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What Polarization tells us about objects outside our solar system

Greetings stargazers. Everything we know about things outside of our solar system is from the light we receive. I am using the term “light” very broadly to include all types of electromagnet...

DATE: Jan 12, 2026 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

What are those things on the U.S. Highway 160 west hillside behind the Holiday Inn parking lot?

Dear Action Line, Pray tell, what are these old structures behind the east end of the Holiday Inn parking lot on 160 as one leaves Durango going west? I’m thinking mini Stonehenge m...

DATE: Jan 12, 2026 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Resolve to be a good steward

All of us at San Juan Mountains Association are starting out the new year with stewardship solidly at the forefront of our minds. Our feet are sore and hands are pruned from all the snow dan...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Co-workers dismissive of youthful newcomer

DEAR ABBY: I am a 31-year-old woman who is not yet established in life. I have no husband or boyfriend, no kids and no clear direction for a career. I start new, low-level jobs often. My pro...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Start the year embodied: Grounding your leadership presence in 2026

As we begin 2026, there’s one resolution that can elevate both your personal life and your work life: become a more embodied leader. Embodied leadership shows up in how we listen, how we mov...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Welcoming the 2026 legislative session amid federal Medicaid changes, water funding challenges

With the 2026 legislative session starting in just a few days, I’ve been making the most of my time with my family before heading off to Denver. I’ve also had a series of meetings with const...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Colorado health care is breaking families – you can help

The American health care system stands at a dangerous crossroad – one that millions can feel in their wallets, health and daily lives. Insurance premiums have soared far faster than wages an...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

What’s up with Snowdown

Snowdown is upon us once again, for the 47th year. The annual cabin fever reliever bills itself as Colorado’s premier winter celebration, and the Durango Business Improvement District believ...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

The Camino Real, Bernardo Gruber and the Jornada Del Muerto

Most historic travel routes across the American West arced east to west, but one dramatic exception is the Camino Real or the supply line that stretched from Mexico City to Santa Fe roughly ...

DATE: Jan 10, 2026 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

La Plata County Healthy Homes program targets radon risk during national awareness month

January is National Radon Action Month. Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas produced by the natural decay of uranium found in nearly all soil. It seeps into houses through cracks ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

CSU Extension weighs in on this year's health trends

Safety in numbers, they say. Perhaps sage advice when you’re adventuring in the backcountry or unsafe areas. Yet, the need for psychological security, assurance you aren’t alone, also extend...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Boyfriend in no hurry to commit

DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship for almost two years with an incredible man who makes my heart sing. We are both in our mid-30s. I have three children. He has one whom, for lack of ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday