Evacuations lifted in Hermosa area; residents, businesses can return

officials hold community meetings today; storm cools 416 Fire, but it’s not out

Big rain allows Burro Fire teams to prepare for new week

‘They are doing what firefighters do ... cleaning up gear and enjoying the break’

‘It’s the perfect kind of rain’

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

Thanks, Bud. Tropical storm brings steady rainfall to 416 Fire

Forecasters predict up to 0.8 inches of moisture through Sunday, surpassing June average

Sheriff Blotter

du1-i-syn 12:05 p.m.: A man was remanded into custody from Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St., on suspicion…

Gov. Hickenlooper pledges help to Durango and Silverton in wake of 416 Fire

Congressmen join governor to do some public relations

Durango train faces tough questions going forward

Railroad will study options to further reduce fire danger in drought years

Mancos Valley Resources and will hold film fest on June 29-30

benefit nonprofits in county

Rain calms Burro Fire; bulldozers cut ‘solid lines’ on fire’s west side

‘Extended monsoons’ needed to put out fire, reopen forest

Evacuation orders in 416 Fire begin to lift

‘We were tired of living out of suitcases’

Cortez Public Library hosts Discover Health exhibit

Burro Fire continues to grow; storm could bring lightning, a little rain

jumps Forest Road 561 to south, moves northeast

When wildfires rage, where do animals go?

Wildlife and fire experts say critters can fend for themselves

Initial evacuees go home, but more placed on pre-evacuation

416 Fire – now at 27,420 acres – expected to burn well into July

Burro Fire slows; Mancos State Park joins list of closures

reaches 2,800 acres on Wednesday

Some evacuees go home; firefighters focus on 416’s southwest side

‘Happy to get back. We were tired of living out of suitcases’

Crews struggle to contain Burro Fire; CPW closes some areas

jumps to 2,684 acres; Lone Dome and Fish Creek closed

Burro Fire management team in Dolores prepares for long haul

Monday morning, a National Interagency Incident Management team set up a small tent city on the campus, complete with a…

State and federal elected officials to visit Durango on Friday

grows to 23,378 acres; Highway 550 remains closed Tuesday

Firefighters use burnouts to outsmart 416 Fire

grows to 22,130 acres; more homes on pre-evacuation; public lands to close

Firefighters once again hold back 416 Fire from Hermosa homes

has grown to more than 22,130 acres as of Monday morning

Weather makes fighting 416 Fire tough

winds on ridges pushed blaze into drainages

Burro Fire grows to 1,400 acres; forest closing to recreation

The main fire is burning in steep spruce-fir timber 5 miles up the Bear Creek trail on the south side…

Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo thrills audiences in Montezuma County

Bullfighting, veteran tributes highlight 3-day event