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Home insurance rates rising in La Plata County amid growing wildfire risk

Mitigation work can help, but it may not be enough to maintain property coverage

March 6, 2026

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Fort Lewis College to host Community Energy Symposium in 2027

will be ‘Indigenous, community-focused,’ school says

March 5, 2026

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City Council greenlights 24% reduction in Durango marijuana business licensing fees

Meanwhile, councilors gather information on what a dedicated sales tax could collect

March 5, 2026

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Photos: Early spring flowers

Crocus flowers pop up Thursday around Durango amid springlike temperatures this winter. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca Daffodils make an early appearance…

March 5, 2026

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Meet Amy Huff, Rep. Jeff Hurd’s representative to Southwest Colorado

Longtime Durango resident communicates constituents’ needs and feedback to congressman

March 5, 2026

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Hermosa Mobile Home Village north of Durango becomes resident-owned community

‘I am ecstatic that it is finally over and done with,’ board president says

March 5, 2026

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Durango enters agreement with state for development of workforce housing

Details remain scarce for North Main Housing Project

March 5, 2026

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Update:13-year-old Indigenous girl last seen in Cortez still missing

child was last seen on the afternoon of Feb. 25

March 5, 2026

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Durango City Council members divided on response to ‘no-mask’ initiative

Councilors delay statement after failing to reach consensus

March 5, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

March 1, 2026