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Public invited to school exhibition

Seventh grade humanities students from Mountain Middle School invite the public to an exhibition of learning from 4:30 to 5:30…

Jasper Zastrocky named to dean’s list at Biola University

Durangoan Jasper Zastrocky was named to Biola University’s dean’s list for academic excellence. Zastrocky, a Cinema and Media Arts major,…

‘Citizens Survey’ open through April

The Southwest Colorado Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, is a new Colorado Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative for Archuleta, La Plata,…

Mock plane-crash training exercise seeks volunteers

Volunteers are needed to act and dramatize faux injuries for an emergency training exercise at Durango-La Plata County Airport, 1000…

Building inspections to be limited March 4 to 8

The La Plata County Building Department staff will attend the 2024 Colorado Chapter Educational Institute for continuing education from Monday…

County Road 141 road maintenance starts March 11

County Road 141 road maintenance starts March 11

The work will be performed from the C.R. 125 intersection south to the C.R. 136 intersection. La Plata County courtesy…

February 28, 2024 • Ted Holteen, Public & Governmental Affairs Manager, La Plata County — Special to the Herald

First Southwest Bank appoints Eric Guttormson to senior lending officer

First Southwest Bank appoints Eric Guttormson to senior lending officer

Eric Guttormson newly appointed First Southwest Bank Sr. Lending Officer. First Southwest Bank Courtesy Photo. According to a Feb. 20…

February 27, 2024

Prescribed pile burns in Dolores and Montezuma counties

The Bureau of Land Management Southwest District plans to burn slash piles on public lands managed by the BLM Tres…

February 27, 2024

Lifeguard shortages reduce Cortez Recreation Center pool hours

Lifeguard shortages reduce Cortez Recreation Center pool hours

Unfortunately, we get the short straw this time of year

February 27, 2024

Navajo Dam road closure begins Wednesday

Navajo Dam road closure begins Wednesday

Highway will be closed until May 15

February 27, 2024 • Ted Holteen, Public & Governmental Affairs Manager, La Plata County — Special to the Herald

Mountain Middle School to hold exhibition

Eighth grade students from Mountain Middle School will present a public exhibition of aerospace engineering from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m.…

February 23, 2024

School board meetings to move location

Beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Durango School District Board of Education plans to hold all regular meetings at the…

February 23, 2024

Local residents named to RIT dean’s list

Three Durango-area students were named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology for the fall semester. Sydney Pritchard…

February 23, 2024

Durangoan named to dean’s list at Tufts University

Josephine Willman, Class of 2025, of Durango, was named to the dean’s list at Tufts University for the Fall 2023…

February 23, 2024

‘Restoring the Balance’ topic of Rotary meeting

The Rotary Club of Durango will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. The meeting’s…

February 23, 2024

DHS Music gala to be held at Miller Middle School

A benefit concert gala will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Miller Middle School auditorium, 2608 Junction St.…

February 23, 2024

Weminuche Audubon Society scholarship opportunity available

The Weminuche Audubon Society in Pagosa Springs is offering an opportunity for an area students to attend a weeklong camp…

February 22, 2024 • Durango Herald — Staff reporter

Pueblo Community College offers free forestry wildfire mitigation program

Pueblo Community College offers free forestry wildfire mitigation program

Registration will open March 11; space limited

February 21, 2024

Animas Valley Grange annual seed exchange coming up

Exchange scheduled for March 2

February 20, 2024

County residents can apply for scholarship

One qualified La Plata County resident can receive a $4,000 scholarship over the course of two years. The La Plata…

February 16, 2024

Conservation district will host annual landowner meeting

The La Plata Conservation District will host its annual landowner meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the La…

February 16, 2024

Solar Market Development Tax Credit application cap met

As of Feb. 7, the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department is no longer accepting New Solar Market Development Tax…

February 15, 2024

San Juan College AstroFriday

San Juan College AstroFriday

San Juan College Planetarium director David Mayeux sets up a telescope during the annular eclipse in October at San Juan…

February 14, 2024

CPW caucus to be held Feb. 13

The Southwest Region of Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites hunters and anglers to its next sports ehtusiasts’ meeting from 6…

February 9, 2024