Sports
Kuss helps Vingegaard take Giro d’Italia general classification lead in tough Stage 14
Durango rider inside top 20 of GC in final week of race
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Local News
La Plata County clerk warns Tina Peters decision will embolden election deniers
Threatens integrity of voting officials, systems, Tiffany Lee and colleagues say
Gallery
Photos: Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro road races
Cyclists had beautiful day to ride into Silverton on Saturday
Local News
Cyclists embark on Durango’s 54th Iron Horse Bicycle Classic
Largest local cohort in years joined visiting riders in iconic cycling event
Sports
Britain’s Lucy Harris dominates Iron Horse women’s pro road race
Harris second consecutive first-time racer to win women’s pro race
Sports
Killer Kai: Lokey wins Iron Horse men’s pro road race with ease
Durangoan took control on passes and never looked back
Arts and Entertainment
Review: The topography of imagination: Durango Arts Center Gallery meets the moment
‘4 Common Corners’ is worth a long look and more than one visit
Local News
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic brings yearly economic boost to Durango
Restaurants, hotels, businesses can count on economic boost over race weekend
Sports
Still riding at 30 weeks pregnant: Sturm making new Iron Horse memories
Durango gravel racer plans to attempt ride to Silverton on Saturday
Sports
Demons baseball loses to Holy Family in first round of state playoffs
Demons not done, head to consolation bracket on Saturday
Gallery
Photos: Durango High School graduation ceremony
Durango High School students enter at the start of the DHS graduation ceremony on Friday on the football field. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) Durango High School graduates decorated their mortarboards for…
Local News
By the numbers: 2026 Durango High School graduation
Students wrapped up the year with high numbers in college concurrent enrollment, grade-point average and advanced placement testing
Tri-Cities
Fentanyl powder sickens jail guards, detainees
New report shows first responders at high risk from highly potent drug
Local News
Bayfield swears in police chief, town manager
John Waters takes symbolic oath of office after beginning work nearly a year ago
Local News
Durango man appears in court over stalking, arson allegations
Defense argues no concrete evidence exists to link defendant to car fire that broke out Wednesday night
Gallery
Photos: Durango Big Picture High School graduates receive diplomas
Christin Oney, administration assistant with Durango Big Picture High School, places Hawaiian leis around Liliana Tower, 18, and fellow graduates before the start of the graduation ceremony Thursday at Rotary…
Local News
Memorial Day events will take place all weekend in Durango
A U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran salutes the flag at Iris Park in Durango last Memorial Day. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald file) A number of events honoring the men and women who…
Local News
The bikes they ride, and the stories they tell
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic draws a diverse cohort of riders, which is reflected in the bicycles they use
Sports
Durango girls golf finishes fifth at state to wrap up Rawles’ tenure as head coach
Jayden Craig, Dylan Livingston finish top 10 in tough conditions
Arts and Entertainment
Get ready for summer nights in Buckley Park
Concert Hall at the Park kicks off June 25 with Sweet Lizzy Project
Local News
Photos: Just foaling around
A 3-week-old colt rests with dad, Picasso, a paint horse, and mom, Wikket, a palomino, as they keep a close eye on him earlier this month south of Durango. The…
Sports
State preview: Demons baseball in position to make deep run
Durango earned No. 2 seed, will begin play on Friday
Local News
Durango residents reject Animas River Trail speed restrictions
Focus group determines signage, education and enforcement are more effective
Local News
San Juan National Forest, La Plata County implement fire restrictions
Stage 1 rules apply to lower elevation areas; minimum fine for violating guidelines is $530
Local News
La Plata Electric Association board of directors election winners announced
Candidates ran on transparency, affordability and reliable power transmission
Regional News
Colorado Democrats censure Jared Polis, condemning his release of Tina Peters
Vote by party’s central committee was most significant political fallout yet for governor
Sports
Ignacio’s deKay wins second state title of school year
Senior Bobcat won 110-meter hurdles state championship on Saturday
Local News
Montezuma-Cortez narcotics team seizes $1.4M in meth, fentanyl during undercover operation
Police arrest Carlos Miramontes in connection with operation; formal charges not yet filed
Local News
2026 brings third-lowest Animas River peak flow in history
River-centric events forge ahead despite low-flow year; hydrologist urges residents to conserve water
Southwest Life
A company of Buffalo Soldiers was stationed at Colorado’s ‘desolate’ Fort Garland in 1876
150 years ago this week, Coloradans petitioned the Army to move its remote San Luis Valley outpost farther West