Newsletter - Durango Herald

Local News

Ignacio family featured on DIY Network

and tribulations of building an earthen house featured on ‘Building Off the Grid’

April 19, 2021

Local News

Polis signs two gun-control bills: Here’s what it means for gun owners

Legislation places requirements on how guns are sold, stored; how to report lost, stolen weapons

April 19, 2021

Regional News

Colorado judge resigning after censure for racial slur

The Colorado Supreme Court and Colorado Court of Appeals.Jeremy Martinez/Special to The Colorado Sun file The Colorado Supreme Court issued…

April 19, 2021

Local News

Southern Ute reservation could get a zero-emission power plant

reuses some CO2, captures the rest for other uses

April 19, 2021

Action Line

Rotary Park ‘upgrade’ and a new jungle gym?

Rotary Park’s new look takes form, as seen April 1. And no, that’s not a modern method of growing trees.Action…

April 19, 2021

Local News

COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Durango High School targets teens

16- and 17-year-olds given priority for April 29

April 19, 2021

Local News

Area law enforcement officials talk funding, police reform with Boebert

Brammer: Efforts to defund police may be counterproductive to achieving end goals

April 19, 2021

Local News

Durango police investigated 16 citizen-initiated complaints in 2020

Community panel scrutinizes officer actions, internal reviews

April 18, 2021

Local News

Purgatory Resort wraps up 2020-21 ski season

maintenance planned for Purgatory Village Express before next year

April 18, 2021

Southwest Life

Dogs multiply as pandemic hinders vet service on Navajo Nation

A sheepherding dog named Red rests in the morning sun before going out with the flock of Navajo rancher Leslie…

April 18, 2021

Local News

Mancos bridge replacement slated to run from May to August

Street bridge will be closed

April 18, 2021

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez school board announces finalists for superintendent job

Interviews and meet-and-greet scheduled for this month

April 18, 2021

Local News

Southwest Health System CEO Tony Sudduth resigns

Executive took reins of then-troubled health system in 2018

April 18, 2021

Local News

Calling a loved one in Colorado jails or prisons? Be prepared to pay some bucks

Lawmakers want transparency into costs paid by families, inmates

April 18, 2021

Local News

Solar project proposed northwest of Cortez

Electric would purchase power; some neighbors object to location

April 18, 2021

Local News

Abandoned M&M truck stop in Cortez is demolished

Cleaned up property planned for a Love’s Travel Stop

April 18, 2021

Local News

Weekly planner for April 19-23

du1-i-syn City of Durango: La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544. Town of…

April 18, 2021

New Mexico

Farmington Police Department launches Real Time Crime Center

will feed information to officers in the field

April 18, 2021

Local News

Sens. Bennet, Romney reintroduce wildfire cleanup bill

Act seeks to remove red tape around restoration, rehabilitation efforts

April 17, 2021

Local News

La Plata County property values increase after appraisals

Landowners should start receiving new assessments after May 1

April 17, 2021

Southwest Life

Dolores River Anglers seeks water quality protection for streams

Outstanding Waters status would preserve water quality, not affect water rights

April 17, 2021

Local News

Nearly $1.5 million pours into Colorado for Rep. Lauren Boebert, Kerry Donovan

Sen. Michael Bennet hauls in $1.2 million

April 17, 2021

High School Sports

Durango soccer sends statement, regardless of league title loss

falls one point short of league title it feels it should have won

April 17, 2021

Local News

Montezuma County sees uptick in COVID-19 cases

An outbreak of COVID-19 was reported at the Ute Coffee Shop earlier this month. Three staff members tested positive for…

April 17, 2021