La Plata County Fairgrounds

Grant will help La Plata County prepare for emergencies

Emergency accommodations at fairgrounds to expand

Durango’s popular Thanksgiving tradition, the community meal, keeps on satisfying

At least 1,200 gathered at the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Thursday for the 30th annual Durango Community Thanksgiving Dinner,…

Volunteers, donations needed for Thanksgiving dinner

JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file Open to all, the dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until…

Photos: Kids and animals at the county fair

Timothy Loftis, 7, escapes a lick from his sister’s goat on Thursday at the La Plata County Fair. The fair…

Photo: Brother and sister drop off Lego entries for La Plata County Fair

Photos: Prepping for the La Plata County Fair

Photo: Preparing for Home and Ranch Show

Danny Klone with Closets Plus assembles his displays for the <a href="http://fourcornersexpos.com/durango-home-ranch-show/">Durango Home and Ranch Show</a>, which will be held…

County election turnout low so far

Ballots should be mailed no later than today

What is La Plata County worth?

A look at its assets and what’s coming next

Community rallies financial support in wake of Animas River spill

waiting to collect from the EPA, immediate options to help with losses exist

Goodbye fair, hello EPA command central?

Catch it if you can

Addison the creator of Preator, a grand champion

My fair unicorn

Robert Sanders of Tucson creates a sculpture out of fire and glass Friday afternoon at the La Plata County Fair…

Passing an exacting test

A seat with Sophie

A young visitor to the American Rabbit Breeders Association rabbit show gets to sit and relax for a few minutes…

Fiesta Days royalty crowned

While the contestants sparkle, with their styled curls, they are also tough competitors. The junior princess this year, Natalie Larabee,…

Sadie Smith and her Bozo

Sliding into state

Clerk’s offices will close briefly Monday

Parker Three branch offices will be closed – two in Durango and one in Bayfield. The local office is hosting…

Horse-training competition comes to Durango

Colt Starting Challenge USA gives trainers only a few hours over two days to train young horses for a showmanship…

Education series about radon comes to an end

The sponsoring Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency and Colorado State University Cooperative Extension provided 24 community workshops, which reached…

True to the West

rodeo – with a slight modification – keeps the tradition going

Hundreds of Spyder enthusiasts crawl into town

Plata County Fairgrounds holding BRP/Can-Am rally