News https://www.durangoherald.com/feeds/news/ 2026-05-25 05:47:54 -0700 en-us https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/remembering-veterans-at-animas-city-cemetery/ The dozen or so Civil War veterans in Animas City Cemetery with headstones old and new were remembered during the Memorial Day weekend. All fought for the North. The cemetery predates the founding of ... 2026-05-25 12:24:58 -0700 154d7428-ab2e-4a3d-8202-37101d847a08 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/what-can-a-climate-scientist-learn-at-theology-school/ Listening to Heidi Steltzer speak, she can sound a little eccentric. Back in February, on Valentine’s Day, Steltzer spoke on a panel about stewardship of the La Plata Mountains and renewed mining inte... 2026-05-25 11:00:00 -0700 5a092dbc-848e-4e6a-9844-f833996e7765 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/how-fire-agencies-across-southwest-colorado-work-together-to-get-ahead-of-wildfire-season/ With the arrival of summer comes the reminder that a pronounced wildfire season across the West is swiftly approaching. In La Plata County, fire departments, utility providers, and county, state and f... 2026-05-25 05:00:00 -0700 49af9b69-71ec-4586-b337-74b4870ea003 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/public-meetings-for-may-25-29/ City of Durango Monday, May 25 City offices are closed for Memorial Day. Wednesday, May 27 Historic Preservation Board, 4:30 p.m., 215 E. 12th St. Thursday, May 28 Tourism Advis... 2026-05-24 05:00:00 -0700 88ae5f72-fc03-4b58-99ca-15486008bc12 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/la-plata-county-clerk-warns-tina-peters-decision-will-embolden-election-deniers/ La Plata County Clerk and Recorder Tiffany Lee said she was flooded with feelings of frustration and disappointment upon learning that Colorado Gov. Jared Polis cut former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peter... 2026-05-24 11:00:00 -0700 8fc491ee-68d3-4948-bb12-63fd7cae50bd https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/cyclists-embark-on-durangos-55th-iron-horse-bicycle-classic/ Early Saturday morning, about 2,000 bikers, decked out in spandex or funny costumes, astride bikes of all shapes and sizes, amassed at the start line at 33rd Street and East Second Avenue in Durango t... 2026-05-23 02:14:38 -0700 f188e9ac-9b69-4648-8569-721070929f88 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/iron-horse-bicycle-classic-brings-yearly-economic-boost-to-durango/ The Iron Horse Bicycle Classic comes to Durango over Memorial Day weekend each year and brings with it a hefty economic boost for the city. Hundreds of cyclists from far and wide gather to compete in... 2026-05-23 05:45:00 -0700 fd0299c0-8fff-4fed-a180-9d9da6fff008 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/by-the-numbers-2026-durango-high-school-graduation/ More than 300 Durango High School seniors put on their caps and gowns Friday to receive high school diplomas and celebrate the completion of their high school careers. 311 Durango High School seni... 2026-05-22 08:25:06 -0700 41de3dd8-8465-496d-a51c-4337b0cb598f https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/bayfield-swears-in-police-chief-town-manager/ Bayfield’s town manager and its new police chief were sworn in before the town board Tuesday evening. Town Manager John Waters and the Bayfield Police Department’s new police chief Sean Dugan were sw... 2026-05-22 07:18:39 -0700 d97aebd3-9e91-4051-b264-659fa73118ec https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-man-appears-in-court-over-stalking-arson-allegations/ A Durango man and former Fort Lewis College professor with a history of arson accusations appeared Friday in La Plata County Court, this time on suspicion of stalking and setting fire to a woman’s car... 2026-05-22 06:50:54 -0700 e0ed13a0-0ca6-48c2-813a-e600cdaf7156 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/memorial-day-events-will-take-place-all-weekend-in-durango/ A number of events honoring the men and women who died in service of the U.S Military are scheduled for Memorial Day weekend in Durango. Here are the events planned for the weekend in Durango: VF... 2026-05-22 09:00:00 -0700 30a93f5c-68a4-4fdc-aff7-765a5195e931 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/the-bikes-they-ride-and-the-stories-they-tell/ Cyclists from all walks of life sign up to take part of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic every May – a hallowed tradition of Durango’s cycling scene that goes back to 1971. They are drawn by the iconic... 2026-05-22 05:00:00 -0700 f3898a1a-697e-4bc5-a817-728902332c2d https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/photos-just-foaling-around/ ... 2026-05-21 04:13:37 -0700 5b30cdfd-e4b4-4729-86ed-2baae53dc45e https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-residents-reject-animas-river-trail-speed-restrictions/ The city of Durango has decided not to implement a sub-10 mph speed limit on the Animas River Trail after hosting multiple focus group sessions and receiving feedback from residents. Talks about whet... 2026-05-21 07:59:06 -0700 c04ed951-3ed7-450d-bedc-31d540d340a1 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/san-juan-national-forest-implements-fire-restrictions/ The San Juan National Forest and the La Plata County will implement Stage 1 fire restrictions beginning Friday to mitigate against the increased wildfire danger posed by the hot, dry weather. Vegetat... 