Newsletter - Durango Herald

Local News

A big family: Cortez police officers remember Sgt. Michael Moran a year after his death

police department agrees it is closer now than ever before

December 27, 2024

Local News

Red-tailed hawk is returned to Mesa Verde National Park

early November, the raptor was injured in the park

December 25, 2024

Courts and Crime

Update: Suspect in death of boy in Towaoc is arrested in Utah

Jeremiah Hight was sought in the death of 7-year-old

December 25, 2024

Local News

Kirtland man gets almost 14 years in shooting on Ute Mountain Ute reservation

took place last summer at the Ute Mountain Ute Travel Center

December 24, 2024

Local News

Towaoc man gets 5 years in prison for assaulting BIA officer at casino

release, he has an additional three years of ‘supervised release’

December 23, 2024

Local News

Aztec Ruins and Chaco host winter solstice events

Saturday was shortest day of the year

December 22, 2024

Community

Southwest Regional Law Enforcement Academy graduates 13 cadets

Shannon Jennings joins Cortez Police Department

December 20, 2024

Community

Child killed in Towaoc identified; GoFundMe started for family

GoFundMe will go toward the child’s funeral and other expenses

December 13, 2024

Local News

Three veterans at or nearing centenarian status are celebrated in Cortez

‘It’s unbelievable, a once in a lifetime thing’

December 13, 2024

Local News

Purple Heart and Medal of Honor posthumously awarded to Cortez Sgt. Michael Moran

two daughters accept the awards at City Hall

December 12, 2024

Community

Seven-year-old boy shot and killed in Towaoc; investigation in progress

is unclear whether the suspect has been apprehended by police

December 12, 2024

Local News

A new breakfast and lunch restaurant opens in Mancos

Roosters opened on Nov. 27

December 5, 2024

Local News

Gathering at Chicken Creek will celebrate public lands

will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 15

December 5, 2024

Community

Luminarias return to Canyons of Ancients for holiday glow

Lanterns will light the path to Escalante Pueblo

December 5, 2024

Local News

Cortez Police Department receives 30 rifle-rated vests

It’s enough to outfit the whole department

December 4, 2024

Arts and Entertainment

Sunflower Theatre prepares to host Raven Narratives Live Storytelling Slam

allows audience members to tell their stories based on the night’s theme

December 3, 2024

Local News

Three World War II veterans will be celebrated in Cortez

DAV Outreach Center is putting on an event in their honor

December 3, 2024

Courts and Crime

Cortez man is sentenced to 60 days in cowboy menacing case

Frederick was found guilty of pointing a gun at another man

November 27, 2024

Local News

New easement protects over 300 acres on Dolores River

Montezuma Land Conservancy will ensure the land is protected in perpetuity

November 27, 2024

Local News

Feds sue group that put up fence, claimed 1,400 acres of forest near Mancos

U.S. attorneys called the Free Land Holders’ fence ‘unlawful,’ citing the federal government’s title to the land

November 26, 2024

Local News

Will a winter storm hit the U.S. over Thanksgiving? Here’s what forecasts show

storm watch in effect in Southwest Colorado

November 24, 2024

Education

Photos: MCHS’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ makes history

was sold out for its final three nights

November 22, 2024

Community

Dolores Christmas Craft Bazaar prepares to spread holiday cheer

annual bazaar features local artisans and vendors

November 22, 2024

Courts and Crime

Isaac Sanchez held on bond in 22nd Judicial District; next court date set

Sanchez allegedly violated a restraining order and assaulted a woman

November 22, 2024