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The trial for a Fort Lewis College professor accused of starting a fire at City Market will remain in Durango after a request from defense attorneys to change the venue was denied Thursday. Bradley...
DATE: July 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Across Southwest Colorado, lightning strikes have sparked several fires this year, a worrying trend as drought conditions take a hold on the region and passing storms drop only superficial amounts...
DATE: July 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Durango’s former finance director, who is suspected of stealing more than $700,000 from the city of Durango, turned herself into authorities Wednesday, but quickly bonded out of custody. Julie...
DATE: July 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
A 23-year-old Durango woman wanted in connection with a burglary that ended with an officer-involved shooting and a man’s death last week has been arrested after a foot pursuit with police. Durango...
DATE: July 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Drivers should expect delays when traveling over Molas Pass on U.S. Highway 550 between Durango and Silverton for the next three days. Lisa Schwantes, spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of...
DATE: July 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Environmental Protection Agency will temporarily close a bulkhead at one of the worst polluting mines near Silverton as an experiment to better understand hydrology in the region. Bulkheads are...
DATE: July 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
A young bear rescued after suffering burns in the East Canyon Fire last month has shown strong signs of recovery and is expected to be released in the coming weeks, according to Colorado Parks and...
DATE: July 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
A proposal to use a camp near Hesperus for the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally, which could draw hundreds of people, has residents in the rural part of the county concerned about noise, fire and...
DATE: July 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s extensive fire mitigation project this spring was shut down after the U.S. Forest Service broached concerns about the number of trees being cut down...
DATE: July 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
A Florida couple who recently moved to Durango required rescue this week after becoming stuck while attempting to cross the Animas River in Silverton. San Juan County Sheriff Bruce Conrad said the...
DATE: July 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Authorities have identified a 34-year-old Pagosa Springs man as the suspect killed in an officer-involved shooting early Wednesday in Durango. According to the Durango Police Department, officers...
DATE: July 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
A 36-year-old Durango man survived driving off Wolf Creek Pass, rolling 700 feet down a steep mountainside and spending a night injured in the backcountry before being rescued last week. “I didn’t...
DATE: June 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News