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Search and rescue may have become much easier in Southwest Colorado with new technology

Durango’s Colorado Highland Helicopters is first operation in the state to receive RECCO equipment

DATE: Apr 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man recounts avalanche, harrowing rescue and road to recovery

Mint Henk survived a crushing wall of snow on Parrot Peak in the La Plata Mountains

DATE: Apr 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

911 center upgrades cut response times, improve location accuracy in Durango

RapidSOS system is biggest breakthrough for emergency communications in five decades

DATE: Mar 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire drill proves to be good practice for next generation of wildland firefighters

Outdoor workshop breaks down issues around fuels, topography and weather

DATE: Nov 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango and Montrose interagency wildfire dispatch centers could close down

Proposal recommends consolidation from six dispatch centers to three in Colorado

DATE: Nov 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New 911 dispatch director responds to staffing, tech needs

Derrick Walker arrives from North Dakota with background in emergency communications

DATE: Jun 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Deadly Colorado avalanche season prompts reflection on messaging

12 people died in slides statewide, 5 in San Juans as of this week

DATE: Apr 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Can the Constitution and COVID-19 restrictions coexist?

Bans on gatherings, longevity of restrictions increasingly weigh on civil liberties

DATE: Nov 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

After 44 years, Butch Knowlton retires from La Plata County

Search and rescue director helped countless people through emergencies

DATE: Nov 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

How rescue workers saved 28 hikers in two hours near Silverton

A behind-the-scenes look at quick response during the Ice Fire

DATE: Oct 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Incoming storm raises concern over flooding from 416 Fire burn scar

National Weather Service says up to an inch of rain could fall in area

DATE: Jun 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Community Emergency Relief Fund disburses $100,000 across five-county region

Second round of grants supports front-line nonprofits

DATE: May 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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