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Hawaiian coffee franchise to open shop in Pagosa Springs
Ass sees growth potential in destination towns like Steamboat, Telluride, Aspen and Durango
Park Elementary celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day with cooking activities
Students make blue corn mush while sharing and discussing culture
Dove Creek trial in death of bowhunter will be broadcast online
judge attempts to shield jurors
Boulevard association to meet Sunday in Mason Park
The Boulevard Neighborhood Association will hold its annual meeting from 1-3 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 16) at Mason Park on East Third Avenue between 12th and 13th streets. All East Third…
Sen. Michael Bennet stumps in Durango, calls on young voters
‘There is no alternative,’ senator says in making an appeal to Democratic electors
Children’s art display represents so much more than glazed clay
Hispanic organization seeks to help those with limited access to mental health resources
Injured Cortez woman airlifted from Poverty Gulch area
woman injured near Hope Lake Trail; another at Bridal Veil Falls
Amendment E: Colorado tax exemption would be extended to Gold Star spouses
Colorado voters will see Amendment E on their ballots this 2022 election. Here’s what it would do, plus the arguments for and against.
City of Durango seeks development ideas for centrally located property
D&SNG says solution for railroad customers needed if parking lot is sold
National Republicans make foray into Colorado’s U.S. Senate race with $1.25M from PAC
Senate Leadership Fund spending is the first real indication Republicans think Joe O’Dea has a shot at unseating Michael Bennet in November
NTSB: Plane in midair collision not transmitting signal
DENVER – A homebuilt airplane that collided with another small plane last month in northern Colorado, killing three people, was not automatically transmitting signals of its position as required for…
1,900-acre solar project proposed south of Hesperus would be among state’s largest
Development would include battery storage and enough energy to power 56,000 homes annually
Durango-area residents rally in support of reproductive rights
draws about 60 participants, including politicians
First band of wild horses captured at Mesa Verde National Park
Bait-and-trap roundup of mustangs will continue for a couple of years
An ‘exceptional’ bounty gathered for 14th Annual Apple Days festival
and families juice fruit the old-fashioned way at Durango Farmers Market on Saturday
March for Choice to be held Sunday
A “March for Choice” will be held Sunday in downtown Durango. Participants are asked to gather at 12:45 p.m. at Roosa Avenue and Ninth Street. The march will begin at…
Alleged trespasser held at gunpoint at McPhee campground
draws firearm after man entered truck at 4 a.m.
Revision of La Plata County gas and oil land-use code underway
will continue to offer opportunities for public input through early November
New rental subsidy program planned for 2023 in Durango
City’s housing division has plans for La Posta Road
What readers had to say this week about local stories, Sept. 30-Oct. 6
weighed in on microloans, Purple Cliffs and Centura Health’s urgent care closure
Photo: Traffic switch for U.S. Highway 550 south of Durango
Colorado Department of Transportation switched traffic to a new lane of travel Friday in the construction area of the U.S. Highway 550 realignment project south of Durango, moving traffic onto…
So far, minimal impact from Purple Cliffs closure
enforcement credits partnerships with community organizations that help the homeless
Enrollment down at Fort Lewis College
2022 head count has 175 fewer students than last year
Saturday print editions of Herald moving to Sunday
Beginning Sunday, Oct. 23, The Durango Herald’s weekend edition will be published Sunday rather than Saturday. With the change, print papers will be published Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Ballantinedu1-i-syn Numerous…
Trial set for Dolores County horse neglect case
Charges against co-defendant dismissed because charge or custody standard could not be met
Move over athletics, Durango High School launches esports
Students compete against other high schools in western Colorado to crown the best gamers
Ironwood mill juggles lawsuit with plans for $100 million startup
management commits to removal of massive wood piles; company plans for new permit, improved operations
Durango High School welcomes back homecoming parade
featured athletes, marching band, floats and fire engines
Durango School District turns the other cheek at Boebert’s unfounded ‘litter box’ remarks
9-R spokeswoman says focus should be on high test scores versus ‘false comments’