Greg Lyman, district judge for the 6th Judicial District, swears in Tiffany Lee Parker as county clerk and recorder in 2011. Parker again will take the oath Tuesday at the…
Heather Bailey, who recently began working in Durango’s new State Historical Fund office, will hold a grant-application workshop next week.Durango Herald file photo Heather Bailey, the State Historical Fund representative…
Durango Police Wednesday 11:26 p.m. A man was seen sitting on the side of U.S. Highway 160 in west Durango doubled-over and possibly crying. 1:29 p.m. A possibly intoxicated woman…
Trent Lachance, a recruiter with the U.S. Air Force, speaks to high school students about career options available within his branch of the military. The San Juan Board of Cooperative…
Southwest Colorado, however, is trailing the state
A helicopter rounds up wild horses and herds them toward corrals in Disappointment Valley during a Bureau of Land Management roundup in August. Now, the BLM is asking for comments…
Meetings and Events Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication,…
Librarian Chris Conrad reads to students at Fort Lewis Elementary, which won the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award for the second consecutive year.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald file photo Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary…
JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald<br><br>Matt Edwards a data technician with CenturyLink works on restoring 84 channels that carries land-line phone and internet in Hermosa that was out since last Saturday night after…
Road Runner Transit changes schedule Road Runner Transit has made changes in its 2015 schedule which will take effect Monday. The Ignacio to Durango route has been increased to five…
Oft-abandoned resolutions really help – if you’re realistic and persistent
Big Picture High School and The Liberty School will be closed at least through Thursday after flooding on the north side of the building. A main drain pipe got blocked,…
Anthony Vanmaanen of Durango takes advantage of the warm temperatures and abundant sunshine Wednesday while pursuing trout on the Animas River in Durango. The National Weather Service expects Thursday’s high…
DENVER – Rep. Dickey Lee Hullinghorst took over as speaker of the Colorado House on Wednesday, facing obstacles created by a split Legislature. The Boulder Democrat replaced Mark Ferrandino, a…
Matt Edwards, a data technician with CenturyLink, works to restore 84 channels that carry land-line phones and Internet links in Hermosa. Equipment malfunctioned Saturday night.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald A small portion…
Commissioners say feds hamper recreation, economy of area
The Bureau of Land Management cites near-record numbers of drilling permits in some states in 2014, and says one of its goals is to step up inspections of the 100,000…
Quilters guild to meet Thursday The La Plata Quilters Guild will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road. The guild will install new…
Durango Police Tuesday 10:02 a.m. A man trespassed onto someone’s property and dug a hole in the back yard, the 100 block of West Park Avenue. Durango Fire Tuesday 5…
Meetings and Events La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff will hold office hours, 10 a.m.-noon, Pine River Library Conference Room, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, in Bayfield, 382-6219. Durango High Noon…
Free divorce, custody seminar available A free “Doing your own divorce and/or custody in Colorado” seminar will take place at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third…
Tipton U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton expressed optimism for Speaker John Boehner’s re-election and the GOP’s new leadership on Capitol Hill, as the 114th Congress kicked off its two-year term Tuesday.…
Durango Police Monday 9:25 p.m. A woman was arrested for shoplifting at Walmart, 1155 South Camino del Rio. 11:47 p.m. A black-and-white dog was at large in the 1100 block…
Matt Edwards, a data technician with CenturyLink, works on restoring 84 channels that carries land-line phone and Internet in Hermosa that has been out since Saturday night after equipment failure.…
