Emergency incident – The Journal

Man falls on Animas City Mountain, taken to Mercy

A man who had fallen at the north end of Animas City Mountain was taken by helicopter to Mercy Regional Medical Center around 4 p.m. Sunday. Butch Knowlton, director of La Plata C...

DATE: May 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pedestrian struck by vehicle on East Main Street

A pedestrian was struck Tuesday morning while crossing East Main Street in Cortez. Assistant Fire Chief Shawn Bittle called it a “very minor” accident. A half dozen police officer...

DATE: Jan 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gas leak closes Arbecam Avenue; Cortez Milling shuts down

Demolition crew broke line, fire chief says

DATE: Nov 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire destroys camper in south Cortez

Two blocks closed as crews fight blaze

DATE: Oct 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Airplane makes emergency landing at restaurant west of Durango

Plane apparently experienced engine failure

DATE: Oct 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Upper Pine fire sends assistance to Hurricane Harvey victims

Two crew members make 1,000-mile trip in ambulance to Texas

DATE: Aug 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Fire Protection District donates truck to smaller department

The Cortez Fire Protection District on Tuesday donated a truck to the Egnar-Slickrock Fire Protection District, bolstering the San Miguel County department’s resources as the fire season app...

DATE: May 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado troopers remind drivers of ‘move over’ law

The Colorado State Patrol in Durango is reminding drivers of the “move over” law, which requires drivers to reduce their speed and move over when passing a stationary emergency vehicle. ...

DATE: Nov 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rafter dies after a flip in Smelter Rapid

Man was identified as Jose Soto, 56, of Farmington

DATE: Jun 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Missing hikers rescued near Rico

Satellites, hunters key to search efforts

DATE: Sep 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chimney fires reported as burning season heats up

No major damage or injuries were reported after two reported chimney fires this week. The Cortez Fire Protection District was dispatched to its second chimney fire this week on Th...

DATE: Dec 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Foreman from Durango died while trying to save miner

They were family men, one an experienced hard rock miner, the other a newcomer to a dangerous business who left a job in Colorado's oil patch so he could be close to his young family. ...

DATE: Nov 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News