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10 years after Gold King Mine Spill, locals reflect on need for patience

EPA cleanup efforts continue at Bonita Peak Superfund site; some wonder if there's been progress

DATE: Aug 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it’s shutting down

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the conduit for federal funds to NPR and PBS, announced on Friday that it is beginning to wind down its operations given President Donald Trump has s...

DATE: Aug 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Illegal camping up, so is policing

Chief Current: Rise in incidents attributed to enforcement

DATE: Aug 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cross Canyon fire breaks out west of Pleasant View; aircraft assist

Fire knocked down after 20-acre spread with containment and mop up to take place over next few days, says Sheriff

DATE: Aug 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College receives $1 million grant for reconciliation work

New campus center will further college’s goal of remediating damage from its history as an Indian boarding school

DATE: Aug 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

First case of West Nile virus in La Plata County this year reported in July

Public Health Department shares how to protect oneself from mosquitoes

DATE: Aug 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Free entry to Colorado state parks for Ute tribal members goes into effect

The new law will be officially active on Aug. 6

DATE: Aug 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

102-year-old flume collapses near Cascade Creek

Terrain and tree damage, landslide, forest closures reported

DATE: Aug 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Region 9 gets new economic development coordinator

Audrey Royem is a fourth-generation Coloradan with a master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University

DATE: Aug 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fearless: The air tankers that help fight wildfires

Specialized aircraft helped quell initial spread of recent blazes

DATE: Aug 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

A cleanup in Dolores, but not for everyone

Dolores asks some properties to clean up yards but resorts to summons and fines when homes go silent

DATE: Jul 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Investigation into KP Pawn and Sales shooting ongoing

Names, status of critically injured individual not yet released

DATE: Jul 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News