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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

Two La Plata County music organizations join forces

Bayfield’s Be Frank Foundation to consolidate with Durango’s Stillwater Music

DATE: Jul 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado EV sales continue to slump as subsidies wane, tariffs spike

State’s ‘buy now’ message promoting electric cars has been enough to counter national pressures

DATE: Jul 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Elkhorn Fire expected to persist for coming weeks

Residents urged to be patient, trust fire crews to do their job

DATE: Jul 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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