avalanche

A Telluride was killed by an avalanche while snowboarding in the backcountry this week.

The Colorado River Basin is operating under a new plan starting Saturday, and for the first time ever, it includes mandatory cutbacks for some who draw water from the river; There are some road closures planned for Southwest Colorado this weekend.

Southwest Colorado went from summer to winter in the blink of an eye. But the draw of a powder day also means avalanche danger. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center issued an avalanche warning for the region on Friday. KOTO's Julia Caulfield talked with CAIC Director Ethan Greene about current conditions.

Ballots for the upcoming school district recall election are due February 16. Montezuma County Clerk and Recorder Kim Percell recommends that voters…

Cortez voters may be asked to approve a ballot measure this spring to allow the city to provide high-speed internet, telecommunications or cable TV…

Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 will return to in-person classes starting January 6th .Three Coloradoans, two of them from Durango, have died in…

A recent spike of avalanches in the San Juan Mountains is tied to a weak snowpack, according to a report from the Colorado Avalanche Information…

The Dolores Town Board has voted to continue its moratorium on recreational marijuana sales. The board will discuss permanent options in a special meeting…

Avalanche forecasters in Colorado say it's going to be a bad year. They're predicting the highest danger level for snow slides since they began forecasting in 1973.

A 27-year-old Durango man who died Sunday in an avalanche near Silverton, Colorado, has been identified. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office released the…