First case of West Nile virus in La Plata County confirmed
Health department advises precautions to avoid mosquito bites
DATE: Oct 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Herald Staff Report
Prosecutor says Durango police officer ‘legally justified’ in shooting death
Officer fired gun nine times, killing burglary suspect
DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County sees spike in COVID-19 cases since Labor Day
Travel weekend blamed for increase
DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Durango police warn of scammers pretending to be law enforcement
Callers request victims to obtain ‘vouchers’ to complete payments
DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 89
About 120 people participated in last week’s quiz.
Participants scored highest on a question about a three-vehicle crash in Cortez, with 94% of respondents correctly answering “St...
DATE: Sep 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Durango police looking for suspects who racked up more than $1,200 in fraudulent charges
Credit cards stolen from vehicle
DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
San Juan County, N.M., awarded $2M grant for freight rail project
Grant will fund route planning and design, and community and stakeholder input on project
DATE: Sep 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Positive COVID-19 case reported at Bayfield library
Pine River Library temporarily closes in-person services
DATE: Sep 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 88
About 140 people participated in last week’s quiz.
Participants scored highest on a question about a Durango man arrested in Oregon, with 98% of respondents correctly answering “A...
DATE: Sep 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Voluntary fishing closures on Southwest Colorado rivers lifted
Colorado Parks and Wildlife had asked anglers to stop at noon
DATE: Sep 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Durango galleries celebrate art
Despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, downtown Durango’s art galleries are still celebrating fall today (Friday) – some are extending their hours for the day, and others will b...
DATE: Sep 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts
Household hazardous waste collection event is Sept. 19 at La Plata County Fairgrounds
La Plata County and the city of Durango will host a free household hazardous waste collection event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 19 at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
T...
DATE: Sep 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
