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Archuleta County

Bayfield man found dead 9 days after fiancée went missing in river

Woman died June 15 in south fork of Rio Grande

June 27, 2019

Cortez

Ticks likely to thrive in cool, wet conditions

Insects can cause disease, paralysis in rare cases

June 27, 2019

Archuleta County

Woman who died rafting San Juan River is identified

Coroner rules cause of death as drowning

June 27, 2019

Country music

‘Voice’ winner Chevel Shepherd heading to Durango

Tickets on sale now for her performance at La Plata County Fair

June 27, 2019

Headlines

‘Ranch Rodeo’ to take place at Montezuma County Fairgrounds

Action-packed event will showcase practical ranching skills in competitive environment

June 27, 2019

Agriculture

Ranchers face one-two punch from drought, hard winter

Drought, snowfall and high corn prices hit ranchers

June 27, 2019

Local News

Durango police arrest man suspected of breaking into homes

Chad Nolan allegedly entered room of 14-year-old girl

June 27, 2019

Business

Laughing gas eases anxiety during labor for moms at Mercy

New tools help hospital welcome 900 children a year into the world

June 27, 2019

Cortez

Drug probe leads to arrests in Montezuma County

Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office, Cortez Police and DEA coordinate efforts

June 27, 2019

Animas River

Man dies after car goes off road, into Animas River north of Silverton

Sheriff says speed not a factor in crash

June 26, 2019

Dolores

Doe Canyon Fire grows to 540 acres

Nearby Lake Canyon prescribed burn covers 2,700 acres

June 26, 2019

Cortez

Whitewater boating continues on Lower Dolores River

Boating release expected through June, maybe into July

June 26, 2019

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Co

Man hit by train in ‘serious’ condition; may face trespassing charges

Engineer attempted to stop locomotive before collision

June 26, 2019

Death and dying

Durango police identify man found dead in stairwell

Foul play not suspected in death

June 26, 2019

Judge refuses to toss Ignacio murder case

Defense team for Tommy Mitchell alleged ‘outrageous government conduct’

June 25, 2019

Sheriff: Aztec mother brutally killed pets, forced kids to watch

This undated photo released by the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office shows Martha Crouch. The New Mexico woman is facing…

June 25, 2019

What can be done about Durango’s Whitewater Park?

Lead designer says it’s ‘imperative’ to fix hazards added in 2016

June 25, 2019

Education

Students learn to find secrets hidden in human bones

Museum expands anthropology offerings through Fort Lewis College partnership

June 25, 2019

Teen ump addresses fistfight at baseball game

Boy thought a warning would help coaches and parents ‘chill’ – it didn’t

June 25, 2019

Health impact from smoke rises with more intense wildfires

Westerners prepare for another summer of sooty skies

June 25, 2019

Third judge tapped to oversee retrial in 2012 murder case

Mitchell sentenced to life in prison, but conviction was reversed

June 25, 2019

Dolores

Toddler falls into roasting pan in Yellow Jacket

Child recovering at Idaho hospital from severe burns

June 25, 2019

Education

Grant helps teachers take students on outdoor field trips

Educators participating this week in four-day course

June 25, 2019

Cortez

The West’s worst fires aren’t burning in forests

Range fires get bigger every year, threatening sagebrush habitat and rural towns

June 24, 2019