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67-year-old jail inmate died of heart attack

Authorities withhold identity while they search for kin

DATE: Jul 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

67-year-old inmate found dead in county jail cell

The Durango Police Department is investigating the death of an inmate Sunday in the La Plata County Jail. La Plata County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Dan Bender said the inmate, a ...

DATE: Jul 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Family remembers man killed in motorcycle crash

Tim Cooper was father, husband, entrepreneur

DATE: Jun 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Shooting victim lived simply, loved nature

Cortez student called ‘ambassador of natural world’

DATE: May 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado governor holds up ‘creative spirit’ of Prince

DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper remembered influential musician Prince as a “quintessentially unique creative spirit.” Prince was found dead at his home Thursday in suburban Minne...

DATE: Apr 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

In rural Colorado, outreach aims to reduce suicides

In many Western Slope counties, guns used 60 percent of time

DATE: Apr 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bil on end of life dies End-of-life bill dies in Colorado Legislature

Sponsors unable to garner support for measure

DATE: Feb 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Body found in Wal-Mart parking lot

A body was found in a van in the Wal-Mart parking lot of Thursday morning. Police were asked to check on the van because it had been there a couple of days, said Police Chief Roy ...

DATE: Feb 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News