Durango family caught in chaos after Florida airport shooting

Eight hours of chaos enveloped a Durango family that was waiting at the Fort Lauderdale airport Friday for a flight home. Dr. Rich Lawton, his wife, Sue, and their three children, Julia, 22, Sarah,...

DATE: Jan. 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Don Coram will replace Ellen Roberts in Colorado Senate

A committee of Republican leaders meeting at the Dolores Community Center on Saturday elected Colorado Rep. Don Coram to serve out the rest of Sen. Ellen Roberts’ term until 2018, when he will be...

DATE: Jan. 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former Osprey CEO Barney joins Durango outdoors agency

Former Osprey Packs CEO Tom Barney has joined Durango-based consulting firm Verde Brand Communications, according to a news release from the company. Barney will be the company’s chief operating...

DATE: Jan. 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Police Blotter

Wednesday, Dec. 28 9:20 p.m. A man who reported the theft of his clothes, shoes, wallet and cell phone at the Days Inn, 2604 E. Main St., was arrested on a warrant. 11:41 p.m. A man was arrested...

DATE: Jan. 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: For the record

Towaoc man is in critical condition after shooting

A man was critically injured after being shot New Years Eve in Towaoc, according to law enforcement officials. Few details have been released about the incident, which is being handled by the...

DATE: Jan. 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez, Mancos students could benefit from new state test

Just three years after selecting the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, the state board of education wants a new contractor in spring 2018 who will provide less testing and faster feedback. At...

DATE: Jan. 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez board seeks to restart Montezuma Historic District

After months of waiting, the Cortez Historic Preservation Board wants to move forward on establishing a historic district on Montezuma Avenue. At the board’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, vice...

DATE: Jan. 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Storm closes mountain passes, blankets Cortez with snow

A slow-moving winter storm blanketed Southwest Colorado with snow Thursday, closing five mountain passes for most of the day.Two of the passes, Red Mountain and Wolf Creek, remained closed...

DATE: Jan. 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Woman meets law officers in two break-in attempts

A Durango woman with an apparent propensity for breaking and entering appears to have bad luck in choosing her victims. Susan Margaret Murphy-Snively, 37, has been arrested twice in four months on...

DATE: Jan. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Panthers knock off the rust

The Montezuma-Cortez wrestling team wasted little time jumping back into action following the holiday break. On Wednesday, after their first day of school in 2017, the Panthers hosted the San Juan...

DATE: Jan. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Eli Tomac kicks off 2017 supercross campaign

Eli Tomac will look to roll his 2016 momentum into the 2017 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season.The Cortez rider finished fourth in the 450SX class of the 2016 Monster Energy AMA Supercross...

DATE: Jan. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Longtime Dolores doctor retires amid state inquiry

A longtime Dolores doctor has closed his office and retired amid a review by the Colorado Medical Board that alleged improper prescription of painkillers including morphine and methadone, according...

DATE: Jan. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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