The Durango Herald

Protecting your heart for the moments that matter most

February is American Heart Month, a timely reminder to focus on the health that allows us to show up for…

Penny phaseout means small savings for some cash-paying customers in Durango

Market instituting rounding policies; other stores may follow

Rachel advice

Colorado ski resorts open amid one of the driest starts in years

People ski at Winter Park on March 10, 2025. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) Three of those six resorts – Breckenridge,…

La Plata County voters receive crash course in this year’s ballot measures

of Women Voters hosts discussion, information session

Residents file lawsuit in response to La Plata Electric Association’s exit from Tri-State

Plaintiffs say co-op violated bylaws by failing to seek voter approval

Commissioners hit pause on search for La Plata County manager

plans to appoint 12-month interim in coming weeks

Republican to challenge Katie Stewart for Colorado House District 59 seat

35 years in La Plata County, Naomi Riess is ready to take her community involvement to the next level

Former Honolulu brewery and World War II museum plans move to Durango

of the Brave Brewseum uncertain of opening date

La Plata County voters to weigh mix of sales, property tax hikes this November

Durango to Bayfield, residents face several measures aimed at closing funding gaps and expanding services

Paris residents fight overtourism and the ‘Disneyfication’ of their beloved Montmartre neighborhood

A banner reading “Montmartre under threat. Are residents being forgotten?” hangs at windows in the Montmartre district in Paris, France,…

Two arrested on suspicion of killing man in Cortez park

reportedly died from blunt-force trauma; two others injured

ICE intensifica sus operaciones en las cuatro esquinas

Agentes rompen la ventana de un coche en Aztec y se les ve realizando detenciones cerca del juzgado de Durango

City of Durango to install speed control devices on Animas View Drive

'Cushions’ are part of long-term plan to improve safety on narrow road

Arab Force One

cca U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8: “No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States:…

Photos: Durango High School graduating seniors visit their former schools

Netta Johnson and her fellow Durango High School seniors get high-fives from Escalante Middle School teachers, students and staff on…

LPEA ethics policy is a sham

cca Our LPEA board has an ethics policy that requires “honest and candid conduct.” You and I might think this…

What happens when a U.S. senator from Colorado leaves their job midterm?

Sen. Michael Bennet wins Colorado’s 2026 gubernatorial race, he would have to quit his Washington job in the middle of…

Interactive art class meets wine bar at Picasso & Vino

Channel your inner Monet – with a glass of chardonnay in hand – at this downtown Durango studio

Medicaid keeps communities healthy

Last month in this column, I suggested that Medicaid should be kept intact to support the needs of the people…

Plea hearing for Cortez theft suspect rescheduled

Chowen arrested on suspicion of theft, identity theft, contributing to the delinquency of a minor

Republicans are running scared, of the public

cca Thank you for your article describing 250 Colorado citizens who visited the Dolores Public Library (Herald, Feb. 26) to…

U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd talks DOGE, energy policy, Ukraine in first tele-town hall

comes after rising pressure to speak on national issues

This has never happened with an American president

What happened in the Oval Office on Friday – the obviously planned ambush of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by President…