The Journal

Headlines

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

June 16, 2025 • Scout Edmondson, Durango Herald — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado 3rd Congressional District

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

comes after rising pressure to speak on national issues

March 13, 2025 • Kathryn Squyres — Herald Staff Writer

The Durango Herald

American intelligence

cca President-elect Trump, you do not need to dismantle the Department of Education. America has already gone stupid. A recent…

December 24, 2024

Headlines

Case against Montezuma DA stalls; new investigation begins

test results and charges pending in crash case; new investigation started after texts to reporter

October 25, 2024 • Debra Mayeux — Tri-City Record

Barbara McLachlan

Barbara McLachlan’s career in the Colorado Legislature comes to a close

four-term representative reflects on her time in the statehouse

July 7, 2024 • Sophia McCrackin — Herald Staff Writer

The Durango Herald

‘Dolores River Canyons very foundation of Ute Mountain Ute identity’

cca In recent months, news of increasing uranium prices has sparked concerns from Indigenous communities around the Colorado Plateau. While…

July 3, 2024

Briefs

College celebrates Arbor Day

San Juan College will host their tree giveaway on Friday, April 26, at 8 a.m. on a first-come, first-serve basis.…

April 5, 2024

Briefs

Free online course in the fundamentals of sales tax is available

is self-paced, lasts about an hour

March 28, 2024

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The Durango Herald

‘Yes’ on National Defense Authorization Act ‘good decision’

Why did our Congresswoman (along with Ted Cruz, Rick Scott, Jim Banks) all vote in favor of of the National…

December 17, 2023

Colorado

Staffing shortages and lack of space contributing to postal problems in Colorado mountain towns

The U.S. Post Office at 35 S. Beech St. in Cortez. (Erika Alvero/The Journal file)du1-i-syn “On-time mail delivery was up…

December 9, 2023 • Caitlyn Kim — Colorado Public Radio

Colorado

How Democrats are using Colorado’s special session to steer tax relief toward the working poor

Legislature’s majority pushing to redirect $185 million in state taxpayer refund money to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit

November 20, 2023 • Brian Eason — The Colorado Sun

The Durango Herald

Requiem for West’s Joshua Tree

Disheveled, gangly, the Joshua tree is surely one of the West’s strangest – and most recognizable – plants. Named by…

August 23, 2023

Headlines

Video: Plenty of Excitement at the 2023 Demolition Derby

Drivers compete in the 2023 Demolition Derby on Saturday at the La Plata County Fair. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca

August 12, 2023 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

Fire

Lightning the cause of Navajo Lake fire, officials say

fire officials aim to have blaze 50% contained by Monday night

August 7, 2023 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

The Durango Herald

Fight against railway project continues

Rafting on the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon on Friday, July 8, 2022.Hart Van Denburg/CPR News A railway project in…

April 29, 2023 • Tom Hesse — Colorado Public Radio

Briefs

Tree giveaway celebrates Arbor Day

500 trees will be given away

April 26, 2023

Briefs

The Harvest Food Club opens food box subscriptions

Weekly, biweekly and monthly boxes are available

April 13, 2023

The Durango Herald

Skyhawks roll in first round of NCAA Tournament

beats Lubbock Christian 97-65

March 11, 2023 • Cody Olivas — Tri-City Record

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The Durango Herald

Our View: Students carrying Narcan makes sense

hope school districts can find legal solutions

February 23, 2023

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The Durango Herald

‘Main Avenue works as it is’

When the planners created the New Main Avenue, Outdoor Restaurant Boutique project, they talked of wonderful afternoons wandering the concrete,…

January 27, 2023

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The Durango Herald

‘A wound is allowed to fester’

The leadership fiasco in the House of Representatives is the logical outcome of what happens when a wound is allowed…

January 13, 2023

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The Durango Herald

‘Reusable bags not an option’

The fee on plastic and paper bags, passed by the Colorado Democratic Legislature, is actually a tax and will hurt…

January 2, 2023

The Durango Herald

Colorado members of Congress hope to advance women’s suffrage monument in the new year

Congress has approved the monument but still needs to act to give it a place on the National Mall

January 2, 2023 • Caitlyn Kim — Colorado Public Radio

Business (general)

A rail strike looms, and impact on U.S. economy could be broad

stakes are so high that Congress is expected to intervene

November 23, 2022 • AP