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Local News

Ute Mountain Ute film earns Los Angeles awards

actors address problems of substance abuse head on

January 1, 2018

Film

Ute Mountain Ute film earns Los Angeles awards

actors address problems of substance abuse head on

December 9, 2017

Local News

Longtime Durangoan Therese Michels wins lifetime achievement award

nun turned psychoanalyst worked more than 40 years in Four Corners

October 30, 2017

Nation & World

Richard Thaler wins Nobel for work in behavioral economics

FILE – In this June 22, 2014 file photo, U.S. economist Richard Thaler poses for the media after being awarded…

October 9, 2017

Business

Tailwind Nutrition selected as Colorado Company to Watch

Bayfield-based manufacturer saw sales double year after year

July 15, 2017

Business

Festive furniture builder named Dolores Citizen of the Year

Heeney’s artistic style and civic duty stand out

April 26, 2017

Local News

Herald website wins Best of Show at annual awards banquet

‘I wish more websites would follow this example’

April 23, 2017

Local News

La Plata County employee wins award for emergency-management work

La Plata County Emergency Management Coordinator Tom McNamara stands with County Commissioner Julie Westendorff as he receives an award for…

March 14, 2017

Film

Oscar nominations 2017: Complete list of nominees; ‘La La Land’s’ 14 ties all-time record

Dev Patel stars in “Lion.” Patel was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actor on Tuesday for his work…

January 24, 2017

Local News

Steve Short is named Citizen of Year by Durango Chamber of Commerce

12 are honored for community service

January 19, 2017

Local News

Chamber announces annual award finalists

The awards honor businesses and individuals for their accomplishments and contributions to the community. “It’s the Academy Awards of Durango,”…

January 7, 2017

Local News

Durango Fire Protection District board member wins statewide award

Morris shows tireless commitment

October 10, 2016

Local News

Mountain Bike Specialists tops in the nation

Ed Zink, co-owner of Mountain Bike Specialists, displays the store’s trophy for winning Best Mountain Bike Shop in the United…

September 27, 2016

Nation & World

Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep’ take top honors at Emmys

Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP<br><br>Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, from left, Maisie Williams, Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner, and Kit Harington winners of the award for outstanding…

September 18, 2016

Local News

Durango couple receives Lifetime Achievement Award, letter from Obama

Dave and Mary Ann Carter recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award.Courtesy of Durango Elks Lodge According to a news release…

August 30, 2016

Local News

Cortez Police Chief Lane wins award

Cortez Police Chief Roy Lane on Tuesday was presented with the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police Charles K. “Pat”…

July 1, 2016

Nation & World

‘Hamilton’ sweeps up awards at a sometimes somber Tonys

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop-flavored biography about the first U.S. treasury secretary won 11 Tonys, just short of breaking the 12-Tony record…

June 12, 2016

Local News

Colorado press associations honor Herald for its journalism

wins 48 awards in two state contests

May 21, 2016

Local News

Durango High School students shine in Nashville

Paxton Scott, a member of the Durango High School DECA Club, presents his report about increasing employee engagement to Kristin…

May 4, 2016

Local News

Herald senior editor Amy Maestas named to journalism fellowship

will study future of hyperlocal newspapers

April 30, 2016

Local News

Fort Lewis College junior Ferrari Arviso crowned 37th Miss Hozhoni

Ferrari Arviso, who was named the 37th Miss Hozhoni on Saturday, demonstrates traditional Navajo weaving during the pageant’s Traditional and…

April 17, 2016

Local News

Fort Lewis College films win gold medals

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file photo <br><br>The new Fort Lewis College Geosciences, Physics and Engineering Hall, will have an observatory with…

March 9, 2016

Local News

Women’s Resource Center names award winners

To start Women’s History Month in March, each year, the Women’s Resource Center honors the outstanding achievements of women in…

March 1, 2016

Nation & World

As protests swirl, Oscars have feel of high-stakes showdown

A member of the crew paints a background of the red carpet during setup for the 88th Academy Awards in…

February 28, 2016