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Community remembers influential Bayfield couple who died in house fire

Couple who lived off-grid leave legacy of humanitarianism, community-building in La Plata County

DATE: Jan 5, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Couple killed in Bayfield-area house fire identified

Jim and Terry Fitzgerald lived off grid and were beloved in La Plata County

DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two found dead in house fire east of Bayfield

Elderly couple became entrapped in their home when fire ignited

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former U.S. senator and jewelry maker, dies at 92

Ignacio resident was a judo Olympian who combined artistic talent with his Native American ancestry

DATE: Dec 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man found guilty of second-degree murder in motel shooting

Prosecutors said killing was deliberate; defense claimed self-defense

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cause of death released for former Women’s Resource Center director

Tammy Tyner was found dead last week near Vallecito

DATE: Nov 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former Women’s Resource Center executive director found dead

Cause of death not released Thursday

DATE: Nov 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Semi truck driver dead after plunging off Wolf Creek Pass

Single-vehicle crash occurred Monday near scenic overlook northeast of Pagosa Springs

DATE: Nov 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man who shot, killed two women in west Durango dies from self-inflicted injuries, police say

Friends remember Shelby Campbell and Emma Sims for their humor and compassion

DATE: Oct 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk held in Durango calls for unity, rejects political violence

Conservative commentator held as martyr, right-leaning voices determined to not be silenced

DATE: Sep 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man who died northeast of Durango identified; cause of death undetermined

Mark Lucas was found Aug. 20 on side of Florida Road

DATE: Sep 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lightning strike kills two elk hunters southeast of Pagosa Springs, coroner says

Men likely died instantly and painlessly

DATE: Sep 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News