By Paolo Zialcita, CPR News The origin of Fort Lewis College in Durango is a dark stain on American education and the state of Colorado. The school’s own leaders have said as much. Once a post-Civil War army post, the land was converted into a federal, off-reservation Native American Boarding School, which forced tribal students […]
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12 cases, 3 deaths linked to COVID outbreak at Durango car dealership
DURANGO — A COVID-19 outbreak associated with a Durango car dealership has led to three deaths and infected another 12 people, local health authorities say. San Juan Basin Public Health issued a statement on the outbreak related to the Nissan of Durango dealership on Tuesday, The Durango Herald reports. Five of the cases stem from the […]
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Gold King Mine owner sues federal government over 2015 spill
DURANGO — The owner of an inactive southwestern Colorado mine that was the source of a disastrous 2015 spill that fouled rivers in three Western states has filed a lawsuit seeking nearly $3.8 million in compensation for the federal government’s use of his land in its ongoing cleanup response. MORE: Many hoped the Gold King […]
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Jury in southwest Colorado convicts man of killing pro cyclist in crash
DURANGO — A jury has convicted a man of causing a crash that killed a professional cyclist in southwest Colorado. The Durango Herald reports Cordell Schneider was found guilty Thursday of vehicular homicide and reckless driving for the March 4, 2020, crash near Marvel that killed 39-year-old Benjamin Sonntag. Schneider is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 15 […]
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Plague found in fleas collected after death of 10-year-old girl in southwest Colorado
Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the plague in fleas collected in La Plata County after a 10-year-old girl died from the disease earlier this month, public health officials said. The plague-positive fleas were collected from a private property in south central La Plata County after residents reported a nearby prairie dog colony had gone […]
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Mark Redwine guilty of murder in death of his 13-year-old son
A southwest Colorado jury on Friday found Mark Redwine guilty of second-degree murder in the 2012 disappearance and death of his 13-year-old son Dylan. Redwine, who was also convicted of child abuse resulting in death, faces decades in prison at sentencing, which was scheduled for October. The jury deliberated for about a day before reaching […]
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Watering restrictions work. But only 53% of Colorado cities have them.
By Sarah Kuta, Fresh Water News Despite a stubborn, 20-year drought and reservoirs whose supplies are below normal, Colorado communities remain split on whether to impose permanent outdoor watering restrictions, according to a Fresh Water News analysis of local watering rules. According to the analysis, which examined rules in 15 cities representing the state’s different […]
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10-year-old girl was killed by plague in southwest Colorado
By Shannon Mullane, The Durango Herald A 10-year-old girl from La Plata County is the first person to die from plague in Colorado since 2015, San Juan Basin Public Health officials confirmed Friday afternoon. Although public health officials did not identify the victim, in a letter emailed Thursday to members of the 4-H Weaselskin Club, […]
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Prosecutors say Colorado father killed son because of compromising photos
A Colorado father killed his 13-year-old son in 2012 over photographs that triggered a fatal rage, prosecutors argued in court Monday. Mark Redwine stands trial in the killing of his son Dylan, who disappeared in November 2012 in the Vallecito area near Durango during a court-ordered visit over Thanksgiving break. Redwine told investigators he left […]
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Durango woman killed in rare bear attack has been identified
DURANGO — Authorities have released the name of a woman who was killed in a rare bear attack in southwestern Colorado. The La Plata County coroner identified the victim Tuesday as 39-year-old Laney Malavolta, of Durango. Her family and boyfriend released a statement saying, “Laney’s soul will live forever in her favorite place, doing her […]