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Natural Disasters

Upper Pine Fire receives federal grant for Vallecito flood recovery

Up to $5 million will support remediation efforts; property owners must pay a percentage

DATE: Dec 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Flooding by the numbers: 9.5 inches of rain, 84 tons of sand, and 250 pizzas and sandwiches

Storm totals include more than rainfall and river flows

DATE: Oct 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

How the Vallecito event compares to the devastating flood of 1911

‘It's good to see the extremes,’ meteorologist says

DATE: Oct 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

2 to 4 more inches of rain expected across Southwest Colorado

Rivers could reach or exceed peak flows, cause more flooding

DATE: Oct 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Vallecito evacuation orders remain in place Sunday

'We may need to find somewhere to stay tonight,’ evacuee says

DATE: Oct 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

After Trump and Congress spending cuts, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts

KSUT in Ignacio received a stop-work order when FEMA halted spending

DATE: Aug 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Durango kennel-free cattery brings 12 cats displaced by Lahaina fire back to mainland

Cat Care Durango a sanctuary, shelter and rescue all rolled into one

DATE: Apr 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wet weather, warming temps may be triggering early rockslides

Latest slide came down Friday night on La Posta Road near southern Durango city limits

DATE: Feb 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

What to expect from an above-average spring runoff

Area reservoirs are likely to fill; meanwhile, rapid snowmelt could result in flooding

DATE: Apr 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Natural gas production likely cause of southern Colorado earthquakes, experts say

Raton Basin’s surge in seismic activity since 2001 follows drilling of wastewater injection wells

DATE: Mar 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Earthquake rattles homes in San Juan Mountain communities

Magnitude 3.6 quake with its epicenter near Rico struck about 7 a.m.

DATE: Mar 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County sheriff says road closures also apply to bicyclists

Sean Smith watched as cyclists rode through work zone

DATE: Aug 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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