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Durango financial expert sees gold values rising higher

Durango financial expert sees gold values rising higher

allows people to make small investments

September 8, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

AeroAngel flies sick children to critical medical care

AeroAngel flies sick children to critical medical care

Pestal launched free service in 2010

September 7, 2020 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

Motorcycles rumble into Durango for Four Corners rally

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Motorcycles rumble into Durango for Four Corners rally

Coronavirus a concern this year

September 6, 2020 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Durango businesses report some wins despite COVID-19 restrictions

Downtown Durango

Durango businesses report some wins despite COVID-19 restrictions

slow June, summer sales appear to be on an upswing

September 5, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

TV network to film Ignacio family building earthen home

Alternative energy

TV network to film Ignacio family building earthen home

is to construct the house from the ground up in 4 weeks

September 4, 2020 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Drought may mute fall colors in Southwest Colorado

Drought may mute fall colors in Southwest Colorado

foresters say it should still be a good show

September 3, 2020 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

Durango bus drivers came for the job, stayed for the kids

Durango School District 9-R

Durango bus drivers came for the job, stayed for the kids

Storms, bad drivers and children’s pranks don’t outweigh best parts of the job

September 2, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

Four Corners Motorcycle Rally plans to ride despite pandemic

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

After COVID disruptions, students, parents and teachers return to school

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

Jack Llewellyn: Glue of Durango’s business community

business and finance

Jack Llewellyn: Glue of Durango’s business community

Chamber of Commerce director has deep local roots that help boost bottom lines

August 31, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

New owners remodel Magpies Newsstand

New owners remodel Magpies Newsstand

parents purchase downtown cafe, feature locally made products

August 30, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

Can Durango make alternative policing a reality?

Durango Police Department

Can Durango make alternative policing a reality?

enforcement explores logistics of working with mental health providers

August 29, 2020 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

La Plata County Search and Rescue settles into permanent home

Emergency Management Director Butch Knowlton

La Plata County Search and Rescue settles into permanent home

Headquarters will make missions more efficient, president says

August 28, 2020 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

416 Fire turned out to be a healthy burn for the forest, new studies find

416 Fire turned out to be a healthy burn for the forest, new studies find

Satellite imagery, ground surveys show robust regrowth of vegetation

August 27, 2020 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

‘It’s not only my right, it’s my responsibility to honor those women’

‘It’s not only my right, it’s my responsibility to honor those women’

Durango celebrates 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote

August 26, 2020 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Face masks 101: How to wear, care for face coverings

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

Straight-A Durango student, who had life interrupted, takes care of unfinished business

Adult education

Straight-A Durango student, who had life interrupted, takes care of unfinished business

Jennifer Gallegos-Bay helped family before returning to school

August 24, 2020 • Emily Hayes

Viral pandemic doesn’t deter Happy Pappy’s restaurateur

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

Fort Lewis College students arrive, are greeted with nasal swabs

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Fort Lewis College students arrive, are greeted with nasal swabs

On-campus learning resumes next week

August 21, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

Childhood vaccination rates in La Plata County lag behind state

Durango School District 9-R

Childhood vaccination rates in La Plata County lag behind state

parents may be delaying doctor visits during pandemic

August 20, 2020 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

San Juan Mountains take beating this summer from off-roading

San Juan Mountains take beating this summer from off-roading

Higher-than-normal visitation harms fragile alpine tundra

August 19, 2020 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

A ‘Bodo’ pedals through Durango, visits family’s namesake for first time

A ‘Bodo’ pedals through Durango, visits family’s namesake for first time

Cross-country ride for charity brings man to old family home

August 18, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

Accessibility challenges persist in many rural Colorado communities, including Durango

Accessibility challenges persist in many rural Colorado communities, including Durango

has installed 33 curb cuts this year, 83 in 2018

August 17, 2020 • Bret Hauff

Durango High School junior starts hand-sanitizer business

Durango High School junior starts hand-sanitizer business

COVID-19 closing restaurants, Samantha Newcomer created her own summer job

August 16, 2020 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer