Author - The Durango Herald

Herald publisher to speak about digital age communications to Rotary Club meeting

Richard Ballantine, publisher of The Durango Herald for more than 30 years, will speak about The Durango Herald moving into the digital media world during the Rotary Club of Durango meeting,...

DATE: Feb 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

City Councilor Dean Brookie will announce re-election effort

Local architect and planner, Dean Brookie, will announce he will seek re-election to the Durango City Council at noon Tuesday at Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. To...

DATE: Feb 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango High student makes Carnegie Hall debut

Some musicians play all their lives without making it to Carnegie Hall. But for Durango High School student Grace Wilmes, her invitation to perform at one of the world’s most famo...

DATE: Feb 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dental health clinic’s care spreads by word of mouth

It’s National Children’s Dental Health Month, and our community has a reason to smile. Since opening in July, Axis Health System’s nonprofit Oral Health Clinic in Durango has had...

DATE: Feb 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Denver talk radio host could visit Durango

KOA NewsRadio, a Denver-station, plans to send its afternoon host, Mandy Connell, to a small town in Colorado to broadcast a live show. Durango is competing as a destination agai...

DATE: Feb 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Basin Public Health updates website

San Juan Basin Public Health announced an update to its website, The update allows users to more effectively access direct services and safety net programs provided by the health departmen...

DATE: Feb 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Veritas receives customer service award

Veritas Fine Homes Inc. of Durango was awarded “Best Of Customer Service” on Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. Customer Service honors are based on sever...

DATE: Feb 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Indivisible Durango to meet Saturday at library

Indivisible Durango, “a progressive women’s group with a few good men,” will hold its monthly meeting from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. ...

DATE: Feb 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Unitarian church to host transgender identity discussion

A presentation and discussion about transgender identity, “an introduction to transgender people, their lives and issues,” will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universali...

DATE: Feb 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Radical Islam discussed Thursday at Kiwanis meeting

Dennis Aronson will be the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting at noon Thursday at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Aronson, former Peace Corps...

DATE: Feb 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio Library to offer Internet workshop on Thursday

An Internet research workshop, “Critically Thinking In the Digital Age,” will be offered from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Participants will use the Internet to learn about the legend and so...

DATE: Feb 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Zia to hold benefit day Feb. 19

Zia Taqueria will hold a benefit day on Sunday for the Fort Lewis College Ten percent of the sales collected at Zia Taqueriaâ€™s north and south locations will be donated to help students ...

DATE: Feb 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News