Two men rescued while kayaking on Vallecito Reservoir man sent to hospital in critical condition with hypothermia March 16, 2026
Durango police say ‘spoofing incident’ prompted tactical response Officers entered Forest Avenue home; no arrests reported February 27, 2026
Flood response highlights La Plata County’s emergency preparedness Officials credit planning, drills and new tech for swift action November 29, 2025
Winter arrives early for Florida duo who become stuck on snowbound Engineer Pass feet of snow trap father, son in Jeep with low fuel October 24, 2025
Explosives delivered to La Plata County Sheriff’s Office removed Authorities urge residents to leave suspicious materials in place October 24, 2025
A community recovers: Flood cleanup begins at Vallecito Residents return home after record floods October 17, 2025
Flooding disrupts Durango & Silverton train operations River jumped bank Saturday, damaging tracks near Needleton October 16, 2025
Vallecito residents seek shelter from floodwaters: ‘We decided it was time to get out’ than 380 homes evacuated; La Plata County declares local disaster October 11, 2025
Another hiker falls near Ice Lakes. His iPhone SOS feature may have delayed the rescue Smartphones don’t communicate same way as satellite devices July 24, 2025
‘A once-in-a-lifetime situation’: Casey Brennan helped save man who fell 80 feet near Ice Lakes hiker literally gave shirt off his back to help fall victim July 15, 2025
Man rescued from Ice Lakes Trail after falling 80-100 feet responders used rope rescue, helicopter to bring hiker to safety July 2, 2025
Ophir Pass avalanche victim remembered for drive, warmth ‘She was super easy to love,’ said Sarah Steinwand’s partner, Matt Mielke March 4, 2025
Alert: Fire equipment activity near Mancos Hill on U.S. Highway 160 Activity attributed to a structure fire January 29, 2025
First avalanche fatality of season reported this week near Red Mountain Pass identified as 57-year-old Ridgway man January 8, 2025
Separate mountain bike crashes north of Durango leave one injured, one dead Incidents involved rescue from Junction Creek, potential medical issue at Purgatory Resort October 5, 2024
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
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
OHV rollover near Silverton occurred on ‘most dangerous stretch of road’ of four injured occupants remains unknown July 11, 2024
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
Firefighters douse car fire at Durango gas station started in trunk of vehicle, which held two propane tanks April 3, 2024
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
Durango man dies while skiing at Purgatory Resort Unknown if man hit tree or suffered some other medical emergency February 12, 2024
Watermelon hot air balloon has close scrape with Animas Valley cliffside lands safely, but suffers cut to hand October 24, 2023
Montezuma County launches new emergency alert system for residents new alert system, called Everbridge, allows police to alert certain areas of threats or incidents September 28, 2023
