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8th Ave. Tavern shooting suspect faces seven counts of attempted murder

A 27-year-old man accused of a shooting at 8th Ave. Tavern on Friday, injuring two people, was arrested on suspicion of seven counts of attempted murder in the first degree, a felony. According to...

DATE: Feb. 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Avalanche danger suspends search for missing skiers near Silverton

Dangerous avalanche conditions in the San Juan Mountains forced search and rescue crews to suspend the recovery mission Tuesday afternoon for three backcountry skiers who were caught in a slide...

DATE: Feb. 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hesperus Ski Area opens for season

Recent snowstorms and pandemic precautions allowed Hesperus Ski Area to open for the 2021 season Thursday. The 60-acre resort, on U.S. Highway 160 between Mancos and Durango, has an 18-inch base...

DATE: Feb. 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

China White heroin arrives in Cortez; man arrested

A Cortez man suspected of selling heroin to an undercover agent has been arrested on suspicion of illegal drug distribution, according to the Cortez Police Department. Jeffrey Joe Willett, 62, was...

DATE: Feb. 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Over 3,200 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine given in Montezuma County

As of Tuesday, roughly 3,222 people in Montezuma County have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, according to the Montezuma County Public Health Department. About 823 have received...

DATE: Feb. 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Internet and phones service disrupted last week

A telecommunications glitch impacted internet and phone service in Cortez and Montezuma and Dolores counties last week. The network — operated by the City of Cortez and Farmers Telephone and...

DATE: Feb. 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Life springs back at Fort Lewis College

Dee Redsteer is a self-proclaimed “Zoom hater.” For her, Monday was a long time coming – the first day of in-person classes at Fort Lewis College since mid-November, when spiking COVID-19...

DATE: Feb. 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan County, N.M., holds largest drive-thru shot clinic in state

FARMINGTON – San Juan County held the largest drive-thru COVID-19 shot clinic in New Mexico so far on Saturday at McGee Park. Presbyterian Medical Services put on the clinic and staff members...

DATE: Feb. 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Rep. Ken Buck says he won’t challenge Michael Bennet in 2022 Senate race

Colorado Republican Ken Buck ruled out a 2022 U.S. Senate bid on Thursday night, ending speculation that he may try to challenge Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet next year in a repeat of their...

DATE: Feb. 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Suspects arrested at gunpoint face charges, Durango police say

Durango police have announced pending charges against two suspects – a 32-year-old Bayfield man and a 32-year-old Durango woman – who were arrested at gunpoint last week for allegedly stealing a...

DATE: Feb. 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Only 41 employees moved West with their BLM jobs; nearly 300 left instead

The Trump administration’s decision to move the Bureau of Land Management headquarters to Grand Junction and other cities in the West led to a huge loss of staff, according to new numbers provided...

DATE: Feb. 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man arrested on suspicion of burglary at 11th Street Station food truck

A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of second-degree burglary, a Class 4 felony, after allegedly breaking into a food truck at 11th Street Station and stealing an estimated $2,500 in cash....

DATE: Feb. 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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