Arts and Entertainment

The U.S. lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month

unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%

March 6, 2026 • By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO — AP Business Writers

Review: Pixar delivers with sweet, action-packed ‘Hoppers’

Dr. Sam is voiced by Kathy Najimy, and Nisha is voiced by Aparna Nancherla in “Hoppers.” (Disney/Pixar via AP) “Hoppers”…

March 6, 2026 • Lindsey Bahr — The Associated Press

Arts & Entertainment

Native Lens showcases Indigenous filmmakers at Durango Independent Film Festival

Screening at DAC and reception at Sorrel Sky will be held today

March 5, 2026 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor

Arts & Entertainment

19th annual Bach Festival shifts tracks

‘Mostly Mozart Festival’ headlines week of recitals, Bach’s Lunch

March 4, 2026 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

Arts & Entertainment

Access, art and a little bit of ‘Cannibal!’ (It’s a Colorado thing)

Beth Lamberson Warren As a teenager, I rode my bike across town to teach swimming to children with developmental and…

March 4, 2026 • Beth Lamberson Warren — Durango Arts Center

Business (general)

$10 stadium hot dog in Colorado lives on as effort to prevent high ‘captive audience’ pricing meets demise

Bill 1012 was rejected Tuesday during its first hearing at the Colorado Capitol

March 4, 2026 • Jesse Paul — The Colorado Sun

Arts & Entertainment

Durango native brings feature documentary ‘ADAPTED’ to Independent Film Festival

Bikis found inspiration from caring for his mother

February 26, 2026 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor

Arts & Entertainment

Fort Lewis College showcases student musicians at honors recital

Professors select a limited number of pupils to represent the department in this singular program

February 26, 2026 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

Headlines

Taxes have never been higher for Colorado vacationers – but little of that revenue supports tourism

40 communities this year are budgeting $77 million in new or redirected lodging taxes to support housing, child care and…

February 25, 2026 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Arts & Entertainment

Durango Blues Train announces 2026 artist lineup

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday

February 25, 2026 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor

Arts & Entertainment

Nurturing the next generation of theater professionals

Student intern and assistant stage manager Zoe Corbine-Daniels, left, goes over rehearsal notes at the 2025 Durango PlayFest with stage…

February 25, 2026 • Mandy Mikulencak — Durango PlayFest

Arts & Entertainment

Movie review: In ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,’ a man from the future fights an AI apocalypse

Sam Rockwell stars in “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.” (Rotten Tomatoes) In Gore Verbinski’s absurdist AI sci-fi satire “Good…

February 25, 2026 • Jake Coyle — The Associated Press

Economy (general)

U.S. economic growth weaker than thought in fourth quarter with government shutdown, consumer pullback

A person shops at a grocery store, Feb. 9 in Schaumburg, Ill. (Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press file)dur-i-syn WASHINGTON – U.S.…

February 20, 2026 • By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and MATT OTT — AP Economics Writers

Business (general)

Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. companies tripled last year, a JPMorganChase Institute study shows

President Donald Trump visits Coosa Steel Corporation, Thursday in Rome, Ga. (Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press)dur-i-syn WASHINGTON – Tariffs paid by midsize…

February 19, 2026 • By JOSH BOAK — Associated Press

Arts & Entertainment

DHS Troupe 1096 to stage ‘The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later’

Production opens Feb. 27 at Durango High School

February 19, 2026 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor

Arts & Entertainment

Merely Players illuminates ‘Silent Sky’

Life-changing decisions ripple through this true story set at the turn of the last century

February 19, 2026 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

Arts & Entertainment

Joe Pickett returns in ‘The Crossroads’

C.J. Box’s Wyoming game warden back in 26th novel

February 19, 2026 • Leslie Doran — Special to the Herald

Colorado

As Colorado’s winter dries up, so do revenues for weather dependent businesses

Matt Fisher, owner of the Union Green Car Wash and Dog Wash in Lakewood, stands in a cleaning tunnel on…

February 18, 2026 • Haylee May — Colorado Public Radio

Arts & Entertainment

All aboard: Bluegrass Train announces lineup for inaugural season

Tickets go on sale Thursday morning for new moving music venue

February 18, 2026 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor

Business (general)

Crocs had a good holiday season but still struggles under the heel of tariffs

A display of Crocs stands in a display at the Denver auto show on Sept. 17, 2021, at Elitch's Gardens…

February 18, 2026 • Sarah Mulholland — Colorado Public Radio

Arts & Entertainment

The Mozart Effect: San Juan Symphony explores musical connections

Performances will be staged in Durango and Farmington

February 15, 2026 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

Arts & Entertainment

Review: Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ is a bold but shallow take on Brontë’s classic

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi star in “Wuthering Heights.” (Warner Bros. via AP) It’s hardly a surprise that filmmaker Emerald…

February 13, 2026 • Lindsey Bahr — The Associated Press

Employment

U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall to 227,000 last week, remaining at recent healthy levels

FILE – A sign with information about employment is displayed during a job fair in Dallas, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP…

February 12, 2026 • By MATT OTT — AP Business Writer

Arts & Entertainment

Local photographer chronicles the people of Durango, Bayfield and beyond

Lindley: ‘Every moment is precious and passing, and so are people. ... It’s only by chance that we cross paths’

February 12, 2026 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor