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First avalanche fatality of season reported this week near Red Mountain Pass

Victim identified as 57-year-old Ridgway man

DATE: Jan 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Separate mountain bike crashes north of Durango leave one injured, one dead

Incidents involved rescue from Junction Creek, potential medical issue at Purgatory Resort

DATE: Oct 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

New gates at Cortez school delay EMS after athlete breaks leg

Coaches did not have codes; ‘sometimes it just takes testing the system,’ superintendent says

DATE: Aug 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Experienced climber falls 800 feet to his death on ridge near Telluride

21-year-old man from Arizona is second person to die while hiking in Colorado this week

DATE: Jul 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

OHV rollover near Silverton occurred on ‘most dangerous stretch of road’

Status of four injured occupants remains unknown

DATE: Jul 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tanker truck crash closes U.S. Highway 160 east of Durango for eight hours

Vehicle was hauling 7,900 gallons of liquefied natural gas, some of which spilled east of Elmore’s Corner

DATE: Apr 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters douse car fire at Durango gas station

Blaze started in trunk of vehicle, which held two propane tanks

DATE: Apr 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango 911 dispatcher assists in successful births of two babies

Childbirth calls are rare, but dispatcher Jennifer Rivera got two in one night

DATE: Feb 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man dies while skiing at Purgatory Resort

Unknown if man hit tree or suffered some other medical emergency

DATE: Feb 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Watermelon hot air balloon has close scrape with Animas Valley cliffside

Pilot lands safely, but suffers cut to hand

DATE: Oct 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County launches new emergency alert system for residents

The new alert system, called Everbridge, allows police to alert certain areas of threats or incidents

DATE: Sep 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Community

Accidentally dial 911? Don’t hang up

Dispatch warns that dropped calls can divert crucial resources

DATE: Aug 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News