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Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody

FILE – Rihanna arrives at the premiere of "Smurfs" on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.…

March 9, 2026

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Colorado Rockies pitching prospect RJ Petit has sprained UCL in his right elbow

FILE – Detroit Tigers pitcher RJ Petit throws during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the…

March 9, 2026

Local News

Fewer children raise economic questions in La Plata County

costs, uncertainty cited as reasons for remaining child-free

March 9, 2026

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Glasgow building fire closes Scotland’s busiest train station and disrupts rail services

Firefighters damp down the remains of a fire which broke out in a building adjacent to Glasgow Central railway station…

March 9, 2026

Local News

911 call center agreement thaws chilly Durango-La Plata County relations

follows months of tension between the two governments over dispatch services and jail use

March 8, 2026

Local News

Who is John Waters, Bayfield’s new town manager?

Administrator has background in civil, business management

March 8, 2026

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NTSB member says he was fired without explanation by the Trump administration

WASHINGTON (AP) — A National Transportation Safety Board member who was a public face of the investigation into last year’s…

March 8, 2026

Local News

San Juan Citizen’s Alliance executive director to step down after 30 years

Pearson reflects on three decades of public lands advocacy

March 8, 2026

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Taubitz seals a 5th straight World Cup luge title by 0.006 seconds. Loch ties overall wins mark

Germany's Julia Taubitz celebrates winning the gold medal during a women's single luge competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in…

March 8, 2026

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Atle Lie McGrath wins first World Cup slalom since his Olympic exit into the forest

Norway's Atle Lie McGrath celebrates winning an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, Sunday, March 8,…

March 8, 2026

News

Alexis Manyoma, Rafael Navarro rally Rapids to 4-1 victory over Galaxy

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Alexis Manyoma netted the go-ahead score in the second half and Rafael Navarro added a…

March 7, 2026

Local News

DurangoScape 2026 is all about envisioning change for a thriving urban forest

climate and botanic conference focuses on forward thinking

March 7, 2026

News

Police investigating after device thrown at anti-Islam protest in New York City

FILE – Jake Lang, center, walks away from counter protesters after an altercation near Minneapolis City Hall, Saturday, Jan. 17,…

March 7, 2026

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A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday.…

March 7, 2026

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Troy Murray, former Blackhawks player and broadcaster, dies at 63

FILE – Troy Murray, right, greets Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews before an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators,…

March 7, 2026

Local News

Starlight Lounge closes after 20 years on Main Avenue in Durango

‘It was time,’ longtime owner says

March 7, 2026

News

Loch in position to tie Zoeggeler’s World Cup luge wins record. Women’s season crown still up in air

Germany's Felix Loch reacts as he arrives at the finish during a men's single luge run at the 2026 Winter…

March 7, 2026

News

Cuba says crews repaired a large power plant that caused a massive outage

A man prepares caldosa, a traditional soup, during a birthday celebration on the street in Havana, Thursday, March 5, 2026.…

March 7, 2026

New Mexico

A secretive ad campaign calls on New Mexicans to support controversial Project Jupiter data center

no one is willing to take credit for it

March 7, 2026

Local News

Durango police use Flock camera data to help track Utah murder suspect

Archuleta County authorities notified after vehicle passed through city

March 7, 2026

Local News

CDOT still plans wildlife crossing for local hot spot along U.S. 160

Project aims to reduce collisions with deer, elk, small mammals

March 7, 2026

Local News

Charges filed against Fort Lewis College student in connection with murder-for-hire plot

Student faces felony, misdemeanor counts for alleged scheme against teammate

March 7, 2026

Local News

Photo: Just a little snow

Snow flurries in Hesperus on Friday morning as unsettled weather conditions move through area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca

March 6, 2026

New Mexico

Young ambassador leads litter cleanup at Animas River Walk

Special projects coordinator from governor’s office helps with youth beautification effort

March 6, 2026