Public holiday

Arts & Entertainment

Fort Lewis College students kick off Valentine’s Day with annual drag show

‘I think drag can show you that love looks different. ... Love looks like anything,’ host Aria Pettyone says

February 13, 2026 • Elizabeth Pond — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Unity theme of Fort Lewis College Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration

‘(MLK Jr.) understood that it’s going to take all of us to make a difference, on this campus or anywhere,’…

January 20, 2026 • Elizabeth Pond — Herald Staff Writer

Christmas

Mercy Hospital staff donates 28 Christmas trees, gifts to families in need

Effort brings warmth, joy to local families facing hardship

December 19, 2025 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer

Holiday or vacation

La Plata County residents find ways to share community on Thanksgiving Day

VFW, firefighters and Manna soup kitchen prepare big meals

November 27, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Agriculture

La Plata County poultry farmers raise Thanksgiving turkeys

One producer helps shape legislation to support regional agriculture

November 26, 2025 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer

Donald Trump

Trump says Thanksgiving dinner will cost 25% less this year. His numbers are misleading

A grocery store employee stocks poultry at a grocery store in Baltimore on Oct. 30, 2025. (Stephanie Scarbrough/Associated Press) President…

November 11, 2025 • By MELISSA GOLDIN — The Associated Press

Local News

Durango honors service, sacrifice at annual Veterans Day parade

‘As young men, we put our lives on the line,’ local Navy veteran says

November 11, 2025 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Durango residents share biggest fears this Halloween

America’s political climate and economic stability give market-goers a fright

October 30, 2025 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Photo: Bone to be wild

Durango resident Mark Morgan makes a final adjustment to a Halloween decoration Thursday at his home along north Main Avenue.…

October 30, 2025 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Agriculture

Don’t toss your Halloween pumpkin – bake, compost or feed it to farm animals instead

A child carves a pumpkin on the front porch of her home Oct. 20, 2023, in Auburn, Maine. (Andree Kehn/Sun…

October 29, 2025 • By KIKI SIDERIS — The Associated Press

Associated Press

By the Numbers: Why trick-or-treaters may bag more gummy candy than chocolate this Halloween

Hershey's chocolate are displayed on shelves at a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam…

October 25, 2025 • By DEE-ANN DURBIN — AP Business Writer

Local News

Share your Halloween decoration photos

A werewolf at Cody Petersen’s house at 15 Edgemont Way in the Edgemont subdivision northeast of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca…

October 21, 2025 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Horse Gulch Trailhead will temporarily reopen for Labor Day weekend

Parking area will remain closed through the pause in work

August 29, 2025 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer