Photos: See mudslide area being searched for Danny Nichols, Clancy Nichols, Wes Hawkins

At this hour, search crews are returning to the scene of a massive mudslide in western Colorado, near the community of Collbran. They're looking for Clancy Nichols, 51, his son Danny, 24, and Wes Hawkins, 46, who were checking out reports of a smaller slide when they went missing. The...

By Michael Roberts

May 27, 2014

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At this hour, search crews are returning to the scene of a massive mudslide in western Colorado, near the community of Collbran. They're looking for Clancy Nichols, 51, his son Danny, 24, and Wes Hawkins, 46, who were checking out reports of a smaller slide when they went missing.

The Mesa County Sheriff's Office, which is heading up the search operation, has done a fine job of sharing photos and videos from the scene -- and these images offer perspective on the size and scope of the slide and the operation. See a sampling below. In the meantime, our thoughts are with the friends, family and loved ones of Clancy, Danny and Wes.

Continue for more photos and videos of the massive mudslide in Mesa County -- the site of a search for Danny Nichols, Clancy Nichols and Wes Hawkins. Continue for more photos and videos of the massive mudslide in Mesa County -- the site of a search for Danny Nichols, Clancy Nichols and Wes Hawkins.

Continue for more videos of the massive mudslide in Mesa County -- the site of a search for Danny Nichols, Clancy Nichols and Wes Hawkins.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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