Fire-mitigation work in Dalla Mountain Park will begin Tuesday and continue through fall. Crews with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control will consolidate existing piles of previously cut…
Peter Jamieson reached the world’s highest point twice in the 1980s
La Plata County Economic Development Alliance will host an in-person and virtual membership meeting at 8 a.m. Tuesday at the Fort Lewis College Innovation Center in Main Mall. The meeting…
Ballots due by 4 p.m. Wednesday
DH News logocca Residents can expect lane and trail detours Atmos Energy is asking residents who typically travel along Rim Drive near Chapman Hill in Durango to be on the…
No injuries in shooting north of Bayfield
Bicycle tour sold out in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
Realignment of U.S. Highway 550 expected to be complete in spring 2023
La Plata Open Space Conservancy will host a weed mitigation workshop Saturday, June 19, as part of its Southwest Stewardship Series, funded by Great Outdoors Colorado. La Plata County’s Weed…
Policy mirrors one in place mandating students be vaccinated
Odds of being attacked are 1 in 11 million
Nicolas Day, front, and Drew Ostrander, both with Summit Cycle Solutions, inflate mattresses inside 162 tents on Friday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, as they prepare for the arrival…
Mark Redwine charged with second-degree murder, child abuse in son’s 2012 death
New owner says biggest challenge since acquisition is tight labor market
About 45% of Colorado, all west of the Continental Divide, now in some state of drought
San Juan National Forest has proposed changes to the management, operations and fee structure associated with Chimney Rock National Monument. Significant capital improvements, coupled with increased visitation and other changed…
San Juan Basin Public Health will offer vaccine clinics six days per week, in partnership with Jogan Health Solutions, to maximize convenience for residents to get vaccinated for COVID-19. All…
A property tax exemption is available for tax year 2021, affecting taxes payable in 2022, for 100% of service-disabled veterans and surviving spouses of those who previously qualified. Veterans must…
A property tax exemption is available for tax year 2021, affecting taxes payable in 2022 for qualifying seniors and surviving spouses of those who previously qualified. Seniors must be 65…
La Plata County Commissioner Clyde Church will hold office hours by telephone from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, instead of in-person, in an effort to follow public health guidelines about…
Lawmaker says the teaching is divisive and ‘advances hate’
Levels are back to normal, but users have less reliance on any single narcotic
A foal finds its mom, after taking a nap in a field on Thursday along County Road 234. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride A foal takes a nap in a field…
Projects support wetlands to benefit Gunnison sage grouse, big game and ranches
Fears of academic slide during COVID-19 pandemic borne out in standardized tests
Bill would legally ensure the right to choose
New exhibits include old business machines, photos of 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire
Road map will help town officials manage dry years through conservation measures
Defendants get suspended fines; restitution and vicious dog charge pending
