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Durango mortuary under new ownership

Park Lawn Corp. acquires Hood Mortuary assets; longtime owners continue providing services

DATE: Jun 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado funeral homeowner who left corpse in hearse for a over a year sentenced

DENVER – A Colorado funeral homeowner who pleaded guilty to leaving a woman’s corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year and improperly stashing the cremated remains of at least 30 peopl...

DATE: Jun 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bloomfield police identify man who shot, critically wounded officer during traffic stop

Officer Timothy Ontiveros in critical condition at UNM Hospital

DATE: May 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Sunset Mesa Funeral Home owners, convicted of selling body parts, get same sentences in resentencing

Instead of cremating bodies, mother and daughter duo sold remains and delivered fake cremains

DATE: Apr 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff, who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capita...

DATE: Apr 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Funeral home owner who left corpse in hearse for a over a year pleads guilty

Miles Harford faced a dozen counts including four counts of abuse of a corpse

DATE: Apr 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango man remembered for quiet presence, deep bond with nature

Keith Marske, 86, disappeared in January after going for a walk in the Falls Creek area

DATE: Apr 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

John Feinstein, bestselling author and one of country's foremost sports writers, dies at 69

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Feinstein, one of the country's foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, died unexpectedly Thursday. He was 69. Feinstein died of natural ...

DATE: Mar 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Details remain scarce in death of missing Durango woman

Jacquline Chavez, 49, likely died of hypothermia; foul play not suspected

DATE: Mar 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Body of missing Durango woman found on Colorado Trail

Jacquline Chavez, 49, was discovered Thursday morning; cause of death remains under investigation

DATE: Mar 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jim Judge, professor and Durango archaeologist, dies at 90

Colleague says his leadership and approach to archaeology modernized research methods

DATE: Feb 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Late Duane Smith honored with celebration of life at Fort Lewis College

Community remembers storied legacy of history teacher, Cubs fan and friend to all

DATE: Jan 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.

A solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a d...

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Durango mortuary under new ownership

Colorado funeral homeowner who left corpse in hearse for a over a year sentenced

Bloomfield police identify man who shot, critically wounded officer during traffic stop

Sunset Mesa Funeral Home owners, convicted of selling body parts, get same sentences in resentencing

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Funeral home owner who left corpse in hearse for a over a year pleads guilty

Durango man remembered for quiet presence, deep bond with nature

John Feinstein, bestselling author and one of country's foremost sports writers, dies at 69

Details remain scarce in death of missing Durango woman

Body of missing Durango woman found on Colorado Trail

Jim Judge, professor and Durango archaeologist, dies at 90

Late Duane Smith honored with celebration of life at Fort Lewis College

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