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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

August 21, 2024

Outdoors

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

July 26, 2024

Local News

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

of four injured occupants remains unknown

July 11, 2024

Local News

Four injured in OHV rollover outside Silverton

of patients, two of whom were evacuated in critical condition, is unknown

July 9, 2024

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

April 15, 2024

Local News

Firefighters douse car fire at Durango gas station

started in trunk of vehicle, which held two propane tanks

April 3, 2024

Local News

Aquatics supervisor, Durango rec center team lauded for saving man who was suffering cardiac arrest

Chances of survival in such scenarios are, ‘quite frankly, dismal,’ EMS chief says

March 17, 2024

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

February 25, 2024

Local News

Durango man dies while skiing at Purgatory Resort

Unknown if man hit tree or suffered some other medical emergency

February 12, 2024

Local News

911 dispatch center reroutes calls for about 10 hours after software snafu

Third-party vendor was updating technology at Durango La Plata Emergency Communications Center

February 7, 2024

Local News

Durango La Plata Emergency Communications seeks feedback in bid for accreditation

‘We’re very serious about providing the best service possible,’ director says

January 25, 2024

Local News

Cat alerts family to house fire northeast of Durango

heater blamed for starting early morning blaze

December 18, 2023

Local News

Watermelon hot air balloon has close scrape with Animas Valley cliffside

lands safely, but suffers cut to hand

October 24, 2023

Local News

Accidentally dial 911? Don’t hang up

Dispatch warns that dropped calls can divert crucial resources

August 16, 2023

Local News

OHV rollover near Silverton leaves four in critical condition

Passengers were not wearing seat belts or safety equipment when they were thrown from rolling vehicle

August 8, 2023

Local News

A call for help: 911 dispatchers live through same traumas as police, firefighters

who answer calls are working toward mental health resilience

July 17, 2023

Local News

Vehicle rolls over teenager resulting in severe leg injury northeast of Durango

is the second such accident in less than a week in Upper Pine Fire district

July 7, 2023

Local News

Arkansas Loop Fire scorches 86 acres south of Durango

III crew on scene with more support en route

June 28, 2023

Local News

Mystery gas affects 17 campers at Vallecito Creek Campground

Medical treatment provided to eight people, none hospitalized

June 28, 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

Hiker slips, fatally hits head in La Plata Canyon

Russell Hill, 62, was rescuing his dog from swift-moving waterway

May 30, 2023

Local News

Durangoans answer call of duty in ‘shocking’ rescue

firefighter and admin assistant save man suffering cardiac arrest at La Plata County Fairgrounds

May 16, 2023

Regional News

Falsely reporting an active shooter is on track to become a felony in Colorado

Bill 249 comes in response to an increase in fake reports

April 18, 2023

Local News

Girl, 5, dies in rooftop snowslide at Purgatory Resort

A father and two children were buried by snow at a multifamily unit

March 23, 2023