Rafter dies after a flip in Smelter Rapid

Man was identified as Jose Soto, 56, of Farmington

Hwy. 160 crash snarls morning commute

Drivers taken to hospital with injuries

Ska Brewing Company: pioneers of summer stout

A summer cream stout will be toasted on Sunday, the day the northern hemisphere marks the summer solstice. What? “There is no seasonal stout category,” confirmed Colora...

Ska Brewing Co. turns 20

Company to host anniversary party on Sept. 12

Girl Scouts help retire flags

Girl Scout Troop 2619 assisted the Montezuma VFW Post 5231 in a flag retirement ceremony at the Mancos Post in honor of Flag Day. In the United States, Flag Day is considered a pa...

Mississippi blues man to play Telluride

Blues and Brews Festival tickets go on sale tomorrow

Sexual violent predator freed

Required notification made four weeks after release

Six rafters unharmed after scary flip and swim

A raft carrying six rafters flipped on the Animas River just downstream from Smelter Rapid at about 4 p.m. Sunday. Emergency responders were called, but the rafters were uninjured and accoun...

Woman gets probation for mail theft

Stacey Jepson, a former janitorial contractor at the Bayfield Post Office, was sentenced to five years of probation Monday after she pleaded guilty in February to one count of mail theft. ...

Three years added to life sentence after escape attempt

Serving life behind bars, a convicted murder had three years added to his sentence last week after he pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a failed jailbreak. A public defense ...

Forest bill clears hurdle

House proposal gives offers local jurisdiction

Local law enforcement asks residents to sign up for emergency alerts

Area public safety agencies have partnered with Nixle to implement its Community Notification System to alert residents in real-time for localized emergency situations and relevant community...