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Miscommunication among a large group of backcountry skiers was a factor that led to an avalanche that killed three Eagle County residents last week near Silverton, according to a final report from...
DATE: Feb. 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Three backcountry skiers killed in an avalanche were recovered by helicopter Thursday afternoon near Silverton, ending a harrowing and emotional week for search and rescue crews that began shortly...
DATE: Feb. 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Eagle County officials have released the names of three skiers caught in an avalanche Monday near Silverton. In a joint statement, Eagle County and the town of Eagle said the community is “mourning...
DATE: Feb. 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Dangerous avalanche conditions in the San Juan Mountains forced search and rescue crews to suspend the recovery mission Tuesday afternoon for three backcountry skiers who were caught in a slide...
DATE: Feb. 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
A Flight For Life paramedic suffered damage to her vision after an unknown person pointed a laser at the aircraft as it was about to land at the Durango-La Plata County Airport. Flight For Life...
DATE: Jan. 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Investigators this week continued to try to piece together the events that led to a 5-year-old boy drowning Sunday at Durango Hot Springs. “These cases are emotionally driven,” said La Plata County...
DATE: Jan. 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
A 28-year-old Durango driver suspected of hitting two pedestrians crossing 32nd Street last week has been identified and charged. Durango Police Department Cmdr. Ray Shupe said the man, identified...
DATE: Nov. 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
An Indiana man who reportedly went missing around Silverton in October was found dead Friday morning in a popular recreation area in the San Juan Mountains. San Juan County Sheriff Bruce Conrad...
DATE: Nov. 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
After 44 years of tirelessly serving La Plata County, it was finally time to throw a party for Butch Knowlton as he approached retirement. But that turned out to be easier said than done. “We tried...
DATE: Nov. 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Two pedestrians were hit by a car while crossing 32nd Street on Thursday, requiring a 64-year-old Tucson, Arizona, man to be airlifted to a hospital in Grand Junction. Durango Police Department...
DATE: Nov. 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
A 57-year-old man living homeless was found dead Tuesday morning at a campsite behind Walmart along the Animas River, said La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith. Smith said the man did not appear to...
DATE: Nov. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Ice Lakes Trail lures thousands of hikers every year to this high-alpine destination west of Silverton in the San Juan Mountains. So when a wildfire broke out last week, cutting off access to...
DATE: Oct. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News