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SILVERTON – Over the years, Silverton has weathered many a storm – fires, avalanches, the collapse of mining – but never before has the small mountain town been without the Durango & Silverton...
DATE: Aug. 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Archuleta County is looking to pull out of San Juan Basin Public Health, putting the region’s top health department at risk of disbanding and its executive director searching for a new job in...
DATE: Aug. 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
A 38-year-old California man was arrested for assault after an altercation with another driver on a high-country mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains over who had the right of way. Ouray County...
DATE: Aug. 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
SILVERTON – Five years ago today, a breach at the Gold King Mine north of Silverton sent a deluge of water loaded with heavy metals into the Animas River, turning the waterway an electric-orange...
DATE: Aug. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
A 73-year-old Durango man is in critical but stable condition after being struck by a vehicle in the south City Market parking lot Monday morning. Durango Police Department Cmdr. Ray Shupe said...
DATE: Aug. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Bear activity in La Plata County has been quiet so far this year, but weather conditions over the next couple of weeks will play a major role in whether enough food is available during the animals’...
DATE: Aug. 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Subway shop on U.S. Highway 160 in west Durango has closed permanently after financial struggles brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, co-owner Steve Redding said Monday. Redding, who has...
DATE: Aug. 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business
An excavation and concrete company operating without a permit was told to stop after residents raised concerns over noise, dust and the smell of manure throughout a neighborhood in southeast...
DATE: July 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
A youth leader at the First Baptist Church of Durango has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting multiple victims over the course of several years. The Durango Police Department arrested...
DATE: July 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
It appears the Environmental Protection Agency has found a place for long-term storage of mine waste near Silverton. The EPA announced this week it is proposing a waste repository for the Bonita...
DATE: July 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
A group from Durango required rescue at Navajo Lake on Monday after a boat capsized from a 6-foot wave during a storm. Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Joe Lewandowski said park rangers...
DATE: July 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Body cam footage of a fatal officer-involved shooting earlier this month in Durango is expected to be released in the coming weeks, said Durango Police Department Chief Bob Brammer. “We are an open...
DATE: July 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News