Death and dying

Local News

Names of victim and Montezuma County deputy involved in shootout released

Incident occurred in McElmo Canyon; one man killed

March 14, 2018

Local News

Body found near McPhee Reservoir is identified

Hurley has been missing since March

February 13, 2018

New Mexico lawmakers seek to halt suicides at ‘Gorge Bridge’

But the steel deck arch bridge sitting 650 feet (198 meters) above the Rio Grande has also been the site…

February 10, 2018

FBI agents, police search western Colorado funeral home

Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors in Montrose, Colorado, owned and directed by Megan Hess.Sydney Warner/Montrose Daily Press KKCO-TV in Grand Junction…

February 7, 2018

State Nation World

Report: 69 Colorado residents prescribed aid-in-dying meds

50 actually filled prescription

February 2, 2018

Man killed in shootout with Montezuma County deputies

Shootout occurred west of Pleasant View

July 5, 2017

Durango native, restaurateur dies in townhome fire

escapes fire, returns because of children

June 14, 2017

Update: Body, car of Mancos woman found in Summit Lake

Investigation continues; missing car found in lake

May 12, 2017

Pagosa Springs Medical Center opts out of aid-in-dying

3rd S.W. Colo. hospital not to participate

March 6, 2017

Sheriff, hospital may face $5M suit

of intent to sue claims wrongful death

March 6, 2017

Family fondly recalls Cortez man who died in crash

crash closed Colorado 184 for three hours

February 20, 2017

Rico home explosion still under investigation

disaster killed woman

February 8, 2017

Two men found dead in separate incidents

Suicide suspected in separate cases

January 7, 2017

Economic development leader Ed Morlan dies

on economic development for 27 years

November 17, 2016

Memorial for student will be on Sunday

Alana Nowlindu1-i-syn The community is welcome to attend. To access the Auxiliary Gym, please use the outside walkway between the…

November 10, 2016

Police identify man who died at Dog Park

Ackleson lived a transient lifestyle in Durango

November 8, 2016

Body found at dog park

not believed to be suspicious

November 6, 2016

Customer service shines at The Journal

We had left out something in our Motherâ€™s obituary that was important, and I called her and she got it…

September 19, 2016

Cortez Cemetery limits access after theft and vandalism

The Cortez Cemetery will start locking its gates because of theft and vandalism, said Gayle Johnson, manager of the Cortez…

August 30, 2016

Voters to decide if terminally ill can choose death

Similar measure rejected twice in state

August 18, 2016

Colorado aid-in-dying proponents submit signatures

Organizers believe they have enough to qualify for ballot

August 6, 2016

67-year-old jail inmate died of heart attack

Authorities withhold identity while they search for kin

July 15, 2016

Local News

67-year-old inmate found dead in county jail cell

play not suspected

July 12, 2016

Local News

Family remembers man killed in motorcycle crash

Cooper was father, husband, entrepreneur

June 8, 2016