Author - The Durango Herald

Truck knocks out light pole, crunches car on north Main

A dump truck traveling southbound on Main Avenue near 24th Street swerved off the road, hit a parked car and knocked down a light pole around 12:30 p.m. Friday. The driver could ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Town close to hiring new town administrator

The Silverton Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to select William “Bill” Gardner as its top pick for town administrator. Town staff will complete final negotiations, and the board...

DATE: Jul 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango’s Todd Wells takes third in the U.S. Cup

Durangoan gearing up for nationals

DATE: Jun 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Howard Grotts finishes 14th at UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships

Grotts is top American at UCI World Marathon Championships

DATE: Jun 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Six Bayfield girls soccer players make All-Southwest Soccer League squad

The future remains bright for the Bayfield High School girls soccer team. Three of the six Wolverines recognized by the Southwest Soccer League on its all-conference team will be ...

DATE: Jun 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

City lands grant for outdoor classroom

Great Outdoors Colorado has given the city of Durango a $45,000 award through its mini-grant program for projects costing up to $60,000. It will fund the Rim Trail Outdoor Classro...

DATE: Jun 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio man gets 12 years for bank robbery

Neihart held up Wells Fargo branch in Farmington

DATE: Jun 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango a great college town

Durango has received yet another accolade. The 2015 Niche Rankings have named Durango No. 4 on the Best College Towns in America list. The title means the town needs to be home to...

DATE: Jun 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Talk about Town

Longing for Snowdown?

It’s the official start of summer, and most Durangoans are thinking about golf, picnics and lazing in the hammock. But for the organizers of Snowdown, who start working on the next year shor...

DATE: Jun 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Talk about Town

Mock crash drill planned Friday near Bayfield

Upper Pine River Fire Protection District will conduct a multi-casualty drill Friday at an intersection two miles south of Bayfield. The drill will occur from 9 a.m. to noon at Co...

DATE: Jun 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News