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Update:13-year-old Indigenous girl last seen in Cortez located safe

The child was found safe with another missing juvenile

March 4, 2026

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Group proposing mask ban for officers in Durango nears Friday petition deadline

No Secret Police citizen’s initiative has collected about 1,600 signatures

March 4, 2026

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Body camera footage released in fatal officer-involved shooting north of Durango

New Mexico man holding bat and ax handle ran at deputy, video shows

March 3, 2026

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CPW opens $1M grants, looking to reduce bear-human conflicts

Dry season raises concern for this summer’s conflicts

March 3, 2026

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Former La Plata County Jail commander pleads not guilty; trial date set

Ed Aber accused of viewing inmate strip search videos for personal sexual gratification

March 3, 2026

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Photos: A couple of interesting moon moments

The lunar eclipse (Blood Moon) photographed about 4 a.m. Tuesday from Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca A lunar halo appears around…

March 3, 2026

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Durango High School pathway prepares students for careers in health care

‘There’s 400-plus kids in here that are doing something every day to make themselves a better health care professional,’ teacher…

March 3, 2026

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Activism and altruism: Karen Zink reflects on a life of giving back after beating cancer

Nurse practitioner works to bolster women’s health care in La Plata County

March 3, 2026

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Baseline water data collected as mining interest returns to the La Platas

Mountain Studies Institute to track changes during exploratory activity

March 2, 2026

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Longtime Fort Lewis College faculty member appointed as Katz School of Business dean

Institution selects internal candidate after national search

March 2, 2026

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Plans underway to move 33‑ton rail tracks off Dolores streets

Steel has sat along Central and Sixth streets for about 18 months

March 2, 2026

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Section of Colorado Highway 3 to close for two-week rockfall mitigation

Business and trailhead access to remain accessible

March 2, 2026

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Staring down budget cliff, Durango councilors weigh transit services and parking fees

City expects to be $2 million in the hole for 2028

March 2, 2026

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Will Animas Air Park development finally take off?

Feasibility study aims to clarify what’s possible; skeptics question whether it will change longstanding barriers

March 2, 2026

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Mercy Hospital’s outpatient palliative care switches to for-profit model

CommonSpirit Health at Home dealing with employee turnover

March 1, 2026

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At Mancos Town Hall, conversations about ICE dominate, but town leaders lack a concrete solution

With its population barely over 1,000, Mancos struggles to match the scope of its jurisdiction with its citizens’ desires

March 1, 2026

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Durango City Council approves feasibility study for Animas River surf wave

Nonprofit contributes $13,000 to research

February 28, 2026

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San Juan, La Plata County students present environmental resilience findings at summit

‘It’s nice to share information that I feel like I’ve spent quite a while researching,’ Durango high schooler says

February 28, 2026

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Colorado education bills address rural staffing, cost of materials

One measure passes, another remains under consideration

February 28, 2026

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Durango police say ‘spoofing incident’ prompted tactical response

Officers entered Forest Avenue home; no arrests reported

February 27, 2026

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City of Durango says ‘mistakes were made’ in attempt to obtain bookshop records

Affidavit was signed by a prosecutor, warrant was approved by a judge

February 27, 2026

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Photos: A fine day to canoe

Trey Roberts goes over a water feature while canoeing the Animas River on a warm Friday afternoon in Durango. (Jerry…

February 27, 2026

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Colorado Department of Education Teacher of the Year nominations now open

Students, others urged to nominate K-12 instructors who are ‘exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable and skilled’

February 27, 2026

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UPDATED Survey: What is your experience with home insurance and wildfires?

The Bureau of Land Management conducts a prescribed burn on Tuesday in the Grandview area northwest of Mercy Hospital. The…

February 27, 2026