Durango City of Durango responds to drone show criticism with humor media posts used to ‘start a dialogue’ between residents and bureaucracy July 13, 2023 • Leah Veress — Herald Staff Writer
Culture (general) Students celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day despite inclement weather Planned march at Fort Lewis College is tentatively rescheduled for next week January 17, 2023 • Garret Jaros — Herald Staff Writer
Colorado Legislature With historic control, Democratic state lawmakers have gun reform and climate change top of mind this session Colorado move further to the left on social and environmental issues January 9, 2023 • Bente Birkeland and Megan Verlee — Colorado Public Radio
Gov. Jared Polis Governor hires special adviser on homelessness as number of unhoused Coloradans grows Phelps worked in Colorado Springs, which focuses on law enforcement sweeps August 10, 2022 • Zoe Schacht — Colorado Newsline
Durango Durango’s storied history with homelessness: Can we become a ‘model community’? Imminent closing of Purple Cliffs renews a complex history of unhoused camping, community action July 16, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer
Durango La Plata County looks to partner with other counties for human services challenges have led to a backlog in processing of public benefits July 12, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer
Abortion Abortion advocates, opponents look to a post-Roe future in Durango and Colorado likely to see more women traveling from Texas, Utah and Arizona for procedure July 3, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer
Durango La Plata County doubles-down on plan to close Purple Cliffs this year failed efforts to establish a managed camp, officials say dispersed camping can no longer continue June 17, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer
Bayfield Workforce housing plan outlines roadmap for La Plata County Collaboration between local governments, private sector among strategies recommended June 16, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer
Durango La Plata County commissioners terminate managed camp contract Limitations identified during due diligence process led to concerns about size of site June 14, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer
Campground Commissioners to vote on exiting managed camp contract concerns, La Plata County advised not to buy property along Highway 160 June 11, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer
Campground Residents of Purple Cliffs want a say in move to managed camp in unhoused community feel burned by the county, city and local advocacy groups June 8, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer
Agriculture Do farmers and ranchers take stock of mental health? Or is it ‘men don’t cry’? Drought, disease and economic pressure take a toll on La Plata County agriculturalists May 16, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer
Durango Homeless council says much has been done, but there’s more to do in Durango resource center, Espero Apartments among recent success stories May 12, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer
Community Manna opens resource and navigation center in Durango Facility will support nonprofit’s expansion of services and its new model of empowerment March 25, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer
Arts Art contests brighten walls, engage inmates at La Plata County Jail ‘It's amazing what they can do with just a pen or colored pencils’ March 21, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer
Camping Why can’t Durango’s unhoused manage themselves? Purple Cliffs residents say they already have a managed camp; La Plata County and advocacy groups disagree February 23, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer
Camping List of locations for a managed homeless camp in Durango grows Plata County and city of Durango vetting 18 additional sites after protest from residents January 31, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer
Arts (general) Broadway star Karen Olivo protests Scott Rudin silence Tony Award-winner Karen Olivo says she won’t return to “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” once it reopens, saying she’s frustrated by… April 14, 2021 • Mark Kennedy
Business (general) Durango City Council candidates talk taxes, housing and bump-outs at forum residents running for three open seats on board March 5, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer
Local News NYT columnist David Brooks to tackle trust, divided nation in upcoming talk Solutions come from bottom up, he says February 8, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer
Durango city officials Is Durango Police Department’s mission aligned with community values? Advisory panel offers feedback about issues of homelessness, social reform December 19, 2020 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer
Civil rights Durango removes Black Lives Matter memorial at Buckley Park Demonstrators rebuilt it, but it still violates city code August 29, 2020 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer
League of Women Voters Montezuma County celebrates 100 years of the 19th Amendment of Women Voters honors right to vote with a parade August 23, 2020 • Emily Hayes