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Update: Man killed in multi-vehicle crash south of Cortez is identified

U.S. Highway 160/491 closed for two hours Thursday near Towaoc

DATE: Dec 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sentencing set for airman convicted of Farmington woman’s killing

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A U.S. Air Force airman who was convicted of killing a Mennonite woman after kidnapping her in New Mexico and taking her to Arizona will be sentenced in January. An Arizo...

DATE: Dec 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico will raise minimum wage to $11.50 for 2022

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s hourly minimum wage is set to increase by a dollar to $11.50 at the start of 2022. The Workforce Solutions Department on Monday issued a reminder to employers and wor...

DATE: Dec 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

How did the Christmas storm stack up in history?

The warmest, coldest, wettest and snowiest Christmases in Cortez and Durango as recorded by the National Weather Service

DATE: Dec 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snow disrupts holiday travel across Southwest Colorado

National Weather Service forecasts new snow for Wednesday

DATE: Dec 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two new doctors hired at Southwest Memorial

Services include family and women’s health and general surgery

DATE: Dec 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Transit offers sign-on bonus for full-time operators

Durango Transit is seeking transit operators to help maintain and expand routes. Operators hired by Jan. 31 will receive a $5,000 sign-on bonus, half of which is paid at 90 days of employmen...

DATE: Dec 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bonuses offered to snowplow operators

Durango Public Works is offering monthly bonuses of up to $500 to help recruit and retain snowplow operators during the winter months. The base wage for an operator is $20.26 per hour. For m...

DATE: Dec 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Water line breaks in Mancos Monday afternoon

Repairs made and water was turned back on

DATE: Dec 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man escapes from La Plata County Jail, remains on the loose

Elias Buck, 22, was being held on suspicion of auto theft

DATE: Dec 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ute Mountain Utes awarded $3.2 million for internet broadband infrastructure

Project will lay fiber-optic lines connecting Towaoc to broadband network in Cortez

DATE: Dec 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Avalanche mitigation likely to cause delays Tuesday at Lizard Head Pass

Colorado Department of Transportation plans avalanche mitigation operations on Colorado Highway 145 at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. Traffic will be stopped at various locations between Rico and Trout ...

DATE: Dec 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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