The Gazette

Deaths by suicide decrease at Royal Gorge Bridge following safety upgrades

CAÑON CITY – Jay Valusek stared at “that damned railing” for hours that bled into days after his beloved 28-year-old daughter jumped in 2018 from atop the metal edge of the Royal Gorge Bridge to her ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Witnesses report suicide at Rio Grande Gorge Bridge; death would be third this month

TAOS — Witnesses reported Saturday afternoon what appears to be the third apparent suicide death at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge in less than a month. Traffic was reduced to one lane for about 30 ...
Yahoo

Back-to-back suicides renew calls for safety upgrades at Rio Grande Gorge Bridge

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 15—TAOS — Curly O'Connor remembers every detail of the day her son leapt to his death at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, from ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Seventh suicide death of 2025 reported at Taos Gorge Bridge

TAOS — Taos County sheriff’s deputies recovered a body from beneath the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge on Thursday, the seventh suicide death reported at the bridge this year. This recovery marks the seventh ...
Albuquerque Journal

Body of 7th suspected suicide victim this year recovered at Rio Grande Gorge Bridge

TAOS — The Taos County Sheriff's Office recovered the body of a Colorado woman at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge on Thursday — the day before a planned rally to call for improved safety measures at the ...
Reuters

Landmark New Mexico bridge closed to pedestrians after record number of suicides

Recent deaths include a local teen and a Texas Army veteran Temporary closure aims to prevent suicides until fencing installed Past study showed bridge needed to be reinforced to support nets or ...