Death and dying

Local News

Durango man found guilty of second-degree murder in motel shooting

Prosecutors said killing was deliberate; defense claimed self-defense

December 23, 2025

Local News

Cause of death released for former Women’s Resource Center director

Tyner was found dead last week near Vallecito

November 18, 2025

Local News

Mercy Hospice House temporarily closes; parent company to assume outpatient care

Inpatient services to remain under Mercy Hospital, spokesperson says

November 17, 2025

Local News

Former Women’s Resource Center executive director found dead

of death not released Thursday

November 14, 2025

Local News

Man killed in officer-involved shooting north of Durango identified

Deputy’s name not yet released

November 11, 2025

Local News

Semi truck driver dead after plunging off Wolf Creek Pass

Single-vehicle crash occurred Monday near scenic overlook northeast of Pagosa Springs

November 3, 2025

Local News

Man who shot, killed two women in west Durango dies from self-inflicted injuries, police say

Friends remember Shelby Campbell and Emma Sims for their humor and compassion

October 14, 2025

Local News

Durango man dies in backcountry motorcycle crash northwest of town

Emergency crews from three counties helped recover body in remote area

October 1, 2025

Local News

Celebrating the life of Toh-Atin Gallery owner Jackson Clark

‘He was the heartbeat of every room. He was the thread that quietly wove people together,’ one speaker said

September 30, 2025

Local News

Candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk held in Durango calls for unity, rejects political violence

Conservative commentator held as martyr, right-leaning voices determined to not be silenced

September 23, 2025

Local News

Man who died northeast of Durango identified; cause of death undetermined

Lucas was found Aug. 20 on side of Florida Road

September 23, 2025

Local News

Lightning strike kills two elk hunters southeast of Pagosa Springs, coroner says

likely died instantly and painlessly

September 22, 2025

Regional News

No obvious injuries, foul play in deaths of elk hunters in southern Colorado, authorities say

investigation into what caused the deaths of Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko is ongoing, said Conejos County Coroner Richard Martin

September 19, 2025

Local News

Two bodies found southeast of Pagosa Springs believed by family to be missing elk hunters

Massive search and rescue effort had been underway

September 19, 2025

Local News

Man suspected of drowning in Animas River

Shannon Jones, 48, found unconscious near north City Market

September 10, 2025

Local News

Durango’s Toh-Atin Gallery owner dies at 75

Jackson Clark II recognized by artists, dealers and collectors throughout the Native American art world

August 28, 2025

Sports

Fort Lewis College’s all-time winningest men’s basketball coach dies

Hofman led program for 19 seasons

August 19, 2025

Sports

Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71

FILE – Hulk Hogan rips his shirt before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally…

July 24, 2025

Local News

Family of inmate who died in La Plata County Jail files lawsuit

Parents say nurses, deputies ignored man’s pleas for 15 hours

July 22, 2025

Local News

Durango mortuary under new ownership

Lawn Corp. acquires Hood Mortuary assets; longtime owners continue providing services

June 17, 2025

Regional News

Colorado funeral homeowner who left corpse in hearse for a over a year sentenced

Miles Harford appears in court to hear the charges against him on March 8, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert/Associated…

June 12, 2025

New Mexico

Bloomfield police identify man who shot, critically wounded officer during traffic stop

Officer Timothy Ontiveros in critical condition at UNM Hospital

May 30, 2025

Regional News

Sunset Mesa Funeral Home owners, convicted of selling body parts, get same sentences in resentencing

Instead of cremating bodies, mother and daughter duo sold remains and delivered fake cremains

April 23, 2025

Associated Press

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

FILE – Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican,…

April 21, 2025