Death and dying

Tri-Cities

Suspect pleads guilty to 2024 double homicide in Bloomfield

Victim’s mother rushes killer, threatens death

July 7, 2026

Tri-Cities

Attorneys await medical report in vehicular homicide case

Judge sets Sept. 8 status conference for Graciela Vasquez

June 22, 2026

Tri-Cities

Man sentenced to probation allegedly stabs and kills man two weeks later

Fidel Curtis, 26, was facing 10 years in prison, but a district judge suspended the sentence

June 22, 2026

Local News

Two motorcyclists killed in separate crashes in La Plata County

One occurred on Camino del Rio in Durango; another took place on U.S. Highway 160 east of Bayfield

June 12, 2026

Local News

Man dies while swimming at Lake Nighthorse near Durango

Autopsy scheduled for Thursday; presumed cause of death is drowning, coroner says

May 18, 2026

Local News

Driver, passenger who died in car crash near Bayfield identified

Parents survived by 5-year-old daughter

May 4, 2026

Local News

A legacy of bipartisan cooperation

Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell remembered as stalwart Colorado representative

April 13, 2026

Local News

Memorial service for Ben Nighthorse Campbell draws diverse crowd

Hundreds gather in Ignacio to honor former U.S. senator

April 13, 2026

Local News

Southwest Colorado to celebrate life of Ben Nighthorse Campbell next week

Memorial service scheduled Monday at Sky Ute Casino

April 10, 2026

Women’s Resource Center in Durango appoints new executive director

Kathleen ‘Katie’ Jones brings more than 20 years experience ‘addressing some of the world’s most complex challenges’

February 19, 2026

Couple killed in Bayfield-area house fire identified

Jim and Terry Fitzgerald lived off grid and were beloved in La Plata County

January 1, 2026

Two found dead in house fire east of Bayfield

Elderly couple became entrapped in their home when fire ignited

December 31, 2025

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former U.S. senator and jewelry maker, dies at 92

Ignacio resident was a judo Olympian who combined artistic talent with his Native American ancestry

December 30, 2025

Lightning strike kills two elk hunters southeast of Pagosa Springs, coroner says

Men likely died instantly and painlessly

September 22, 2025

Associated Press New Mexico

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and…

April 21, 2025

John Feinstein, bestselling author and one of country’s foremost sports writers, dies at 69

FILE – Sports writer and author John Feinstein poses in Washington, Feb. 28, 2006. (AP Photo Caleb Jones, file)dur-i-syn WASHINGTON…

March 13, 2025

34-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash near top of Coal Bank Pass

Driver was passing on double-yellow and lost control, according to Colorado State Patrol

July 29, 2024

Hiker who fell on Snowdon Peak south of Silverton identified

Man confirmed as 25-year-old conservation corps member from Tennessee

July 8, 2024

Update: Candlelight vigil planned for Dolores student killed in crash

The vigil will honor Jesse “JD” Minor, who died on Tuesday

June 30, 2024

Hundreds pay tribute to fallen Cortez police officer

Procession includes more than 400 law enforcement personnel

December 6, 2023

Rafter who drowned in the Upper Animas River is identified

Cause of accident remains under investigation

June 27, 2023