Author - The Durango Herald

Center focuses on empowerment, education

The Women's Resource Center of Durango has grown from serving a few hundred women annually to 1,500 in 2014, said Liz Mora, the center's executive director. It opened in 1987 and...

DATE: Mar 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wolverines win! Consolation final on Saturday

It was a buzzer beater. Ryan Phelps landed a trey in the final seconds of the game, sending Bayfield into overtime 45-45 Friday in the state 3A consolation semi-final against Jeff...

DATE: Mar 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield football realigns coaching staff

Bayfield High School football will have some different faces on the sidelines this fall. Several longtime assistant coaches were not rehired in a staffing shuffle announced earlie...

DATE: Mar 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

Bayfield 44, CO Academy 60

The Bayfield Wolverines, hampered by the loss of Preston Hardy in the third quarter with a wrist injury, lost their first game of the Colorado Great 8 and now move into the 3A consolation br...

DATE: Mar 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

BHS, IHS boys make sweet 16!

Bobcat girls lose to Meeker

DATE: Mar 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Convicted sex offender moves to Bayfield

A Durango man who had sexual relations when he was 20 with a 14-year-old and was convicted of sexual assault has moved to the Bayfield area, according to the La Plata County Sheriff's Office...

DATE: Mar 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Group forming to support Bayfield sales tax proposal

Maybe the third try is a charm? Bayfield town officials want to give a one-percent sales tax hike another try, and this time they're asking citizens to form a group to support th...

DATE: Mar 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Missing boy remembered

Feb. 6 is Dylan Redwine's 16th birthday. These photos are from his "birthday blaze" in February 2013 when he was missing, and local friends and volunteers were trying to keep his name out in...

DATE: Feb 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local diner offering new healthy menu

Grilled chicken, salmon, sirloin - and hummus! - are among new options

DATE: Jan 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Outdoor expo coming to Ignacio

The Southwest Outdoor Expo is coming to Ignacio in May. After it's created. The expo - the name will be confirmed shortly - is being organized by Emily Meisner, the cha...

DATE: Jan 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio Chamber negotiating to sell rally organization

Ignacio Chamber Events still in debt

DATE: Nov 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Architect wins award for Ignacio school design

The architectural firm that designed Ignacio Middle School has won two state awards for its work. RTA Architects was awarded the American Institute of Architects Colorado Merit A...

DATE: Nov 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News