2026-05-20 10:15:10 -0700 f7e537ce-ac09-4796-ad26-bf4bc9db1ac5 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/la-plata-electric-association-board-of-directors-election-winners-announced/ Members of the La Plata Electric Association have decided who their new representatives are on the electrical cooperative’s board of directors. On Wednesday, LPEA’s members were given the chance to v... 2026-05-20 09:46:33 -0700 da1a9463-c7f0-4809-828d-5f7783885625 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/montezuma-cortez-narcotics-team-seizes-1-4m-in-meth-fentanyl-during-undercover-operation/ Alternative lead (your choice): The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office this week announced the seizure of more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine and tens of thousands of fentanyl pills ‒ with a co... 2026-05-20 03:45:01 -0700 d8cd6c69-799f-4e86-9529-763f53a10f70 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/2026-brings-third-lowest-animas-river-peak-flow-in-history/ After sparse snowfall last winter and a warm spring, the Animas River has likely seen its peak spring flow. According to data from the Colorado Basin River Flow Center, the Animas River was measured ... 2026-05-20 02:00:00 -0700 707c4c9a-f41c-4dbe-abdd-507604c7e042 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/education-hits-the-road-with-durango-school-districts-new-ignite-mobile-learning-lab/ Jordan Johnson, a sixth grader at Miller Middle School, could barely contain his excitement while talking about the future Ignite Mobile Learning Lab – a school bus Durango School District and the Dur... 2026-05-20 05:00:00 -0700 01cea7ff-2340-4bff-8456-425b3ee3420b https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/after-drowning-witnesses-call-for-greater-safety-measures-at-lake-nighthorse/ Four women who witnessed a man’s drowning Friday at Lake Nighthorse are calling on Durango Parks and Recreation to increase safety measures at the reservoir. Eric Granados-Barcenas, 20, of Dallas, Tex... 2026-05-19 05:20:45 -0700 37869182-478d-4d2a-a162-ac288226e814 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/large-commercial-developments-to-be-more-closely-scrutinized-in-animas-valley/ Developers wanting to build large-scale, commercial developments in the Animas Valley must now go through the major-land use permitting process. La Plata County commissioners officially approved the ... 2026-05-19 03:24:54 -0700 81449afb-5ecf-4af8-859a-50f1d8a42b12 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/pueblo-community-college-southwest-graduates-367-students/ Pueblo Community College celebrated its graduates on Saturday, May 16, with students ranging in age from high school and up graduating with bachelor’s, associates degrees and certificates. The two cer... 2026-05-19 02:49:49 -0700 aee82a9c-e5be-4cde-a202-1a35c2fb2b9f https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-vallecitos-35-foot-tall-logjam/ A massive logjam left blocking Vallecito Creek after the October floods has seemingly disappeared into thin air. Well not exactly. It was likely burned by an unknown person and carried away in billow... 2026-05-19 05:00:00 -0700 db92cf36-385c-4441-b148-329071bbea80 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/bayfield-school-district-reverses-decision-to-move-wolverine-academy-to-high-school-campus/ Following strong opposition from families, Bayfield School District will not move Wolverine Academy, the district’s project-based alternative high school education program, back into Bayfield High Sch... 2026-05-18 10:38:09 -0700 09955c56-a5d8-4df4-9736-2e1b222fca24 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/bayfield-school-district-names-sole-interim-superintendent-finalist/ Mary Rubadeau, a Durango-based educator and consultant, has been named as the sole finalist for Bayfield School District interim superintendent. Rubadeau was chosen by the Board of Directors out of a ... 2026-05-18 10:29:05 -0700 3a663c1a-4b92-4092-b98e-6897d855d9f6 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/man-dies-while-swimming-at-lake-nighthorse-near-durango/ A 20-year-old man from Dallas, Texas, died Friday afternoon while swimming at Lake Nighthorse, according to the Durango Police Department. edit >>> The man, Eric Granados-Barcenas, was swimming w... 2026-05-18 05:48:31 -0700 173fae12-6bd7-4b8d-a6d7-108200441853 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-therapist-tackles-trickle-down-effect-of-burned-out-bosses/ When bosses are burned out, employees can feel it – and according to Barbara Ferri, a therapist with Durango-based Solum Life Therapy, that can create tension in a workplace that might ultimately lead... 2026-05-18 11:00:00 -0700 0b7e5c52-2182-4040-ae9f-e30c28c0bd06 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-police-chief-says-technology-name-of-game-in-modern-policing/ Artificial intelligence, drone first responders and body cameras that can translate 50 languages aren’t far-flung concepts of some opaque Hollywood future anymore. Even in Durango, they are becoming s... 2026-05-18 05:00:00 -0700 f06e4e17-6ae3-4bdb-a8d6-46043c93c0bb https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/public-meetings-for-the-week-of-may-18-22/ City of Durango Monday, May 18 Councilor Jessika Loyer Office Hours, noon, lobby, Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Tuesday, May 19 Community Development Commission Meetin... 2026-05-17 05:00:00 -0700 aceb4024-20ce-48b1-b89f-67edf118b669 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/town-of-silverton-gets-new-entry-signs/ On Tuesday, the town of Silverton Public Works crew and local iron artist Ken Webb installed the new metal entryway sign and removed the old Silverton billboard that was installed in the 1990s. The pr... 2026-05-17 03:00:00 -0700 aa98ffa1-0728-4b46-94a6-795b85debb31