Durango radio station 99X is hosting its annual toy drive Saturday at Walmart.Courtesy of 99X The station is teaming up with The Point (92.9 FM) and asking for donation of…
The city’s Utilities Department will continue the maintenance of the drinking-water system Wednesday morning for two hours in the downtown area.Keith Srakocic/Associated Press The maintenance will begin at 4 a.m.…
Durango forager, teacher and author Katrina Blair has published a book, The Wild Wisdom of Weeds.Courtesy of Katrina Blair That’s what happened to Durango forager and educator Katrina Blair on…
Sunday 3:28 a.m. An intoxicated woman was passed out in a lobby bathroom at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. Saturday 5:31 a.m. Two intoxicated people were seen in…
The Colorado Department of Transportation is teaming with the Colorado State Patrol and law-enforcement agencies across the state to encourage party-goers to celebrate responsibly. The increased DUI enforcement period will…
The La Plata County Palo Verde Public Improvement District No. 3 Board special business meeting, 8 a.m., meeting room of the La Plata County Courthouse, 1060 East Second Ave., 382-6219.…
Jury: Defendant acted in self-defense
Durango Police Department released this surveillance photograph via a Facebook post Monday morning. Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call police at 385-2900.Courtesy of Durango Police Department…
Authorities responded to a man who was found dead at the Durango Downtown Inn on Sunday. The cause of death has not yet been determined.BRANDON MATHIS/Durango Herald “We do not…
Outfitters and recreation enthusiasts continue their fight for national monument status for Browns Canyon.Courtesy of Mason Cummings “As a part of an overall landscape, as a wildlife habitat, as a…
Report says Connect for Health Colorado’s accounting needs tightening
One item is a handcrafted wheelchair ramp for two steps, not fully ADA compliant, with 18-inch lift and 13-feet 9-inch in length. It may be seen at 154 west 17th…
Courtesy of Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences<br><br>Richard Stehouwer, associate professor of environmental soil science, performs a chemical analysis with agricultural students in a lab at the school in University…
Members of the maintenance group at Western Excelsior started a class inside the electronics mobile learning lab at their plant. Pueblo Community College has been recognized for its mobile learning…
BRANDON MATHIS/Durango Herald<br><br>Authorities responded to a man who was found dead at the Durango Downtown Inn on Sunday. The cause of death has not yet been determined. The man was…
John Arnett, of Hesperus, prepares to ski off a ridge near Minnehaha Basin north of Silverton on Friday. While the San Juan Mountains have snow, the National Weather Service forecasts…
The Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., will host a Tech-Petting Zoo from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday in the library’s Program…
Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Organic Parks celebration: Drum Dance Party, 3-5 p.m., with Durango Drums, www.turtlelakerefuge.org. Joel Racheff, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699…
Nearly 1,000 cyclists sign up for Durango’s classic in person
Community Connections’ “Festival of Trees” celebration, 1-6 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 12-14, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Train Museum, 479 Main Ave. Arts and Entertainment Irish music jam session,…
The Native American Winter Arts Market attracted dozens of vendors selling jewelry and other art Saturday at Durango High School. Robert Charley of Aneth, Utah, was offering Navajo protection arrows,…
