Newsletter - Durango Herald

Local News

Ute Mountain language gets revival with voiced dictionary

chairman: Dictionary will ‘fill in the gap from the boarding school era’

November 22, 2021

Local News

Update: Driver and victim in fatal crash on Colorado Highway 184 identified

Arizona woman died at the scene; driver suspected of DUI and vehicular homicide

November 19, 2021

Local News

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe dedicates new charter school

Kwiyagat Community Academy blends Ute culture and language with academics

November 19, 2021

Local News

Towaoc woman suspected in Walmart bomb threat

Police: Woman says she’s ‘going to still do it,’ and hangs up on detective

November 13, 2021

Local News

Cortez police search for driver in suspected drive-by shooting near Big O Tires

and truck unidentified in suspected shooting

November 12, 2021

Local News

Couple following phone map to Moab stranded, rescued in backcountry as storm approaches

Maryland couple stranded at Lone Cone Peak; route ‘not even possible’

November 12, 2021

Local News

Head-on crash causes fatality south of Cortez, says state patrol

happened Sunday on U.S. 491

November 9, 2021

Local News

Cortez man gets maximum sentence for domestic violence

Defendant convicted by jury; faces additional charges in second alleged attack against same victim

November 9, 2021

Local News

Cortez judge chooses halfway house, rehab over prison for repeat offender

15 years in and out of prison not working, public defender argues

November 8, 2021

Local News

Cortez man suspected of heading drug trafficking operation is arrested in Arizona

P. Blackmore arrested in Phoenix with 1,000 fentanyl pills in his possession

November 6, 2021

Local News

Polis says onus is on unvaccinated with ‘death wish’ as coronavirus worsens

out of 51 Coloradans is estimated to be contagious with COVID-19

November 4, 2021

Local News

BLM to conduct slash burning in Southwest Colorado

Locations include Tres Rios district

November 3, 2021

Local News

Cortez family escapes house fire uninjured; three pets rescued

dogs and a rabbit were rescued by firefighters; family displaced

November 2, 2021

Local News

Man sends Dolores County Courthouse into lockdown

Clayton Campbell arrested in Durango on suspicion of threats against elected officials in Dolores and Montezuma counties

October 28, 2021

Local News

COVID surge in Montezuma County puts pressure on Cortez hospital

Increase in number and severity of cases puts Southwest Memorial Hospital near capacity

October 28, 2021

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez schools closed down; charter schools remain open

Students scheduled to return to school Nov. 8

October 27, 2021

Local News

Montezuma County backs off contact tracing amid surge; San Juan Basin moves forward

Montezuma health officials counting on infected residents to warn others

October 25, 2021

Local News

Solar project approved south of Cortez

OneEnergy project gains green light for construction; Empire Electric has agreed to buy power

October 19, 2021

Regional News

Colorado school board contests, stoked by COVID, draw partisan fervor, big money

Coronavirus and critical race theory motivate national groups, wealthy individuals, parties to get involved in local races

October 18, 2021

Regional News

Colorado may have more sites with dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ than any other

A new analysis of an EPA database shows demand for PFAS in fracking and other industries puts Front Range at…

October 18, 2021

Local News

Durango overcomes adversity to host collegiate mountain bike nationals

Volunteers put in hours shoveling snow to make event possible

October 15, 2021

Local News

Update: Cyclist who died of heart attack south of Cortez is identified

Cyclist found unresponsive on Road G; cause of death listed as heart attack

October 15, 2021

Sports

Trout and anglers love Colorado’s Dream Stream – and transported trees could keep it thriving

A stretch of the South Platte and its world-class fishing have been damaged by floods, but borrowed root wads could…

October 14, 2021

Local News

Number of COVID cases jumps in Montezuma County

of the outbreaks occur in Cortez and Dolores schools

October 14, 2021