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Heavy-handed rule would harm family cattle ranches

Beauty with a heart, modeling for Manna

Talk about going bigger or going home. Last year, a group of young women put on Lights, Camera, Fashion! at the Henry Strater Theatre to raise money for Manna Soup Kitchen, and the place was...

Murder and mystery at the Henry Strater

The Durango Heritage Celebration is the next best thing to owning a time machine. As fantastic as that would be, it’s an unrealistic notion played out in fantasy and film that wi...

Middle schoolers: Now it’s 10 years on the run

Back in 2004, there were no organized running opportunities available for kids younger than high school age in Durango. Mark Dutro, former Durango High School cross country coach, approached...

4-H celebrates harvest season

What a beautiful time of year. Autumn always has a way of reawakening and refreshing my body, mind and soul. Because summer seems to go by so fast, fall is ripe for slowing down...

The Green Side of Life

They say it’s lonely at the top. When it comes to Week 5 of the Gridiron Green, they lied. Waylon Foreman of Farmington beat out an octet of pickers with 14-of-15 righ...

The wildfire next time: How hot will it burn?

In my town, there was a fire. It exploded in the middle of the night, burning 86 acres in a hilly Urban Wildlife Interface Zone, destroying most of a park and damaging two homes ...

For 20 years, a gateway to the wonders of nature

Durango Nature Studies celebrates its 20th year this year. For a nonprofit, this is quite a milestone, and like most nonprofits, we have had our ups and downs, we have regrouped ...

Durango Herald 2014 election endorsement schedule

Each election, The Durango Herald editorial board offers readers its opinions on candidates for local, state and federal office as well as state and local ballot issues. Ballots will be mail...

Political fliers don’t make good econ textbooks

In about a month’s time, less than half of eligible voters will be exercising their right and heading to polls to make their electoral choices. Most of those voters have already m...

Dogs bring home ribbons, bragging rights

While dog shows judging a canine’s conformation are fascinating, contests showcasing their agility and responsiveness to their humans are exciting. That’s even more the case when...

Living on the Waiver Wire

Montee Ball admitted it was just a matter of time before an injury came his way. He wasn’t alone during Week 5 of the NFL season, as injuries continued to take down valuable fanta...