La Plata County Search and Rescue

Hiker rescued from Smelter Mountain

was stuck but unharmed

October 1, 2016

Neighbors: 9/11 events raise money for DAC, first responders

Actors Wendie Malick and Dan Lauria enjoy the Hollywood in the Rockies reception at the Powerhouse Science Center on Sept.…

September 24, 2016

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Man, dog rescued from Mountain View Crest

Mission added to Labor Day chaos at Cascade Creek

September 6, 2016

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Six people rescued from Cascade Creek

flow stranded waterfall jumpers

September 5, 2016

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Women lost in wilderness ‘thought we were going to die’

recount two nights spent in Weminuche Wilderness

August 21, 2016

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Llamas fending for themselves in high country

Animals left behind when hikers rescued by helicopter

August 18, 2016

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Two women rescued after three nights in Weminuche Wilderness

Military aircraft found hikers early Sunday morning

August 14, 2016

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For longtime lawman Dan Bender, a rescue becomes personal

Sheriff’s spokesman finds himself on the other side of a familiar mission

July 27, 2016

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Rescue cards help fund local emergency responders

program subsidizes Colorado SAR

July 27, 2016

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Durango woman rescued by helicopter from Engineer Mountain

Altitude sickness hit on hike with church friends

July 25, 2016

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Missing hiker found north of Vallecito Reservoir

Nebraska man had split from family to get aid for father, who felt dizzy

July 21, 2016

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Searchers credit father for keeping kids safe during Weminuche trek

had tent, other supplies for wilderness overnights

July 19, 2016

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Man, 3 children found safe by other hikers

brought to Pine River trailhead

July 18, 2016

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La Plata County to ask voters for property tax hike

item for roads and bridges to be floated a second time

July 12, 2016

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Search and rescue crews retrieve hiker from Windom Peak

mission at 13,200 feet brings back man with broken ankle

July 10, 2016

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Teenager rescued from Cascade Creek waterfalls

incident at popular jumping spot in two weeks

July 7, 2016

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Woman dies jumping waterfalls at Cascade Creek; two rescued

Two waterfall jumpers cling to rocks in Cascade Creek north of Purgatory Resort on June 27. Three jumpers entered the…

July 3, 2016

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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office gets new boat, organizes dive team

asset takes first test run in Lake Nighthorse

June 14, 2016

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Search-and-rescue crews’ new tool will help with wilderness extractions

However, equipment newly acquired by the Mesa Verde Helitack crew could help in the most remote locations. This year, regional…

June 6, 2016

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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office gets new boat, organizes dive team

asset takes first test run in Lake Nighthorse

May 31, 2016

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Search called off for man with broken arm north of Durango

La Plata County Search and Rescue prepared to search for the man about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, but the search was…

May 10, 2016

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Local icon Fred Kroeger dies at 97

‘Always positive and forward-looking’

December 28, 2015

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Man airlifted after injury in horse fall northeast of Durango

‘Rescue happened so fast’

October 31, 2015

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Missouri man rescued from Weminuche Wilderness

from man’s campfire seen by air rescue team after 10 days

October 10, 2015