Sports
Scorpions and Panthers set for boys tournament championship
Farmington rolls over Canon City, Maryvale staves off Durango in semifinals
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Sports
Durango boys basketball wins, girls lose in overtime on opening day at Marv Sanders
Goodwin led Durango girls with 17 points, Cullum led boys with 16
Local News
Durango locks in legislative agenda ahead of new year
City is watching Colorado Legislature on a number of issues
Regional News
CPW vows to do better job at wolf reintroduction
The list of improvements includes a faster response to livestock deaths
Local News
Groups sue wildlife commissioners over mountain lion hunting op-ed
Safari Club International, Sportsmen’s Alliance say column ‘harmed them’ and broke open meetings law
Local News
Colorado Parks and Wildlife to study mountain lion density between Bayfield, Pagosa Springs
Collaring efforts will commence in coming weeks
Community
Child killed in Towaoc identified; GoFundMe started for family
The GoFundMe will go toward the child’s funeral and other expenses
Tri-Cities
Florida man passes through Kirtland in his walk across America
Journey supporting mental health awareness, recovery
Local News
River Roost resident in Durango at wit’s end, turns to city for action on homelessness
Police say southern Camino del Rio corridor has been crime hot spot for years
Sports
First round of Scorpion Invite girls tournament in the books
Farmington rolls past Shiprock, will face Monument Valley in second round; Durango edged in overtime against Volcano Vista; Window Rock tops Maryvale
Local News
Semitrailer rolls down embankment on U.S. Highway 160 east of Bayfield
First responders worked to prevent fuel leakage from contaminating Beaver Creek
Local News
Share your Christmas decoration photos
Kevin Ford spends about 40 hours each year putting up Christmas lights at his house in northeast Durango, including a Santa sleigh with reindeer on the roof.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald Dear…
Local News
Three veterans at or nearing centenarian status are celebrated in Cortez
‘It’s unbelievable, a once in a lifetime thing’
Local News
American Legion in Durango says Toys for Tots sign-up deadline is Sunday
About 200 families have already applied to receive donations
Tri-Cities
Man accused of double homicide in Farmington was in custody hours before rampage
Lawsuit alleges ‘dereliction of duty’ by the Sheriff’s Office led to double homicide
Local News
Is energy permitting reform still on the table?
Bill would speed up renewable, hydrocarbon developments on public lands
Local News
Durango man sentenced for breaking into stranger’s home, shooting occupant
Troy Brown used sex offender registry to target victim
Local News
Photos: Beaver bites
Two large cottonwood trees show beaver activity Wednesday along the Animas River near Ninth Street Bridge. When Durango Parks and Recreation notice beaver activity, employees visit the site to place…
Local News
Purple Heart and Medal of Honor posthumously awarded to Cortez Sgt. Michael Moran
His two daughters accept the awards at City Hall
Local News
Bayfield still without interim town manager
Three candidates have dropped off the radar, leaving one finalist for position
Arts and Entertainment
Osprey Theatre Company goes ‘Through the Looking Glass’
Animas High School students stage ‘trunk play’ at schools, Durango Arts Center
Local News
Bill to clean up thousands of abandoned mines passes Congress
Good Samaritan law will empower states, nonprofits to tackle abandoned sites
Community
Seven-year-old boy shot and killed in Towaoc; investigation in progress
It is unclear whether the suspect has been apprehended by police
Tri-Cities
Treatment date pending for woman in double homicide
State needs to secure facility, as Burns could be ‘flight risk’
Local News
Bayfield mayor pro tem’s recent troubles now include harassment citation
Alexis Hartz accused of confronting, intimidating Bayfield resident
Arts and Entertainment
A different, turbulent toy story: Merely Players tells a colorful, episodic tale
‘The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane’ opens Dec. 18
Local News
High school students save money, get jump on college with concurrent enrollment
Durango, Bayfield students say program prepared them for next steps
Sports
Bayfield boys fourth, girls sixth at Wolverine Classic
Durango girls win Bayfield High School hosted meet
Local News
Facing cuts, La Plata County adopts slimmed down 2025 budget
Revenues expected to fall 17%, and spending will drop 25% from 2024 levels
Local News
Photos: La Plata Electric Association replacing dozens of power poles north of Durango
La Plata Electric Association is in the process of replacing dozens of power poles just north of Durango city limits to Hermosa along U.S. Highway 550 in the Animas Valley.…