Newsletter - Durango Herald

Local News

Q&A: Will coronavirus vaccine be mandated?

COVID-19 inoculation not required – yet

April 11, 2021

Local News

Cortez closes in on new city manager hire

Dougherty will leave job April 30

April 11, 2021

Local News

Owner of Los Angeles Dodgers is buying up Crested Butte’s downtown buildings

Billionaire has bought several bars, shops and restaurants

April 11, 2021

Local News

Jury trials return to courts in Montezuma County

held in person; public can watch via video feed

April 11, 2021

Local News

Weekly planner for April 12-16

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April 11, 2021

Local News

Cortez mogul skier competes at U.S. Junior National Championship

Sophomore Max Johnson skis for Telluride team

April 11, 2021

Local News

Vaccinations open up to 16-, 17-year-olds in La Plata County

fourth COVID-19 wave hits Colorado, providers look into new vaccination strategies

April 10, 2021

Local News

Federal judge ends Colorado’s plan to kill hundreds of mountain lions

Project called for removing half the population to study impacts on deer

April 10, 2021

Local News

Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 116

Participants scored highest on a question about expanded vaccine eligibility, with 98% of respondents correctly answering, “Anyone 16 and older.”…

April 10, 2021

Local News

8 things to know about Colorado’s $34 billion state budget

Legislature has hundreds of millions more to spend than anticipated

April 10, 2021

Professional Sports

Optimism meets uncertainty as opening day approaches at SunRay Park

Park ready for start of horse racing season after COVID-19 changed landscape

April 10, 2021

Southwest Life

Drought-breaking rains more rare, erratic in West, study says

based on decades of rainfall data

April 10, 2021

Regional News

Colorado mountain towns rebound – and then some – from coronavirus

Despite grim projections, many communities saw waves of in-state visitors

April 10, 2021

College Sports

No. 11 Mines gets late winner once more against Fort Lewis College

of finishing costs Skyhawks again in 1-0 loss

April 10, 2021

Local News

Voters showed desire for status quo in Durango City Council election, observers say

candidates’ ‘baggage’ play a role in results?

April 10, 2021

Local News

Fort Lewis College begins to address housing costs

Durango prices viewed by faculty and staff as double what they can afford

April 9, 2021

Local News

Durango identifies three locations ripe for redevelopment

places high emphasis on workforce housing

April 9, 2021

New Mexico

Man pleads guilty to murder on Navajo Nation

was not found until a week later

April 9, 2021

New Mexico

Arizona man pleads guilty to aggravated sexual abuse of a minor

Suspect faces 14 to 24 years in prison

April 9, 2021

Business

Ska Brewing brings Lone Tree Brewing beer to Southwest Colorado

breweries make award-winning Mexican lagers

April 9, 2021

Local News

Homeless man cited for starting fire at Oxbow Park & Preserve

marshal says many cottonwood trees were damaged and will have to come down

April 9, 2021

Local News

Colorado senator meets with rural business owners to hear top concerns

Durango couple faults federal definition of small businesses, saying it includes large companies

April 9, 2021

High School Sports

Durango Demons fire away against Grand Junction Central

piles up nine goals in breakout win

April 9, 2021

Local News

Man in tree holds officers at bay for three hours in Cortez

Incident occurred in field near Sleeping Ute Apartments

April 9, 2021