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Iron Horse Bicycle Classic brings yearly economic boost to Durango

Restaurants, hotels, businesses can count on economic boost over race weekend

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By the numbers: 2026 Durango High School graduation

Students wrapped up the year with high numbers in college concurrent enrollment, grade point average and advanced placement testing

Bayfield swears in police chief, town manager

Waters takes symbolic oath of office after beginning work nearly a year ago

Durango man appears in court over stalking, arson allegations

Defense argues no concrete evidence exists to link defendant to car fire that broke out Wednesday night

Memorial Day events will take place all weekend in Durango

A U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran salutes the flag at Iris Park in Durango last Memorial Day. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald file)…

The bikes they ride, and the stories they tell

Horse Bicycle Classic draws a diverse cohort of riders, which is reflected in the bicycles they use

UK police seek witnesses in an inquiry into possible offenses by ex-Prince Andrew

FILE – Britain's Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, looks round as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins…

Photos: Just foaling around

A 3-week-old colt rests with dad, Picasso, a paint horse, and mom, Wikket, a palomino, as they keep a close…

Durango residents reject Animas River Trail speed restrictions

group determines signage, education and enforcement are more effective

Energy shock from Iran war to weigh on Europe’s growth, boost inflation

FILE -The Euro currency symbol is seen prior to a press conference after an ECB's governing council meeting in Frankfurt,…

San Juan National Forest implements fire restrictions

1 rules apply to elevations below 8,000; minimum fine for violating guidelines is $530

La Plata Electric Association board of directors election winners announced

Candidates ran on transparency, affordability and reliable power transmission

Montezuma-Cortez narcotics team seizes $1.4M in meth, fentanyl during undercover operation

arrest Carlos Miramontes in connection with operation; formal charges not yet filed

2026 brings third-lowest Animas River peak flow in history

River-centric events forge ahead despite low-flow year; hydrologist urges residents to conserve water

AI’s growing environmental and economic costs deserve far greater public attention

“Water is life. AI and data centers are not.” Artificial Intelligence has become nearly impossible to avoid. If you read…

Education hits the road with Durango School District’s new Ignite Mobile Learning Lab

Retrofitted bus will travel through La Plata County to deliver STEM learning opportunities

After drowning, witnesses call for greater safety measures at Lake Nighthorse

of emergency devices, flotation items, signage contributed to tragedy, group says

Red Robin: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (RRGB) on Tuesday reported a loss of…

Large commercial developments to be more closely scrutinized in Animas Valley

Projects already underway – including a proposed luxury RV park – are grandfathered in

Pueblo Community College Southwest graduates 367 students

‘You were here because you brought a dream to life,’ nursing faculty member says. “You set a goal and you…

The mysterious disappearance of Vallecito’s 35-foot-tall logjam

Someone quietly removed the large blockage on the creek that was created during October floods

Spanish fashion magnate’s son arrested on suspicion of involvement in his death

FILE – Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish fashion brand Mango, arrives at the Fall-Winter 2011 Mango's fashion show in…

Bayfield School District reverses decision to move Wolverine Academy to high school campus

Feedback from families influenced change of heart, superintendent says