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Durango man dies in single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 550

A 62-year-old Durango man died Saturday night in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango. Richard Hopkins was driving northbound at 8:58 p.m. when his 2001 Ford Escape crossed...

DATE: Feb. 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police arrest RV driver after chase through Cortez

Police arrested a man wanted on a dozen warrants Friday morning after a slow-speed chase that went along Main Street and up to County Road Y. About 10:30 a.m., police pulled over 41-year-old Kevin...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police release body cam footage of officer-involved shooting

FARMINGTON – The Farmington Police Department released body camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that took place last month on Glade Lane and included more details about the...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Smokestacks come down: The end of an era in Page, Arizona

On the morning of Dec. 18, massive simultaneous explosions leveled three huge 775-foot-tall smokestacks at Page, Arizona. It was the end of an era for the Navajo Generating Station and a...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2021 | COLUMN: Gulliford's travels

Durango’s first fast-charging station for electric vehicles coming this summer

Electric vehicle drivers will be able to get a fast charge in Durango early this summer, connecting the city to a growing statewide network of fast-charging corridors. Durango City Council approved...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Aztec man arrested in alleged kidnapping case at Durango hotel

A 33-year-old Aztec man was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and kidnapping after he reportedly dragged a woman by the hair out of a hotel lobby Thursday night in Durango. The Durango...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mining claims in Weminuche Wilderness protected from development

Two mining claims in the San Juan National Forest’s Weminuche Wilderness have been returned to a wilderness designation, the U.S. Forest Service announced this week. In 2018, the Wilderness Land...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association to host annual meeting

The Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association annual meeting will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 at Montezuma County Fairgrounds. The morning session will begin with reports from elected...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

City hires new finance director and executive search firm

The city of Cortez on Thursday announced the hiring of a finance director and the hiring of an executive search firm to recruit a city manager. The new finance director, Kelly Koskie, will begin...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Boulder blasted apart on Colorado 145

A rockfall has slowed traffic on Colorado Highway 145 between Dolores and Rico, east of the small community of Stoner. The boulder landed in the southbound lane at mile marker 27, not far from the...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

County yet to fill Citizens Review Panel vacancy

A Montezuma County panel designed to provide a forum for social services employees investigating child abuse to air their grievances has been without a member for months, and a current member’s...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Crash on U.S. Highway 160 near Mancos causes injury

Rescue crews responded to a two-vehicle crash Thursday on U.S. Highway 160 west of Mancos. The crash, reported at 12:25 p.m., involved an Escalade SUV and a Silver Dodge pickup pulling a gooseneck...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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