Newsletter - Durango Herald

Huffpost: Snowdown a ‘Drunken Mid-winter Festival’

People cram into an outhouse Saturday in hopes of winning the Snowdown Outhouse Stuffing contest held in the parking lot…

February 2, 2016

Local News

2015 ends on a giving note with Colorado Gives Day

nonprofits raised $75K

February 1, 2016

Local News

Durango educators make plea for kindergarten funding

Full-day option helps close achievement gaps, teacher says

February 1, 2016

Local News

Colorado Legislature’s slow-moving traffic bill dies

panel kills measure that would require drivers to pull over

February 1, 2016

Local News

Durango man proposes to girlfriend at Snowdown

engaged at Hill Stompers show

February 1, 2016

Local News

A whole lot of slipping Monday night in Durango

According to a police scanner, crashes were being reported throughout the county after the slush earlier Monday froze in the…

February 1, 2016

Sports

Prep Spotlight: Lorenzo Peña takes a ride to state

Ignacio junior seeks state title

January 31, 2016

Local News

Upper Pine aids with fire, fall prevention for seniors

home safety inspections offered

January 31, 2016

Action Line

Chair-hatted ‘unicorn’ doesn’t sit well with agency

Durango’s version of a unicorn sports some less-than-dashing haberdashery, perhaps in celebration of Snowdown or more likely because someone left…

January 31, 2016

Local News

Snow may linger into Tuesday for Durango

‘heart of winter,’ lows Wednesday expected at minus 15

January 31, 2016

Local News

Snowdown says goodbye to Reagan-era Star Wars, hello to intergalactic travel

man gives thumbs up to Light Parade

January 31, 2016

Local News

Ignacio schools work to help special needs students

Individualized reading comprehension lessons offered; costs prove challenging

January 31, 2016

Local News

Durango woman arrested in connection to broken El Rancho window

Damages estimated at $3,500

January 31, 2016

Professional Sports

Denver lands in San Jose, Carolina on way

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, center, joins teammates to board an airplane at Denver International Airport, Sunday, Jan. 31. The…

January 30, 2016

Professional Sports

Injured Denver Broncos going to Super Bowl

Clady, Heuerman among notables boarding plane this time around

January 30, 2016

High School Sports

Local wrestling teams eyeing the prize at Butch Melton Invitational

local boys win respective weight classes

January 30, 2016

College Sports

Fort Lewis women’s basketball steamrolls Chadron State 78-51

first quarter paces blowout win for Fort Lewis College women

January 30, 2016

Nation & World

Analysis finds more white people aware of racism

they believe that injustice must be confronted

January 30, 2016

Local News

Ignacio adopts Leonard Burch Day as town holiday

Leonard Burch’s widow, Irene, center, their daughters and other family members were present for a proclamation which cited Burch’s 32…

January 30, 2016

Local News

Cortez police likely to face lawsuit in Make My Day case

In a 1,154-word letter dated Jan. 12, attorney Kathyrn Stimson notified city attorney Mike Green that a Cortez family was…

January 30, 2016

College Sports

Fort Lewis’ Sofia Gomez-Villafañe sees top 20 result at UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships

Top-20 finish at world championships inspires FLC athlete

January 30, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

United Airlines’ service begins to improve

“I thought I was imagining it,” says Anne Klein, who works for a marketing agency in Durango. “But United is…

January 29, 2016

Local News

Snowdown Light Parade 2016

Celebrating the “Back to the ’80s” theme, some floats and costumes drew inspiration from movies like “Ghostbusters” and “Rocky.” Others…

January 29, 2016

Local News

Durango may move forward with Superfund support letter

Durango wants voice heard on mine cleanup

January 29, 2016