Death and dying

Regional News

Report: 69 Colorado residents prescribed aid-in-dying meds

50 actually filled prescription

February 2, 2018

Local News

Edward Kutzleb, longtime Durango school superintendent, dies at 88

Kutzleb led district from 1968 to 1989

January 29, 2018

Local News

Durango Rafting Co. owner found dead at home

of death is unknown; test results pending

January 8, 2018

Local News

Miller Middle School student’s death ruled accidental

11-year-old died of asphyxiation

November 15, 2017

Local News

Mercy leads event to encourage dialogue about death, dying

‘It is something that we do not do well in our culture’

September 14, 2017

Thoughts Along The Way

To every thing, a season?

Of course, any of these can be rushed. Modern technology and pharmacology can be brought to bear as a woman…

August 15, 2017

Local News

Man killed in shootout west of Cortez had run-ins with deputies

Shootout occurred near Pleasant View

July 5, 2017

Regional News

New Mexico State Police: 2 found dead inside vehicle on I-40

They say a State Police officer was providing traffic control for a hazmat incident on Interstate 40 about 9 a.m.…

June 29, 2017

Regional News

Man dies in northwestern Colorado reservoir

Witnesses told the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office that the man slid into Kenney Reservoir off the cliffs just before…

June 22, 2017

Local News

Durango native, restaurateur dies in townhome fire

escapes fire, returns because of children

June 14, 2017

Local News

Hesperus woman dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound

Katherine Brown, 54, is the 10th person to die by suicide in La Plata County this year

June 7, 2017

Local News

Celebration of life scheduled for Snowdown Follies participant

Nielsen fell off a stage, died from injuries

May 31, 2017

Regional News

Sheriff: Cortez man died of exposure after fleeing shooting

found near Denny Lake weeks after incident

May 17, 2017

Regional News

Mancos woman, 57, is found dead in Summit Reservoir

Investigation continues; missing vehicle sought

May 12, 2017

Regional News

Body found in field south of Denny Lake in Cortez is identified

of 26-year-old investigated as homicide

May 4, 2017

Local News

Conference to address planning ahead for life’s end

Advanced directives can ease anguish if death is near

April 16, 2017

Local News

Pagosa Springs Medical Center opts out of aid-in-dying

Southwest Colorado hospital opts out

March 2, 2017

Local News

Obamacare repeal could leave Colorado with high Medicaid cost

12,000 La Plata County residents enrolled in benefits

February 18, 2017

Local News

Cortez hospital considers options on aid-in-dying law

holds rule-making hearing

January 26, 2017

Local News

Autopsy: Durango actor’s death caused by alcohol

brain swelling contributed

January 25, 2017

Local News

Two men found dead in separate incidents

Suicide suspected in both cases

January 6, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

British singer George Michael dead at age 53

Publicist says cause was heart failure

December 25, 2016

Nation & World

Celebration, sorrow, slights greet news of Castro’s death

sends personal message to Fidel’s brother

November 26, 2016

Nation & World

Fidel Castro dies at 90 in Cuba

cheer death in Florida

November 26, 2016