Author - The Durango Herald
Elizabeth Pond
Position: Herald Staff Writer

Former T’s Smokehouse location now home to Taos-founded craft barbecue restaurant

‘We want people to feel at home,’ owner says

Ballantine Family Fund donated more than $455,000 to Southwest Colorado nonprofits in 2025

Donation numbers surpassed 2024 by more than $100,000

FLC Outdoor Pursuits to run 16-day Antarctica ski trip for alumni and donors

2027 fundraising effort is ‘once in a lifetime opportunity,’ organizer says

Boy, 5, thanks Durango High School students for helping make his wish come true

Schoolwide assembly wrapped up week of fundraising for Make-A-Wish

Durango company to build bus platforms for FIFA World Cup

Business’ ‘largest project ever’ will be brought to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, CEO says

Boulder District Attorney visits Durango as ICE tensions escalate

Statewide outreach central to Michael Dougherty’s bid for Colorado’s top prosecutor spot

Unity theme of Fort Lewis College Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration

‘(MLK Jr.) understood that it’s going to take all of us to make a difference, on this campus or anywhere,’ Black Student Union member says

Residents gather for journalism documentary screening

‘There's a lot being said about the journalism industry right now and media in general that puts the industry at risk,’ filmmaker says

Ballantine Communications scammed out of more than $276,000

‘Fraudsters are getting better at what they do,’ bank president says

How is Durango’s winter economy faring amid dry spell?

Season’s not over, but it is ‘certainly a little worrisome,’ local business leader says

Durango and Bayfield compete during product and project mock trials

‘This is an opportunity for students to go to interviews and collaborate and see if they can show their work,’ mentor says

Durango High School receives false threat call on Wednesday

Range of other Colorado schools also get threatening messages, KKTV 11 reports