Family fearful of mountain lions rescued by helicopter north of Durango ‘We decided that we needed to have them extricated sooner than later,’ said search and rescue official October 5, 2021
La Plata County man goes missing while hunting; rescued four days later Usinowicz, Be FRANK Foundation director, undergoing treatment for serious injuries September 10, 2021
Examination confirms cause of death for Durango man who went missing 18-year-old resident died of hypothermia June 1, 2021
Durango man found dead in Hermosa Creek identified Ireland, 33, was a husband and father of three May 24, 2021
Man found dead in Hermosa Creek north of Durango Motorcyclist had been missing since Monday May 14, 2021
SW Colorado to host K-9 search and rescue certification event Exercises and testing will take place at McPhee Reservoir, Dolores park and Cherry Creek May 12, 2021
La Plata County Search and Rescue looking for Durango man Overnight mission remains in progress Tuesday morning May 11, 2021
2 Durangoans killed in avalanche near Ophir Pass Paffendorf, 51, and Albert Perry, 55, perish in Saturday slide December 20, 2020
La Plata Search and Rescue finds missing hiker north of Durango climbed Chicago Basin peaks, too exhausted to get out September 26, 2020
Vehicle allows faster rescue in backcountry north of Durango military truck converted to ride on narrow gauge tracks June 26, 2020
78-year-old hiker rescued after falling 20 feet in backcountry stabilized, flown to Mercy Regional Medical Center June 3, 2020
Texas family loses way from Durango to Norwood, kicks off search mission Authorities say family spent night stuck in snow in San Juan Mountains December 25, 2019
Animas Valley Durango shows up in force for Ed Zink memorial Hundreds pack into Community Concert Hall to pay tribute October 17, 2019
Three injured in rollover crash near Bayfield went 100 feet off road near Lon’s Automotive September 6, 2019
Woman dies on Colorado Trail after tree falls on tent Authorities say incident happened late Monday August 13, 2019
Emergency incident 60-year-old man rescued from Weminuche Wilderness fell and hit head Wednesday evening July 26, 2019
Hermosa Two motorcyclists rescued after overnight search lasted 11 hours on Hermosa Creek Trail July 22, 2019
Emergency incident Woman injured in fall rescued from La Plata Canyon for Life gives hiker lift to Mercy Regional Medical Center July 12, 2019
Cascade Rescue missions for climbers in Cascade Creek on the rise incidents in past week require emergency response July 10, 2019
Cascade Climber injured at Cascade Falls north of Durango ambulance called to transport man July 5, 2019
Climber rescued after falling northeast of Durango responders lifted injured woman 230 feet to safety June 25, 2019
