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Debris flow covers road in 10 feet of muck

Old rockslide north of Durango buries East Animas Road

DATE: Mar 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Maryland man dies in ski accident in Colorado

ASPEN – A 57-year-old Maryland man has died of injuries received in a fall during a ski run at a Colorado resort. The Pitkin County Coroner’s Office says Joseph Bottiglieri of Roc...

DATE: Mar 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Federal legalization of hemp creates quandary for U.S. police

PORTLAND, Ore. – Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBDs, a compound in hemp t...

DATE: Mar 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Report: Snowboarders triggered deadly Colorado avalanche

TELLURIDE – The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has determined that an avalanche that killed a 47-year-old skier was triggered after three snowboarders illegally crossed a boundary rop...

DATE: Mar 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

New funeral home to serve growing population in La Plata County

Business will be located in Grandview area

DATE: Mar 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Photos: Runoff spills out of Tripp Creek

DATE: Mar 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango train purchases building, prompting two businesses to relocate

Railroad will consolidate offices near Main Avenue and College Drive

DATE: Mar 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

For Native Americans, U.S.-Mexico border is an ‘imaginary line’

Immigration restrictions were making life difficult for Native Americans who live along – and across – the U.S.-Mexico border even before President Donald Trump declared a national emergency...

DATE: Mar 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Air sees $150 million revenue hit from grounding of Boeing 737 Max

Southwest Airlines, the largest operator of Boeing’s 737 Max, said the model’s grounding amid safety concerns will combine with soft demand from leisure travelers to shave $150 million off f...

DATE: Mar 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business