Durango Herald | Colorado News & Breaking Stories
Advertisement
Durango Herald
--°F
Durango Herald
SUBSCRIBE --°F
Local News

Durango’s Independence Day Parade attendance rivaled Snowdown’s, city says

Thousands brave summer heat to celebrate America’s birthday

Continue Reading
Durango’s Independence Day Parade attendance rivaled Snowdown’s, city says

Headlines

VIEW MORE →
Tour de France update: Kuss, Visma-Lease a Bike win team time trial to begin race
Sports

Tour de France update: Kuss, Visma-Lease a Bike win team time trial to begin race

Public meetings for the week of July 6-10
Local News

Public meetings for the week of July 6-10

Car owners put Americana on full display for Cortez’s July 4 celebration
Local News

Car owners put Americana on full display for Cortez’s July 4 celebration

Larimer County teenager catches measles
Regional News

Larimer County teenager catches measles

Teen tribal members invited to apply for Colorado Youth Advisory Council
Local News

Teen tribal members invited to apply for Colorado Youth Advisory Council

Ferris Fire crosses Dolores River Canyon, prompting additional evacuations
Local News

Ferris Fire crosses Dolores River Canyon, prompting additional evacuations

La Plata County law enforcement agencies warn against personal fireworks
Local News

La Plata County law enforcement agencies warn against personal fireworks

Durango councilor wants remedies for businesses hit by city projects
Local News

Durango councilor wants remedies for businesses hit by city projects

Farmington police evidence technician killed in head-on crash
New Mexico

Farmington police evidence technician killed in head-on crash

Gunnison, Meeker, Bayfield and Cortez plan July Fourth fireworks
Local News

Gunnison, Meeker, Bayfield and Cortez plan July Fourth fireworks

Trump administration seeks to stomp out all fires quickly, reviving policy that has been discredited
Southwest Life

Trump administration seeks to stomp out all fires quickly, reviving policy that has been discredited

Judith Reynolds: ‘I’m in my sandbox’
Arts and Entertainment

Judith Reynolds: ‘I’m in my sandbox’

Sports

VIEW MORE →
A duel celebration
The Western Chronicles

A duel celebration

Part 2: Grading all Fort Lewis College sports in 2025-2026
Sports

Part 2: Grading all Fort Lewis College sports in 2025-2026

Part 1: Grading all Fort Lewis College sports in 2025-2026
Sports

Part 1: Grading all Fort Lewis College sports in 2025-2026

NCAA panel approves new eligibility rules giving Division I athletes 5 years to play 5 seasons
Sports

NCAA panel approves new eligibility rules giving Division I athletes 5 years to play 5 seasons

Wyndham Clark avoids record collapse and holds on to win the US Open
AP Sports

Wyndham Clark avoids record collapse and holds on to win the US Open

Colorado’s Deion Sanders weighs in on wagering as gambling scandal ripples through college football
Sports

Colorado’s Deion Sanders weighs in on wagering as gambling scandal ripples through college football

Columnists

VIEW MORE →
Jenny Johnston

Jenny Johnston

The Western Chronicles

 A duel celebration
Bryant Liggett

Bryant Liggett

Downtown Lowdown

 David Mayfield Parade heads to Dolores
Judith Reynolds

Judith Reynolds

Culture Gulch

 It’s a wrap

Arts & Entertainment

VIEW MORE →
‘The tale of KAHO,’ a Haruki Murakami novel with a female protagonist, goes on sale
Arts and Entertainment

‘The tale of KAHO,’ a Haruki Murakami novel with a female protagonist, goes on sale

Durango Events Calendar
Arts and Entertainment

Durango Events Calendar

Durango Events Calendar
Arts and Entertainment

Durango Events Calendar

Durango Youth Theater presents double feature
Arts and Entertainment

Durango Youth Theater presents double feature

A rare first edition of ‘Wuthering Heights,’ complete with spelling mistakes, is up for auction
Arts and Entertainment

A rare first edition of ‘Wuthering Heights,’ complete with spelling mistakes, is up for auction

