

Snowmobiler missing since Saturday found Monday in Conejos County

DATE: Feb 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police sweep Durango High School, determine there is no threat

Students were placed on ‘secure hold’ during search

DATE: Feb 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Avalanche near Winter Park kills 2 backcountry snowmobilers

The Grand County Sheriff’s Office says it was alerted to the slide on Corona Pass

DATE: Jan 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Skiers with Apple watches may be responsible for rise in accidental 911 calls

Durango-La Plata Emergency Center reporting 25% increase in calls with no response

DATE: Dec 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Helicopter crashes at Durango-La Plata County Airport

Two people on board; neither injured. Runway reopens after nearly two hours

DATE: Nov 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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