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An all-natural medicine you must know about

Summer 2025 has reached its end. Being the adult you are, with the responsibilities you have, it probably means summer flew by way too fast. If you didn’t prioritize spending time outdoors w...

DATE: Sep 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Take a musical journey to ‘Poppletonia’

Local band The Poppletons have created their own world. “Poppletonia” is that place, a music-heavy land where guitar players Doc and Rock, bass player Rodney Bobby and drummer Chef, all with...

DATE: Sep 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Siblings not interested in ‘party’ for dad

DEAR ABBY: My father was a terrible person. He was physically abusive to his wife and kids, and he sexually abused both of my sisters. He was a vicious bully who took every opportunity to hu...

DATE: Sep 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Doing our part to keep people safe and bears thriving in their natural environment

Bears are on the move as winter approaches, and it will take all of us to reduce human-bear conflicts

DATE: Sep 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Job change falls heavy on family

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Andy,” and I have been together 25 years, married for 16. We have three kids ages 14, 11 and 9. Our marriage has always been a happy one. Andy began a government job ...

DATE: Sep 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Celebrating our students’ success: A closer look at student achievement

As we begin another school year, I would like to share the remarkable progress our district has made and address some common misconceptions about how we measure student achievement. The narr...

DATE: Sep 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Question 1A: Ensuring core services continue and our shared future thrives

Effective leadership requires adapting and being forward-thinking. We believe leadership in local government comes with the responsibility to guide our communities through both stability and...

DATE: Sep 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our vanishing culture of argument

A guy I knew in college once told me, as I struggled to make a point in a dorm lounge argument, that I had “the verbal acuity of shampoo.” The put-down was so devastating that it immediately...

DATE: Sep 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Celebrating our community: The ripple effect of recognition

One of the most powerful tools a chamber has isn’t a policy paper or a ribbon-cutting – it’s a spotlight. Each year, Durango Rocks has been that spotlight. It’s a high-energy celebration of ...

DATE: Sep 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Your local energy coach: A new resource helping neighbors save energy and money

Hi friends and neighbors, My name is Erika Brown, the newest member of the team at the Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency – 4CORE – and I’m honored to serve as your first-ever regio...

DATE: Sep 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Columnists

New Colorado law prohibits pets for sale in parking lots

As executive director of the La Plata County Humane Society, I’ve seen countless animals being given away in parking lots or sold on street corners that look cute but have been separated fro...

DATE: Sep 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Mom’s change in attitude stumps family

DEAR ABBY: My mom is in her early 80s. More and more often lately, she seems to be avoiding seeing me and my siblings. It wasn’t always like this. She would let me, my husband and our kids s...

DATE: Sep 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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