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U.S. Highway 550-U.S. Highway 160 Connection South Project to receive girder deliveries

The delivery of six 140-foot-long concrete bridge girders for the U.S. Highway 550-U.S. Highway 160 Connection South Project will be…

May 23, 2021

Marvel Grange to show agriculture documentary

Marvel Grange will host a viewing of a documentary video about regenerative agriculture after a potluck supper Friday at Marvel…

Benjamin Black named to honor roll

Black was among nearly 1,200 students named to the honor roll. To qualify, students must be registered for 12 or…

Center of Southwest Studies exhibits open by appointment

Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College has reopened the museum galleries to the public, by appointment. Currently on…

Powerhouse to show Gear Up bike exhibit

The exhibit is organized by Carnegie Science Center and highlights how bikes work, the history and evolution of the bike,…

May 21, 2021 • DelSheree Gladden

Inspired Moments Event Center adds new services

Inspired Moments Event Center now offers event services for weddings and graduation celebrations. Packages include four to five hours rental…

Wildfire mitigation and fuels reduction efforts require temporary reroute of Pioneer Trail

San Juan National Forest’s Columbine Ranger District and Edgemont Highlands Community Association have coordinated for a temporary detour of Pioneer…

May 21, 2021

San Juan Regional Medical Center opens limited visitation to COVID-19 patients

San Juan Regional Medical Center will now allow limited visitation for both non-respiratory and respiratory COVID-positive patients. This new visitation…

May 20, 2021

Click It or Ticket begins Monday

Fatalities up 12% over this time last year

May 20, 2021

Nurse recognized at Centura Health-Mercy Regional Medical Center

Lisa Eason, intensive care unit registered nurse, of Centura Health-Mercy Regional Medical Center was recently honored with the Daisy Award…

May 20, 2021

Concert to benefit Wolfwood Refuge

Wolfwood Refuge’s benefit concert will take place from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 30, at Fox Fire Farms, 5513…

May 19, 2021

La Plata Open Space Conservancy to host weed mitigation workshop June 19

La Plata Open Space Conservancy will host a weed mitigation workshop as part of its Southwest Stewardship Series from 9…

May 19, 2021

Work begins near Goulding Creek Trailhead

Special use work will begin near the Goulding Creek Trailhead this week. La Plata Electric Association has coordinated planned work…

Durango Fall Blaze Bicycle Celebration returns with in-person events

Durango Fall Blaze Bicycle Celebration will return to in-person events Sept. 25 with new rides for road, mountain bike and…

San Juan Regional Medical Center clarifies mask policy following CDC mask guidelines

The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance has relaxed the mask requirements for fully vaccinated people, saying they…

May 18, 2021 • Herald Staff Report

Concrete repairs on U.S. Highway 160 west of Durango to run through late July

The Colorado Department of Transportation has begun concrete repair work on U.S. Highway 160. (Courtesy CDOT) Colorado Department of Transportation…

Centura Health-Mercy nationally recognized with ’A’ grade for safety

Centura Health-Mercy Regional Medical Center received an “A” grade for hospital safety from the Leapfrog Group. This national distinction recognizes…

Bear Smart to host online speaker series

Courtesy Bear Smart Durango/Bear Smart will host on online bear aware series beginning May 26. Bear Smart Durango will host…

May 17, 2021

City announces new holiday trash, recycling schedule

The city of Durango implemented a new holiday trash and recycling collection schedule this year. On weeks with holidays falling…

May 17, 2021

Chapman Hill roller rink opens with disco night

rink opens with disco night

May 16, 2021

Southwest Colorado’s inaugural Native Entrepreneurship workshop

The Southern Ute Tribe, Fort Lewis College and The University of Colorado-Boulder Leeds School of Business Deming Center for Entrepreneurship…

May 15, 2021

Keller Williams Realty Southwest Associates volunteers help to local organizations for RED Day

Realtors and staff members of Keller Williams Realty Southwest Associates LLC were among more than 175,000 Keller Williams associates worldwide…

May 15, 2021