Newsletter Lead

Business

Durango liquor stores navigate a changing legal environment

OK with restaurants selling alcohol with delivery, takeout meals

February 7, 2021 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

Durango City Council

Durango soup kitchen cooking up plan to offer holistic services

signals support for central resource navigation center

February 6, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Frontpage Lead

Durango schools, city hear from those too young to vote

Students serving on boards and commissions see local government up close

February 5, 2021 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

Bayfield

Biden’s oil and gas pause halts lease sales around HD Mountains

10 parcels totaling more than 1,500 acres were set to be sold

February 4, 2021 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

City Market

Is a new grocery store in Durango’s future?

Several factors weigh against additional brick-and-mortar sites

February 3, 2021 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Life springs back at Fort Lewis College

Efforts to minimize COVID-19 still front and center for new semester

February 2, 2021 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Karen Zink made call that launched community vaccination clinic

‘My cellphone is a heck of a tool’

February 1, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Business

Oh Hi Beverages adds high-THC drinks to the mix

Budtender’s Reserve crafted with experienced cannabis consumers in mind

January 31, 2021 • Nick Gonzales — Staff reporter

Durango Fire Protection District

Durango identifies 6 miles around city limits for fire mitigation

Two-year effort aims to eliminate overgrowth near populated areas

January 30, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Durango City Council

Plowed in by snow? Welcome to mountain living

of Durango explains its plowing strategy with the arrival of winter

January 29, 2021 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

Animas River

Mineral Creek to be focus of extensive watershed study

extreme pressure in recent years, waterway near Silverton will be examined

January 28, 2021 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

Frontpage Lead

Durango-to-Purgatory Resort route a hotbed of activity

enforcement sees increase of DUIs, speeding during winter months on Hwy. 550

January 27, 2021 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Navajo hospital vaccinates 2,400 people in one day

‘That was a big, crazy day’

January 26, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Dave Woodruff steps up in crunch time

Durango’s face of the restaurant industry has been busy

January 25, 2021 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

Business

Durango bar and eatery adds indoor seating outdoors

Union Social House builds greenhouses to supplement capacity diminished by COVID-19

January 24, 2021 • Nick Gonzales — Staff reporter

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

What does it take to care for the dead during a pandemic?

those who deal with death daily became overwhelmed

January 23, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Birding

Pair of bald eagles buck migration trend, calling Durango home

birds in Animas Valley believed to be lifetime mates

January 22, 2021 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

Addiction

COVID-19 pandemic may be driving rise in opioid deaths

Overdoses rose in 2020 as people faced heightened risk factors

January 21, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Durango city officials

Durango residents weigh in on north Main Avenue crossing options

corridor creates challenges for pedestrians, bicyclists and cars

January 20, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Frontpage Lead

Tuesday snowstorm might favor lower elevations in Southwest Colorado

Durango, Bayfield cancel in-person learning

January 19, 2021 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

Durango city officials

Guy who put ‘works’ in Durango public works retires after 26 years

Engineer Gregg Boysen helped oversee rec center, ice rink and wastewater system

January 18, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

At Durango School District 9-R, in-person learning returns

Kindergarten teacher will focus on building social skills with kids

January 17, 2021 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

Frontpage Lead

Can NASA satellites help monitor snowpack across the American Southwest?

site on Red Mountain Pass serving as ‘a great natural laboratory’

January 16, 2021 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

Durango

Progress planned this year for Durango Mesa Park

‘Iconic’ landscape set for multimillion-dollar development

January 15, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer