The Durango Herald

Want rep who gets things done?

For the people who think Lauren Boebert is doing her job, here’s a bit of information. She has voted against…

August 17, 2022

Durango needs a welcome sign

Every other town in Colorado, large or small, has a well-designed sign, welcoming others to their community, except Durango. If…

August 17, 2022

August 11, 2022 • John Peel — Special to the Herald

How a restless couple established a Durango legacy tradition

and Arthur Ballantine took a big leap in the 1950s

August 11, 2022 • John Peel — Special to the Herald

Celebrating 70, with eye on the future

members see ‘surge of optimism and creativity’

August 11, 2022 • John Peel — Special to the Herald

Herald matriarch remembered

Ballantine never asked for recognition, but she received plenty of it

Mission unchanged

we navigate the digital age, core principles of journalism remain the same

Family tradition

a community institution, ‘megaphone’ to residents for 70 years

What the community says

Durango Herald plays intricate role in shaping civic discussion

News coverage sparks community involvement

Helen Ballantine Healycca Helen Ballantine Healy is a past board member who has been succeeded by her and her husband…

Steeped in newspapers from a young age

Bill Ballantinecca Bill Ballantine, who lives in Idaho, reads three papers including his hometown McCall Star-News. Bill is a past…

August 11, 2022 • Herald Staff Report

Ballantine 70: More of the story

Will Leavitt; Ballantine 70th: pullout sectioncca David Ballantinecca Other family members involved Two other family members either have been or…

Ballantine timeline

The Ballantine children with their father, Arthur Ballantine, in The Durango Herald press room. (Durango Herald file)cca June 1, 1952…

August 10, 2022 • Bill Roberts — Special to the Herald

70 years of service to the community

Thinking about the 70th anniversary of Arthur and Morley Ballantine acquiring what became The Durango Herald, two things stand out:…

Former NFL receiver Demaryius Thomas had CTE, family says

Degenerative brain disease found in hundreds of former NFL players

July 12, 2022 • AP

Vote with water in mind

Since I moved to La Plata County in 1980, we have been blessed with many elected representatives who worked very…

May 14, 2022

Get pickleball courts in play

Pickleball commotion? We could say that about all activities, sporting and, otherwise, around schools, designated picnic and playgrounds, churches, shopping…

May 11, 2022

Headlines

Report: Draft opinion suggests high court will overturn Roe

The U.S. Supreme Court Building, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)J. Scott Applewhite WASHINGTON –…

May 3, 2022 • AP

April 26, 2022 • Kelsey Percival — Editorial Assistant

League of Women Voters of Montezuma County to learn about election security

League of Women Voters of Montezuma County will meet at 10 a.m., May 14 at the Dolores Public Library. Kim…

April 25, 2022 • Kelsey Percival — Editorial Assistant

Prescribed burns planned for Boggy Draw and Haycamp Mesa

The San Juan National Forest’s Dolores Ranger District is planning to begin several prescribed burns in late April. Burning operations…

April 22, 2022 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

‘Sneak peak’ of new assisted living and memory care community

Three Rivers Estates Senior Living and Memory Care is inviting local seniors and families to take a “sneak peek” tour…

April 5, 2022 • Kelsey Percival — Editorial Assistant

Habitat for Humanity to host upcycle fundraiser

Habitat for Humanity of Montezuma County will host an upcycle art show and live auction from 6-8 p.m., April 22…