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An inside peek into the Montezuma County jail

Detention center has lots of moving parts; COVID impacts operations

DATE: Jan 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Crews rescue 21 people on stuck tram cars in New Mexico

New Mexico search and rescue crews used ropes and helicopters Saturday to rescue 21 people who were stranded overnight in two tram cars after an iced-over cable caused the cars to get stuck ...

DATE: Jan 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Local task force assists in Boulder County area’s Marshall Fire

CDOT escorts five fire engines over Wolf Creek, La Veta passes

DATE: Jan 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

COVID deaths increase in Montezuma County; outbreaks reported at Walmart, nursing home

Number of cases in county decline; 61% fully vaccinated

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Subzero temps expected to kick off the new year in Southwest Colorado

A week of storms boosted snowpack to above average in San Juan Mountains

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango McDonald’s reopens after six-month remodel

Fast food restaurant maintains previous footprint, but otherwise was rebuilt from the ground up

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

A good time to be a cop? Trainer says positive reforms are underway

10 cadets graduate from Southwest Regional Law Enforcement Academy

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Good snowpack opens up trails for cross-country skiing and fat biking

Mancos Chicken Creek trails are groomed for skiers; Dolores Boggy Draw trails are groomed for fat biking

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico advocates renew push for juvenile justice bill

ALBUQUERQUE – It seemed likely that Michael Brown, 44, would die in prison. He was tried as an adult in 1995 and convicted by a jury on first-degree murder and other charges in the stabbing ...

DATE: Dec 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New access to BLM lands attracts horses and hikers

Summit parcel has winter closure Dec. 1 to April 30

DATE: Dec 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wife thanks deputies for their Christmas kindness

Right before Christmas, my husband, Chris, who is 88, had an anxiety episode related to his dementia. When I called for help, the Sheriff’s Office sent deputy Alan Phelps and (his elf) Thoma...

DATE: Dec 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Thank You Letters

La Plata County records first case of omicron

Public health officials say new variant is likely spreading rapidly in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Dec 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News