Author - The Journal
Scout Edmondson
Position: Herald Staff Writer

How fire agencies across Southwest Colorado work together to get ahead of wildfire season

Federal, state and local firefighters coordinate to assess danger, respond to emergencies

The bikes they ride, and the stories they tell

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic draws a diverse cohort of riders, which is reflected in the bicycles they use

Driver, passenger who died in car crash near Bayfield identified

Parents survived by 5-year-old daughter

Wanted fugitive captured in western La Plata County

Suspect had been on the run since 2024

Resident class-action lawsuit against La Plata Electric Association dismissed

Judge finds LPEA’s board of directors did not violate co-op’s bylaws

Residents, firefighters rethinking water use ahead of wildfire season

Officials stress mitigation as drought strains firefighting resources

Prescribed burns near Dolores bring hazy skies

Fuels-reduction project being done while fire danger is low, Forest Service says

Storied caboose returns to Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Family of Toh-Atin Gallery sells rail car that used to house Fort Lewis College students

Colorado State Patrol trooper hospitalized after suspected impaired driver runs stop sign

Crash occurred Saturday southwest of Durango; security footage captured incident

Firefighters respond to multi-structure fire northeast of Durango

Cause of blaze under investigation; no injuries reported

Bayfield hires new police chief

Sean Dugan comes from a background in military, law enforcement

Fastest skier in American history, who grew up skiing at Purgatory Resort, to be honored

Durango mayor will declare April 19, 2026, as Ross Anderson Day