New Mexico FEMA official overseeing NM fire victims fund received six-figure payout, documents show victims still waiting as Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon director, wife accept more than $500,000 January 30, 2026
Local News Upper Pine Fire receives federal grant for Vallecito flood recovery to $5 million will support remediation efforts; property owners must pay a percentage December 29, 2025
Local News Flooding by the numbers: 9.5 inches of rain, 84 tons of sand, and 250 pizzas and sandwiches totals include more than rainfall and river flows October 18, 2025
Local News How the Vallecito event compares to the devastating flood of 1911 ‘It's good to see the extremes,’ meteorologist says October 17, 2025
Local News 2 to 4 more inches of rain expected across Southwest Colorado could reach or exceed peak flows, cause more flooding October 13, 2025
Local News Vallecito evacuation orders remain in place Sunday 'We may need to find somewhere to stay tonight,’ evacuee says October 12, 2025
Associated Press After Trump and Congress spending cuts, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts FILE – An emergency alert is displayed on a cellphone, Oct. 30, 2020, in Rio Rancho, N.M. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya… August 25, 2025
Local News Durango kennel-free cattery brings 12 cats displaced by Lahaina fire back to mainland Care Durango a sanctuary, shelter and rescue all rolled into one April 10, 2024
Local News Wet weather, warming temps may be triggering early rockslides slide came down Friday night on La Posta Road near southern Durango city limits February 5, 2024
Local News What to expect from an above-average spring runoff reservoirs are likely to fill; meanwhile, rapid snowmelt could result in flooding April 7, 2023
Regional News Natural gas production likely cause of southern Colorado earthquakes, experts say Basin’s surge in seismic activity since 2001 follows drilling of wastewater injection wells March 14, 2023
Local News Earthquake rattles homes in San Juan Mountain communities Magnitude 3.6 quake with its epicenter near Rico struck about 7 a.m. March 10, 2023
Local News La Plata County sheriff says road closures also apply to bicyclists Smith watched as cyclists rode through work zone August 2, 2022
Local News Torrential rain floods Bayfield homes, prompting demands for improved stormwater management Board examining storm management plan July 21, 2022
Local News 20 years later: Missionary Ridge Fire torched homes, devastated lives and taught us lessons Durango looks back on the historic blaze, those who were there recall conditions similar to today June 18, 2022
Local News Can we replace fire with mechanical thinning in Southwest Colorado? ecologists argue prescribed burns are necessary even as they have caused blazes this spring June 4, 2022
Local News Evacuated residents from Ute Pass Fire given go-ahead to return home 30-acre fire at 10% containment as of Saturday morning May 14, 2022
Local News Sen. Bennet reintroduces disaster mitigation bill Bipartisan legislation would provide tax credit for investing in prevention June 2, 2021
Local News Durango businesses report losing at least 70% of sales Chamber survey shows reluctance to lay off workers March 30, 2020
Local News COVID-19 disaster-assistance loans offered by Region 9 provides summary of federal aid March 30, 2020
Local News Memorial Rock damage repaired on Colorado 145 Natural disaster memorialized by Colorado governor July 29, 2019
Local News Residents react to massive rockfall on Southwest Colorado highway ‘It sounded like a jet engine. ... We were in awe, kind of shocked’ June 7, 2019
Pine River Times news Update: Crew blasts boulder blocking Colorado 145 hopes to open temporary bypass road early this week May 25, 2019
Local News Crews build bypass around boulder blocking Colorado Highway 145 lane of alternating traffic opens Monday afternoon May 24, 2019