The Durango Herald

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The Durango Herald

To really help, donate to service groups

I have a suggestion for all the residents of La Plata County who hand out their hard-earned money to sign-holders…

March 25, 2022

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Briefs

Registration open for free GED and ESL classes at the Adult Education Center

The Adult Education Center in Cortez will offer free in-person learning with spring classes on GED and English as a…

March 2, 2022 • Kelsey Percival — Editorial Assistant

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Photos: San Juan Basin Public Health is giving away COVID-19 rapid test kits

Todd Macon, COVID-19 testing coordinator with San Juan Basin Public Health, holds boxes of rapid antigen COVID-19 tests on Wednesday.…

February 26, 2022 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

The Durango Herald

Our View: Make mascots fun

Changing names is complicated; there can be joy in the whimsical

February 25, 2022 • Jim Cross — Special to the Herald

Basketball

Durango boys basketball wins first-round playoff game

Durango downs Glenwood Springs, 59-54, to start the Class 4A tournament

February 25, 2022 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Briefs

Free at-home rapid COVID-19 tests available at San Juan Basin Public Health

San Juan Basin Public Health announced that free at-home rapid tests for COVID-19 will be available at SJBPH offices in…

February 24, 2022 • Kelsey Percival — Editorial Assistant

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Briefs

Electric vehicle charging now available at County Administration Building

La Plata County installed its first electric vehicle charging station at the County Administration Building, 1101 East Second Ave., in…

February 21, 2022 • Kelsey Percival — Editorial Assistant

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Briefs

Google’s translate tool hard-coded into city website

The city of Durango has anchored the Google Translate button into DurangoGov.org to allow visitors to choose from more than…

February 21, 2022 • Kelsey Percival — Editorial Assistant

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Briefs

Summit Church to host dinner and discussion

Summit Church will host a “Come and See” dinner and discussion March 16. Attendees will have a chance to explore…

February 21, 2022 • Kelsey Percival — Editorial Assistant

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Briefs

Tribal Broadband Modernization Project Construction will narrow traffic south of Ignacio

Bonfire Engineering, in collaboration with the Southern Ute Shared Services, will begin construction on the tribal broadband project, just south…

February 21, 2022 • Kelsey Percival — Editorial Assistant

Archuleta County

Breakthrough COVID-19 cases on the rise in La Plata, Archuleta counties

health officials say the vaccine continues to protect against severe illness and hospitalization

January 19, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

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Briefs

La Plata County warns of phone scam

La Plata County received a report of a possible scammer using the phone number 970-382-6147, a valid and legitimate county…

January 13, 2022 • Kelsey Percival — Editorial Assistant

Government

Gavel is passed to new chairperson for La Plata County commissioners

Salka will serve as chair in 2022; Porter-Norton is vice chair

January 10, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

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Briefs

Gem and Mineral Club hires communications director

In an effort to expand its activities and membership benefits, the Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club has hired Melanie…

December 28, 2021 • Kelsey Percival — Editorial Assistant

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Briefs

FLC Trustees and Foundation designate $1M for affordable housing

Fort Lewis College announced Dec. 17 that the college Board of Trustees and the Fort Lewis College Foundation Board of…

December 20, 2021 • Kelsey Percival — Editorial Assistant

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Briefs

Christmas tree recycling drop off at Santa Rita Park

Christmas trees can be dropped off for recycling at Santa Rita Park, 149 S. Camino Del Rio, until Jan. 31,…

December 20, 2021 • Kelsey Percival — Editorial Assistant

The Durango Herald

Nighttime snow removal set for U.S. Highway 550 mountain corridor Sunday through Wednesday

will require lane shifts and brief intermittent closures

December 17, 2021 • Kelsey Percival — Editorial Assistant

The Durango Herald

Postal hike doesn’t stop catalogers from stuffing mailboxes

A big postal rate increase over the summer hasn’t stopped catalog retailers from stuffing mailboxes this holiday season. The U.S.…

December 16, 2021 • David Sharp — Associated Press

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The Durango Herald

Sudden negativity worries family

DEAR ABBY: I’m eight months pregnant with my first child. My usually happy and positive mother is becoming increasingly quick…

November 26, 2021

Climate Change

Durango nonprofit helps build mapping tool to visualize climate, biodiversity of public lands

Program was created for policymakers, but can also inform local conservation efforts

November 20, 2021 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Durango High School

Durango School District rolls out vaccines, testing program

Students can receive pediatric doses at school clinics starting later this week

November 9, 2021 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Durango School District 9-R

Lawsuit says Durango school board member held onto seat months after moving out of district

plaintiffs accuse 9-R board of being complicit and denying voters an election

October 28, 2021 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

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The Durango Herald

Our View: Bread of life

A sustainable food system includes buying locally, minimizing waste, helping the hungry

October 23, 2021 • Dick White — Special to the Herald

Citizens initiative and recall

Silverton OHV, recall election results expected Wednesday

Electors deciding whether to recall mayor, two board members

October 13, 2021 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer