Local News https://www.durangoherald.com/feeds/local-news/ 2026-03-05 10:58:58 -0700 en-us https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/fort-lewis-college-to-host-community-energy-symposium-in-2027/ Fort Lewis College plans to host a community energy symposium next year that will investigate how energy and mining can be adjusted to reflect models rooted in sovereignty, sustainability and shared r... 2026-03-05 04:53:57 -0700 b0077c49-dbab-4965-a866-6493ce49529b https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/city-council-greenlights-24-reduction-in-durango-marijuana-business-licensing-fees/ Durango City Council approved reduced licensing fees for retail and medical marijuana businesses on Tuesday after members of the marijuana industry had requested a more equitable fee structure over th... 2026-03-05 04:23:48 -0700 169d2095-ee4f-426d-8bcb-833b4606df7b https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/photos-early-spring-flowers/ ... 2026-03-05 03:58:47 -0700 fcc7e05f-00b1-45b1-a140-e556b6123a49 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/meet-amy-huff-rep-jeff-hurds-representative-to-southwest-colorado/ Amy Huff, a longtime Durango resident and water lawyer, has been working as Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District Rep. Jeff Hurd’s southwest regional director since July. From Hurd’s regional office ... 2026-03-05 10:00:00 -0700 3399b75a-9276-4ca3-97d0-03ab2f6b2a02 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/hermosa-mobile-home-village-north-of-durango-becomes-resident-owned-community/ Residents of Hermosa Mobile Home Village north of Durango can breathe a sigh of relief. Their purchase of the property was finalized Wednesday, making them a full-fledged resident-owned community afte... 2026-03-05 05:00:00 -0700 22cd2481-2adc-4909-a06c-f39cc2f0c607 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-enters-agreement-with-state-for-development-of-workforce-housing/ The city of Durango unlocked a bureaucratic achievement on Tuesday when City Council approved a novel agreement with the state for workforce housing on three state-owned parcels on Main Avenue. Specif... 2026-03-04 10:26:37 -0700 f537f441-71a8-4c0f-abfb-b707e1228cb7 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/alert-issued-for-missing-13-year-old-indigenous-girl-in-cortez/ A 13‑year‑old Indigenous girl reported missing in Cortez on Feb. 25 remains missing, according to the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office and Cortez Police Department. She was last seen walking eastboun... 2026-03-04 07:54:18 -0700 c825c37a-11ca-4011-8a5a-c354cd40b32f https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-city-council-members-divided-on-response-to-no-mask-initiative/ Durango City Council members are struggling to reach consensus on a public statement outlining their position on a citizen initiative that could force a vote on whether the city should prohibit law en... 2026-03-04 05:00:00 -0700 45d26666-faba-4ad8-94bf-e29f6fc65183 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/hoopla-ice-cream-makes-its-debut-in-durango/ It’s difficult to stand out among creative small batch ice creams without evoking the two names synonymous with zany-flavored pints, or the onslaught of copycats that Ben and Jerry inspired. However, ... 2026-03-04 08:00:00 -0700 030d7c5d-6535-4800-ae1b-79694884699e https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/group-proposing-mask-ban-for-officers-in-durango-nears-friday-petition-deadline/ Durango residents concerned with the conduct of federal immigration officers are taking matters into their own hands through a democratic process called a citizen’s initiative. Proponents of a No Secr... 2026-03-04 05:00:00 -0700 2c2cbe17-53b5-4a31-9c0a-81548104f4be https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/body-camera-footage-released-in-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-north-of-durango/ Body camera footage from a November officer-involved shooting on U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango has been released by the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office. The footage shows Ernest Marlin Pino III, ... 2026-03-03 05:07:12 -0700 6a76ffe4-8894-445f-9eac-1d5d149aa4ab https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/cpw-opens-1m-grants-looking-to-reduce-bear-human-conflicts/ Last fall, black bears roamed in Dolores in noticeable numbers, rummaging through trash cans, walking along Central Avenue and eating fruit from backyard trees. Facebook posts urged neighbors to “keep... 2026-03-03 05:01:52 -0700 6bf6be20-73c9-4fa4-bf33-0b610cb7dc9e https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/former-la-plata-county-jail-commander-pleads-not-guilty-trial-date-set/ A former La Plata County Jail commander pleaded not guilty Monday to invasion of privacy and official misconduct charges – setting his case up for trial. In doing so, he turned down a plea deal some ... 2026-03-03 04:31:14 -0700 a9ca597b-ed07-41d0-bc9f-d5f451cd47d8 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/photos-a-couple-of-interesting-moon-moments/ ... 2026-03-03 02:43:55 -0700 b528bb35-59cb-40ac-867e-c0999a1b6a39 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-high-school-pathway-prepares-students-for-careers-in-health-care/ “My belly hurts,” a hyper-realistic mannequin cried out from a faux hospital bed Thursday while surrounded by students in Durango High School’s Health Science pathway curriculum. “Can you describe th... 2026-03-03 10:00:00 -0700 6add53c1-fb92-4e7f-9327-49523e73bb00 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/activism-and-altruism-karen-zink-reflects-on-a-life-of-giving-back-after-beating-cancer/ When Karen Zink was told she had breast cancer in late 2025, the diagnosis – and the need for treatment – was hard news. Not because she had learned she had a dreaded disease, but because she had to a... 2026-03-03 05:00:00 -0700 402f88a3-ed22-4eab-94b6-7b31a602ea43 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/baseline-water-data-collected-as-mining-interest-returns-to-the-la-platas/ An exploratory drilling project in the La Plata Mountains by Metallic Minerals raises the possibility of a 21st-century mining operation in La Plata County – and an opportunity to measure potential im... 2026-03-02 10:36:52 -0700 f4909bd5-6b93-4bd0-aa6f-bb6ac26f24cd https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/longtime-fort-lewis-college-faculty-member-appointed-as-katz-school-of-business-dean/ Fort Lewis College launched a national search for its new Katz School of Business dean. After months of recruiting, the college found its ideal candidate already on campus. Liz Cartier, who has serve... 2026-03-02 10:10:21 -0700 8abebe84-0754-4d0f-bbf5-7bc7af47274a https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/plans-underway-to-move-33%e2%80%91ton-rail-tracks-off-dolores-streets/ After more than a year in place, about 33 tons of railroad materials are expected to be moved from two downtown streets in Dolores. The move comes after growing questions from the public about when th... 2026-03-02 07:32:00 -0700 afa89b59-6f7b-46f9-9690-28a35b240e8d https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/section-of-colorado-highway-3-to-close-for-two-week-rockfall-mitigation/ A section of Colorado Highway 3 – a two-lane road skirting the east side of the Animas River southeast of downtown Durango – will close March 9 as crews from the Colorado Department of Transportation ... 2026-03-02 12:52:07 -0700 9707cbea-521a-4516-bcce-c4721d273525 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/staring-down-budget-cliff-durango-councilors-weigh-transit-services-and-parking-fees/ Staring down a transportation budget cliff $2 million steep, Durango city councilors say increased parking fees and fines may be necessary to save services riders depend on. Durango Transit needs $2 m... 2026-03-02 10:00:00 -0700 7c044937-95c1-4126-8a3f-563e1e4f5aa8 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/will-animas-air-park-development-finally-take-off/ Visions of an industrial hub in the Animas Air Park area south of Durango have circulated for years among local business leaders. Progress, however, has been slow. Now, the La Plata Economic Developme... 2026-03-02 05:00:00 -0700 01257e6b-124a-4124-aaef-e2776fa066bb https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/at-mancos-town-hall-conversations-about-ice-dominate-but-town-leaders-lack-a-concrete-solution/ “I came here to talk about roosters,” said Becky Walker, a Mancos resident, who gave a bewildered look toward the two dozen attendees at Wednesday’s Mancos Board of Trustees meeting. However, several ... 2026-03-01 08:05:57 -0700 3ec1337f-fb8b-45f2-8045-4374afe99185 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/mercy-hospitals-outpatient-palliative-care-switches-to-for-profit-model/ Outpatient palliative care through Mercy Hospital is now operating on a for-profit basis under new CommonSpirit Health at Home ownership. Meanwhile, the palliative care program – which offers symptom ... 2026-03-01 05:00:00 -0700 8692320c-751e-4054-8ea6-dc85345780bb https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-city-council-approves-feasibility-study-for-animas-river-surf-wave/ City Council approved a $44,000 feasibility study last week that will explore where a new surf wave could be optimally built along the Animas River in Durango. The nonprofit Animas River Surfers propo... 2026-02-28 05:00:00 -0700 106bcee8-6aa0-4d70-b92c-d07b6e4f1e9f https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/photos-a-fine-day-to-canoe/ ... 2026-02-27 06:05:15 -0700 c745f43f-ffe2-4ade-983b-68a11f5d9a81 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/colorado-department-of-education-teacher-of-the-year-nominations-now-open/ Nominations for Colorado’s 2027 teacher of the year award are now open. The award, presented by the Colorado Department of Education, goes to one K-12 teacher each year who is “exceptionally dedicate... 2026-02-27 05:36:53 -0700 80f317c5-e210-427d-a3f4-048cccbb3535 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/san-juan-la-plata-county-students-present-environmental-resilience-findings-at-summit/ More than 120 students from across the La Plata and San Juan counties gathered Wednesday at Fort Lewis College to present project findings on a range of prominent environmental topics. The projects w... 2026-02-27 05:27:24 -0700 587a04d1-68f4-46ad-a433-37d820cbf87f https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/colorado-education-bills-address-rural-staffing-cost-of-materials/ An education bill aimed at addressing staffing shortages in small or rural school districts has passed the Colorado Legislature, while another, which would extend access to low- or no-cost educational... 2026-02-27 05:08:50 -0700 9990154d-059f-46c2-9bbc-920e88f71c20 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-police-say-spoofing-incident-prompted-tactical-response/ A Durango Police Department operation in which officers entered a Forest Avenue home in tactical gear Sunday was prompted by a “spoofing incident,” according to an agency spokeswoman. An investig... 2026-02-27 03:26:43 -0700 339be538-7035-4953-8007-3342d6c7cace