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Animas River reduced to a trickle in Farmington

gauge records 0 cfs near San Juan River confluence

July 6, 2018

Local News

Cortez launches crowd-pleasing Fourth of July fireworks

Fireworks display draws viewers from all over Four Corners area

July 5, 2018

Southwest Life

Fire retardant used on wildfires evolves to ease environmental impact

Chemicals in slurry have come a long way, Forest Service says

July 5, 2018

Local News

Homeless residents at new campsite with new rules

Greenmount shelter is fourth location identified this year for tent camping

July 4, 2018

Local News

Will Fourth of July revelers heed warnings about fire danger?

agencies ramping up messaging to prevent problems

July 3, 2018

Local News

Hillcrest golf pro sets sights on new course

Vickers taps in after 13 years at Durango municipal course

July 2, 2018

Local News

Increased marketing aims to bring in tourists

block parties planned for July in downtown Durango

July 1, 2018

$Mercy targets emerging epidemic of fragile bone fractures$

Health

Mercy targets emerging epidemic of fragile bone fractures

serves aging baby boomers

June 30, 2018

Local News

Burro Fire pushes to crews’ containment line

Firefighters predict more fire activity

June 29, 2018

Local News

Durango police destroy more than 200 guns held in evidence

Found, forfeited and seized firearms must eventually be pulverized

June 29, 2018

Local News

Inmates released after La Plata County Jail hits capacity

allows sheriff to free low-level offenders

June 28, 2018

Pine River Times news

Allison Aichele wins primary for La Plata County treasurer

Democratic race, incumbent defeats challenge by Walsworth

June 26, 2018

Local News

Allison Aichele wins primary for La Plata County treasurer

Democratic race, incumbent defeats challenge by Walsworth

June 26, 2018

Local News

416 Fire, Durango & Silverton train cancellations hit merchants hard

‘We depend on that train more than people know’

June 26, 2018

Local News

New airport director focuses on incremental improvements

Vicari learns to make do after voters rejected $40.4 million bond

June 25, 2018

Southwest Life

Hay shortage in Southwest Colorado could hit ranchers hard

Drought presents tough challenges for livestock owners

June 24, 2018

Local News

Durango community has raised over $1.6 million on GoFundMe

17,706 donations have been logged since 2011

June 23, 2018

Local News

Before 416 Fire, local veterans trained to fight wildfires

Program creates job opportunities, fills demand for firefighters

June 22, 2018

Local News

Years of fire mitigation pays off in Falls Creek Ranch

Clearing brush and raking needles is a community event for this subdivision

June 21, 2018

Local News

Firefighter city emerges in the Rockies to battle the Burro Fire

About 6 a.m. Monday, more than 100 firefighters emerge from a field of pup tents to gather at a mess…

June 20, 2018

Local News

Smoke-filled skies give way to bluebird days, but 416 Fire still breathes

structures lost, no injuries reported; blaze remains at 34,161 acres, 35 percent contained

June 20, 2018

Local News

Firefighters gain ground on 416 Fire

management team to take command Thursday

June 19, 2018

Local News

Air tankers play vital role in fighting 416 Fire

drop more retardant than any summer since Missionary Ridge

June 18, 2018

Pine River Times news

‘It’s the perfect kind of rain’

evacuations lifted; U.S. Highway 550 to reopen, without restrictions

June 17, 2018