Southwest Life
Life could be harsh in Colorado’s rugged, remote Middle Park region in 1876
150 years ago this week, crews worked to clear a wagon road ‘over the range’ to Hot Sulphur Springs
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Regional News
Amid budget cuts, legislators and statewide officeholders set for pay increase next year
The closing day of the Legislature in Denver on May 8, 2024. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) A set of pay increases that resulted from a 2024 bill that created an…
Local News
Photos: National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day to be celebrated Friday in La Plata County
Remington, a heeler-mix and a toy-loving goofball, was available for adoption Thursday at the Plata County Humane Society. The pet adoption event takes place at Durango Motor Co. from noon…
Local News
Effort to restrict license plate cameras fails amid pushback from law enforcement
bipartisan effort ended after its sponsor withdrew
Local News
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet co-sponsors bill to block public lands sell-offs
Thousands of acres in La Plata County were eligible for sale in an initial 2025 budget draft
Local News
Wanted fugitive captured in western La Plata County
Suspect had been on the run since 2024
Local News
New Fort Lewis College training program aims to create pathways to water careers
Monthlong offering presented by Project RUN, FLC@Work and others
Sports
Strong fourth quarter pushes Demons girls lacrosse past Telluride
Durango picked up crucial 13-11 home win on Wednesday night
Local News
U.S. Army puts Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell’s name on aircraft
MV-75 Cheyenne II is the newest long-range assault helicopter
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U.S. Army to name aircraft after Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell
MV-75 Cheyenne II is the newest long-range assault helicopter
Local News
Cortez police report missing teen is safe, returning home
Shaylin Odell was reported missing after days without contact
Local News
Elhi community center in Ignacio faces uncertain future as clock ticks down on building’s life span
is a vital resource for health, literacy, education and inspiration
Arts and Entertainment
The Sondheim challenge: Merely Players mounts ‘Into the Woods’
‘This musical lives in the space between fairy tale and real life’
Local News
Durango school board members push back against proposed Sunnyside elementary consolidation
on families too great to justify savings, president says
Local News
Durango School District online program will accept small pool of students in inaugural year
Virtual high school learning to launch in August
Arts and Entertainment
Bear Smart to debut Durango’s first-ever Bear Film Festival
‘An evening of powerful stories, real solutions and a shared vision’
Local News
Emmy-nominated Indigenous filmmaker to speak at Fort Lewis College commencement
‘We’re beyond excited to welcome someone who is deeply committed to telling Indigenous stories,’ FLC president says
Regional News
The Blotter, April 24-26
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Friday 10:04 a.m. Someone contacted deputies to say they had camera footage of a police chase that occurred in Nighthorse Circle. 1:50 p.m. Campers on…
Sports
Kirtland Central’s Hayden Dan scores impressive victory in Durango’s Hillcrest Invitational
Hayden Dan of Kirtland Central High School watches her opponents tee off on Monday during the Durango Hillcrest Invite at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride For the first…
Local News
La Plata County Tree Study Group is rooted in shared passion for woody plants
Classes include field trips, show-and-tell and whatever spurs members’ curiosity
Regional News
Mild to Wild rafting trips begin early, following months of warm, dry weather
Tourists pivoting to water sports in bad ski conditions inspired decision, manager says
Sports
Demons girls golf finishes second at Durango Hillcrest Invitational
Kirtland Central, Dan, take victory on Monday
Local News
Mystery truck rolls through Cortez, briefly pausing traffic and sparking questions
vessel tied to Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada
Local News
Forum on proposed Sunnyside consolidation draws vocal crowd
‘No amount of money you save from this closure and consolidation will justify what we will lose,’ parent says
Local News
Photos: Building skills
Escalante Middle School eighth graders from left, Wesley Schaefer, 13; Kolten Merrick, 14; and Yanira Rodriguez, 13, build a playhouse Tuesday at the school. Seventeen students in the level 1…
Local News
La Plata County commissioners proclaim May as Foster Care Month
‘We are always in desperate need of foster families, program supervisor says
Tri-Cities
Lowrider culture takes center stage at Gateway Park in Farmington
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez calls for the creation of a National Lowrider Day
Local News
After-prom event marks more than 20 years of safe celebration
‘It's not just avoiding the bad; it's also promoting connection,’ organizer says
Local News
Enterprise plans 18-mile pipeline replacement after 92,000-gallon gasoline spill
Plata County commissioners criticize lack of public outreach