Death and dying

Local News

Car camper found dead in La Plata Mountains is identified

Investigators confirm man’s identity almost two weeks after his death

July 24, 2023

Local News

Cause of death for car camper at Snowslide Campground revealed

Plata County coroner and investigators still have not formally identified the body

July 20, 2023

Local News

Memorial planned for Durango homeless man found dead in June

Nonprofit for unhoused invites friends to honor John Gregorian, 52

July 14, 2023

Local News

Man found dead inside SUV at Snowslide Campground in La Plata Canyon

Identification of deceased and cause of death pending

July 13, 2023

Regional News

3 decomposed bodies found near remote campsite in western Colorado

A hiker made the grim discovery Sunday northeast of Gunnison

July 13, 2023

Local News

Woman found dead under truck in Bayfield

Plata County Sheriff’s Office suspects victim left vehicle in reverse and was run over

July 6, 2023

Local News

Longtime Fired Up Pizzeria bartender dies unexpectedly

Durango restaurant closes on Fourth of July amid death of well-liked manager

July 5, 2023

Local News

Durango man who killed friend in DUI crash sentenced to prison

Chee, 36, had previous drunken driving offenses

June 30, 2023

Local News

Search inconclusive for body reportedly seen floating down Animas River

Durango Police Department seeks information to help in recovery

June 27, 2023

Local News

Rafter who drowned in the Upper Animas River is identified

of accident remains under investigation

June 27, 2023

Local News

Body reported floating facedown in Animas River near southern Durango city limits

enforcement confirmed seeing a person in the water, but no recovery was made

June 26, 2023

Local News

Ragtime musician Max Morath, who played at Durango’s Strater Hotel, dies at age 96

‘When Max played ... everybody was just so focused on what he had to play’

June 23, 2023

Local News

Two killed in crash involving motorcycle and pickup truck east of Bayfield

were traveling east on U.S. Highway 160 when vehicle turned in front of them

June 21, 2023

Local News

Body of Vallecito kayaker found and identified

was submerged more than 80 feet at bottom of lake

June 15, 2023

Local News

Durango woman drowns while rafting Upper Animas River

identified as a Mild to Wild raft guide

June 13, 2023

Local News

Family and friends remember Toh-Atin’s Mary Jane Clark

Durango resident loved skiing, playing bridge and learning about other people

June 6, 2023

Local News

Durango police investigating death of homeless man found near X-rock

52-year-old was living in an illegal camp obscured by trees near north Main Avenue

June 2, 2023

Regional News

At least 17 people died at Colorado ski areas during the 2022-23 winter season

of those deaths occurred at Purgatory Resort

June 2, 2023

Local News

Are you dying to go green?

Durango death care professional discusses different natural interment options and their availability in La Plata County

May 24, 2023

Local News

Colorado hospitals that refuse services, like tying tubes, will have to say so publicly

Legislation will require providers to notify patients about certain types of care they do not provide

May 3, 2023

Local News

Owner and matriarch of Durango’s Toh-Atin Gallery dies, age 97

and friends share stories and love for the woman who meant so much to so many

April 25, 2023

Local News

Men involved in hit-and-run death of Durango firefighter plead guilty

Lorenzo Jones and Tremon Rice were speeding on Florida Road at time of crash

April 20, 2023

Local News

Body of missing man found in Lake Pagosa

Springs’ man retrieved from lake Tuesday

April 19, 2023

Local News

Head-on crash reported on Colorado Highway 172 near Durango-La Plata County Airport

For Life helicopter dispatched to scene

April 15, 2023