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5,000 people pack Wolf Creek Ski Area, creating traffic hazards

An estimated 5,000 people packed the slopes of Wolf Creek Ski Area on Tuesday, creating concerns for highway officials after people parked on the side of U.S. Highway 160 and apparently walked...

DATE: Dec. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Storm delivers big for Southwest Colorado ski areas

Tuesday might be the best day of the season to take a mental health day to hit the slopes. With the biggest snowstorm of the season expected to depart Southwest Colorado late afternoon, ski resorts...

DATE: Dec. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why did bears stay away from populated areas this year in Southwest Colorado?

With all the attention on this year’s highly contentious election and the onslaught of news surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, one issue that usually takes the spotlight in Southwest Colorado went...

DATE: Dec. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Navajo Nation sees uncontrolled COVID-19 spread in 68 communities

The Navajo Department of Health has identified 68 communities with uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 from Dec. 11 to Dec. 24, according to a news release. The communities include Shiprock, Aneth,...

DATE: Dec. 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

The top story in Colorado politics in 2020 — and what to expect in 2021

If you enjoy politics, 2020 didn’t disappoint. And if you don’t, it probably left your head spinning. The year started with talk about the impeachment of President Donald Trump, the Democratic...

DATE: Dec. 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Annual Durango bird count tallies record number of species

Avid bird watchers in La Plata County spotted a record number of species this year based on record-keeping that goes back more than 70 years. Every December since 1949, volunteers for the National...

DATE: Dec. 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man who hit pedestrian in City Market parking lot is sentenced

A Durango man who hit a pedestrian in the parking lot of south City Market this summer was given a deferred judgment, according to court records. Robert Morris, 87, was cited with careless driving...

DATE: Dec. 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Coronavirus drives blistering sales of Colorado mountain homes

Prices are at record highs. Supplies of mountain homes for sale have never been lower. Across Colorado’s high country, resort community real estate sales have set records since July. Through...

DATE: Dec. 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

A second wave of snow expected Tuesday morning

Another wave of snow is expected late Monday and Tuesday morning before the biggest snowstorm of the season leaves Southwest Colorado. And Tuesday’s commute might be just as dicey as Monday’s, when...

DATE: Dec. 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dark-sky designations bring the promise of tourist dollars to rural Colorado

ORCHARD — The first weekend Jackson Lake State Park received its certification from the International Dark-Sky Association, ranger Amy Brandenburg saw more than the Milky Way on her night patrols....

DATE: Dec. 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Berthoud Pass skier becomes Colorado’s fourth avalanche death this season

A backcountry skier who was on a solo outing on Berthoud Pass became Colorado’s fourth avalanche death this snow season after he was caught in a slide and found dead on Saturday. Grand County...

DATE: Dec. 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Traditional meal handed out on Christmas day

Hope’s Kitchen handed out traditional holiday meals on Christmas Day in Cortez. The soup kitchen is part of First United Methodist Church, and its staff and volunteers regularly provide free meals...

DATE: Dec. 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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