Durango Events Calendar
Arts and Entertainment

Durango Events Calendar

Videos

VIEW MORE →
Video: Summer thunderstorm

Video: Summer thunderstorm

1 / 5

Photos & Galleries

VIEW MORE →
Photos: Animus on the Animas
Gallery

Photos: Animus on the Animas

18 images
Photos: Farmington fireworks show and Electric Light Parade
New Mexico

Photos: Farmington fireworks show and Electric Light Parade

24 images
Photos: A rich meal
Local News

Photos: A rich meal

6 images
Photos: Don’t speed
Local News

Photos: Don’t speed

1 images
Photos: Yards of beauty
Gallery

Photos: Yards of beauty

33 images
Photo: Cooling off in the Animas River
Local News

Photo: Cooling off in the Animas River

2 images

Bayfield & Ignacio

VIEW MORE →
La Plata County law enforcement agencies warn against personal fireworks
Local News

La Plata County law enforcement agencies warn against personal fireworks

Gunnison, Meeker, Bayfield and Cortez plan July Fourth fireworks
Local News

Gunnison, Meeker, Bayfield and Cortez plan July Fourth fireworks

Bayfield plans to hold fireworks show, warns of legal trouble for recreational use
Local News

Bayfield plans to hold fireworks show, warns of legal trouble for recreational use

Durango Events Calendar
Arts and Entertainment

Durango Events Calendar

La Plata County celebrates first project fully funded by 1A tax dollars
Local News

La Plata County celebrates first project fully funded by 1A tax dollars

Mini Mansions community in double bind as they scramble to fund purchase of property
Local News

Mini Mansions community in double bind as they scramble to fund purchase of property

Opinion

VIEW MORE →
Republicans should tell the truth
Letters to the Editor

Republicans should tell the truth

Jefferson’s words about tyranny still ring true
Letters to the Editor

Jefferson’s words about tyranny still ring true

Trump’s ‘taxpayer-free’ ballroom is costing us millions
Letters to the Editor

Trump’s ‘taxpayer-free’ ballroom is costing us millions

Don’t forget Bayfield on the Fourth
Opinion

Don’t forget Bayfield on the Fourth

Trump’s draining our wallets
Letters to the Editor

Trump’s draining our wallets

The Country in which I Love You
Letters to the Editor

The Country in which I Love You

Associated Press

VIEW MORE →
Khamenei’s other sons appear at his funeral in Iran as new supreme leader remains in hiding
Associated Press

Khamenei’s other sons appear at his funeral in Iran as new supreme leader remains in hiding

3 firefighters killed in Colorado remembered for their bravery as wildfires churn in the West
Associated Press

3 firefighters killed in Colorado remembered for their bravery as wildfires churn in the West

Khamenei’s other sons appear at his funeral in Iran as new supreme leader remains in hiding
Associated Press

Khamenei’s other sons appear at his funeral in Iran as new supreme leader remains in hiding

Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America’s ‘joyous’ 250th anniversary
Associated Press

Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America’s ‘joyous’ 250th anniversary

Rockies and Giants meet with series tied 1-1
Associated Press

Rockies and Giants meet with series tied 1-1

Robbie Ray throws 6 innings, Willy Adames helps fuel 4-run opening frame as Giants beat Rockies 6-4
Associated Press

Robbie Ray throws 6 innings, Willy Adames helps fuel 4-run opening frame as Giants beat Rockies 6-4

Elections

VIEW MORE →
Democratic ballots outpace Republican votes in La Plata County primary
Local News

Democratic ballots outpace Republican votes in La Plata County primary

Dwayne Romero beats fellow Aspenite Alex Kelloff in CD3
Regional News

Dwayne Romero beats fellow Aspenite Alex Kelloff in CD3

Melat Kiros defeats U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Democratic primary for Denver’s congressional seat
Regional News

Melat Kiros defeats U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Democratic primary for Denver’s congressional seat

Jena Griswold wins four-way Democratic primary for Colorado attorney general
Regional News

Jena Griswold wins four-way Democratic primary for Colorado attorney general

John Hickenlooper wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate over Julie Gonzales
Regional News

John Hickenlooper wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate over Julie Gonzales

Phil Weiser overcomes big spending, name ID to beat Michael Bennet
Regional News

Phil Weiser overcomes big spending, name ID to beat Michael Bennet