Contests How do I make sense of my neighbor’s contradictory yard signs? (Adobe Stock)cca Dear Rachel, Several of my neighbors (in the Animas Valley) have “Turn off Social Media. Talk to Your… March 20, 2026 • Rachel Turiel — Dear Rachel
Business (general) Is an economic rebirth on the horizon for Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory? Interim CEO aims to return iconic Durango business to sound financial footing February 9, 2026 • Elizabeth Pond — Herald Staff Writer
Contests Durango compounding pharmacy fills niche role in rural health care web Centers provide patients with individually tailored medications February 6, 2026 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer
Contests ‘We’re keeping people alive’: Inside Durango’s warming shelter Sacred Heart opens when temperatures fall to 15 degrees or below January 28, 2026 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer
Agriculture Southwest Colorado yaks offer healthy, eco-friendly beef alternative Animals that evolved on the Tibetan Steppe becoming more popular across America January 21, 2026 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer
Contests Concerns raised over resume of new Fort Lewis Mesa fire chief Efforts to verify job history, other credentials prove difficult January 19, 2026 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer
Contests Family seeking asylum in Durango reunites in Colombia Mother of two – unsafe in home country – seeks new options January 16, 2026 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer
Contests Cold plunging: A cool way to help physical, mental health Practice has gained in popularity, but proves to be more than hype for diehards January 7, 2026 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer
Contests Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former U.S. senator and jewelry maker, dies at 92 Ignacio resident was a judo Olympian who combined artistic talent with his Native American ancestry December 31, 2025 • John Peel — Special to the Herald
Alzheimer's disease Durango Dementia Coalition connects families with resources La Plata County caregiver network is 120 members strong December 26, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer
Alzheimer's disease Dementia care is a full-time job; Durango support group says caregivers aren’t alone Resources available for exhausted family members in La Plata County December 24, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer
Contests This Vallecito couple wants to make La Plata County a hot-spot for gay weddings ‘Gay couples have money. Money helps our local economy,’ co-owner of Cinder and Pine Weddings says November 25, 2025 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer
Contests CBI investigating officer-involved shooting north of Durango Witnesses say law enforcement shot man several times on U.S. Highway 550 November 4, 2025 • Elizabeth Pond — Herald Staff Writer
Contests Where can La Plata County residents turn if SNAP benefits disappear? Local nonprofits prepare for influx in demand for basic food needs November 2, 2025 • Elizabeth Pond — Herald Staff Writer
Contests Surviving nature means embracing it, says Durango wilderness survival instructor Rattlesnake bites or lightning strikes, knowledge is a powerful tool October 25, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer
Conservation Celebrating 50 years of the Weminuche Wilderness Colorado’s largest wilderness area faces new challenges in preservation and management October 19, 2025 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer
Basketball Claims of slurs, bullying led to Fort Lewis College basketball coach’s resignation Bob Pietrack quit in 2024 after a letter from his assistant coach triggered an investigation October 6, 2025 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer
Contests Candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk held in Durango calls for unity, rejects political violence Conservative commentator held as martyr, right-leaning voices determined to not be silenced September 23, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer
Contests Female victims speak out about alleged invasion of privacy at La Plata County Jail Former Capt. Ed Aber charged with 117 misdemeanors for allegedly watching strip-search videos September 22, 2025 • Elizabeth Pond — Herald Staff Writer
Bayfield Family’s world upended after ICE arrest near Bayfield Man detained has lived in U.S. since he was 8 years old September 10, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer
Contests Durango gardener grows an abode in the midst of a concrete jungle ‘Everybody should be growing flowers,’ Harry Browne says September 9, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer
Contests ‘Ghost signs’ haunt downtown Durango Historical advertisements offer a glimpse into the city’s past September 8, 2025 • Christian Burney, Herald Staff Writer and Nathan Metcalf, Special to the Herald
Business (general) Durango man’s invention helped others in crisis – then he faced his own The Levitator is a specialized gurney for backcountry search and rescue extractions August 31, 2025 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer