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Funeral home scandals prompt new calls for regulation in Colorado

‘It is clear that the public is harmed by the general lack of regulation’

DATE: Jan 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hesperus man found dead from gunshot wound in southwest La Plata County

Investigators say no foul play suspected

DATE: Jan 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hundreds pay tribute to fallen Cortez police officer

Procession includes more than 400 law enforcement personnel

DATE: Dec 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Faithful dog found with owner 10 weeks after Pagosa Springs man went missing

71-year-old man found dead in wilderness area; Jack Russell Terrier rescued and reunited with family

DATE: Nov 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Inmate who died at La Plata County Jail had fentanyl in system

Despite drugs in blood, coroner rules cause of death is health related

DATE: Oct 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Arrest made in connection with skeletal remains found on Middle Mountain

Colorado man held on suspicion of second-degree murder

DATE: Aug 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Inmate dies at La Plata County Jail

Daniel Foard reportedly suffered a ruptured ulcer; CBI is investigating

DATE: Aug 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College sisters who died from carbon monoxide poisoning identified

Coroner says neither drugs nor alcohol played a role in deaths

DATE: Aug 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

River deaths on the rise in Colorado

Above-average snowpack and strong spring rains have caused waterways to swell

DATE: Jul 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Three people found dead at campsite were sisters, 14-year-old boy who planned to ‘live off the grid’

All were Colorado Springs residents, according to Gunnison County coroner

DATE: Jul 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man found dead inside SUV at Snowslide Campground in La Plata Canyon

Identification of deceased and cause of death pending

DATE: Jul 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

3 decomposed bodies found near remote campsite in western Colorado

A hiker made the grim discovery Sunday northeast of Gunnison

DATE: Jul 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News