Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mancos schools go remote after positive COVID-19 test; 80 face quarantine students forced online for a week September 1, 2020 • Emily Hayes
business and finance Irish Embassy Pub in Durango will close doors Labor Day COVID-19 restrictions forced a 2-month closure; now sales are slow September 1, 2020 • Herald Staff Report
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Four Corners Motorcycle Rally plans to ride despite pandemic Organizers say event can be held safely, responsibly September 1, 2020 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter
Coronavirus (COVID-19) After COVID disruptions, students, parents and teachers return to school Mother: ‘We know there’s a certain amount of risk we’re assuming’ September 1, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer
Coronavirus (COVID-19) COVID-19 pandemic forces Durango’s Snowdown 2021 to cancel organizers say popular winter festival could not be held responsibly with virus August 31, 2020 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter
Coronavirus (COVID-19) 30 people contacted in Silverton COVID-19 case 4 people have tested positive, 16 people tested, 17 quarantined August 30, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer
Bonds Fort Lewis College restructures bonds School’s bond rating lowered from A2 to A3 August 30, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Durango High School announces on-campus lunch options Selections from Serious Texas Bar-B-Q, Zia Taqueria, Domino’s Pizza will be available August 30, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer
Coronavirus (COVID-19) How many nonresidents have died in Southwest Colorado from COVID-19? answer is not easy to come by August 29, 2020 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter
Coronavirus (COVID-19) COVID-19 outbreak reported at Silverton business health official declines to name workplace August 29, 2020 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Durango School District 9-R reports one COVID-19 positive test 600 employees given nasal swabs before first day of classes August 28, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer
Business (general) Are marijuana shops being over-taxed by the city of Durango? Officials to review licensing fees this fall August 28, 2020 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer
Business (general) Residents rally in support of grocery store’s free-choice mask policy Farmers Fresh has been threatened with legal action August 27, 2020 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Who’s buying the popcorn? Stadium 9 to reopen Friday Durango movie theater offers new releases August 26, 2020 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Staff reporter
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Juniper School welcomes students to new building coronavirus pushes along existing plans to offer outdoor classrooms August 26, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer
Coronavirus (COVID-19) In the quest for a pandemic coping mechanism, I’ve become a cookie monster Granola Cookies.Stacy Zarin Goldberg/Washington Post I’m not saying these trips were wise. In fact, I’d say they were decidedly dumb.… August 26, 2020 • Tim Carman
Animas High School Animas High School adapts to deal with COVID-19 Students to split time between in-person and at-home classes August 25, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Face masks 101: How to wear, care for face coverings we have to use them, we may as well do it right August 25, 2020 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer
NO IMAGE Coronavirus (COVID-19) Navajo Nation reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths That brings the total number of people infected to 9,545 with the known death toll at 493 as of Saturday… August 23, 2020 • The Associated Press
NO IMAGE Associated Press New Mexico New Mexico reports 98 new coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths The latest numbers from the New Mexico Department of Health increase the state’s totals to 24,396 cases and 745 deaths.… August 23, 2020 • The Associated Press
Business Purgatory Resort, Durango Chamber partner for COVID relief Support to help local businesses hurt by virus August 23, 2020 • Herald Staff Report
Business Viral pandemic doesn’t deter Happy Pappy’s restaurateur Despite COVID-19, Durango man goes forward opening pizzeria August 23, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fort Lewis College back-to-school testing finds COVID-19 cases 1,800 people tested since Aug. 17 August 22, 2020 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer
Axis Health System 39-year-old Durango man dies after weekslong illness Family, friends say COVID-19 to blame; health department unable to confirm August 22, 2020 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer