Sports
Skyhawks men’s soccer looks to soar into national championship contention
Fort Lewis returns majority of conference championship team
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Courts and Crime
Update: Sheriff’s Office investigates DWI in DA Hatfield’s crash
Montezuma County DA involved in single-car crash near Farmington
Arts and Entertainment
New book shows La Plata County history through images
Author Ed Horvat contributes photos to Herald’s And the West is History
Local News
Mule deer with bucket lid around its neck rescued by Colorado Wildlife staff
Doe reportedly seen in Southwest Colorado since mid-August
Regional News
Colorado governor signs special session property tax bill; conservatives remove measures from November ballot
The bipartisan measure, House Bill 1001, cuts property taxes modestly for residents and some businesses and puts limits on how fast they can grow in the future
Regional News
Colorado’s cash-for-gas-guzzlers program is a lot more popular than expected
A 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E charges, Friday, March 8, 2024, at an electric vehicle charging station in London, Ohio. The charging ports are a key part of President Joe Biden’s…
Sports
Amos, Blevins, Vermette each win gold medals at world championships
Savilia Blunk and Sofia Waite also had solid performances
Local News
Wildlife agencies asking for information about rare condor killed near Cortez
Critically endangered bird was shot in March northeast of Lewis
Local News
Bayfield Town Board nixes performance improvement plan for Katie Sickles
Item on PIP about ‘succession plan’ was notable sticking point
Local News
Animas High School shuts down because of another water main break Wednesday
Aging pipes cause more problems for Durango charter school
Local News
Deputy in Silverton kills bear with less-lethal round
Reports indicate it was an attempt to haze prowling bear gone awry
Sports
Durango tops Farmington 4-2 in interstate soccer showdown
Demons score three times in second half to earn important early-season win
Local News
Citizen scientists relaunch pika project in Southwest Colorado
Durango student breathes new life into PikaNet, which monitors climate-sensitive species
Sports
Purgatory Resort announces 2024-25 winter operating schedule
Skiers ride on a groomed trail at Purgatory Resort. The ski area plans to open for the 2024/2025 winter season on Nov. 16. Christian Ridings/Courtesy Purgatory Resortcca Ski area plans…
Arts and Entertainment
San Juan Symphony extends Heuser’s contract
39th season, ‘Radiant Echoes,’ will kick off in mid-October
Local News
‘Love From Afar’: Durango nonprofit effort aims to bolster community overseas
Artists Giving Back founder says international support helps refugees from conflict areas feel loved
Local News
Memorial service for missing soldier held almost 74 years after his presumed death
Cpl. John Spruell was declared MIA in the Korean War. His remains were recently identified and brought home to rest in Cortez
Local News
Durango looks to improve laws on fraud, pot and business licenses
Assistant city attorney says proposed ordinances would keep code in line with best practices
Regional News
Colorado governor’s chief of staff is departing, will be replaced by top policy adviser
Alec Garnett, a former Colorado House speaker, is leaving Sept. 13
Local News
Bear activity on the rise, resource officer position eliminated
Wildlife officers have received 40% more bear reports compared with the same date in 2023
Regional News
These are all the measures set to appear on Colorado’s statewide ballot in 2024
Major overhaul of election system and constitutional right to abortion among measures voters asked to weigh
Regional News
Police kill armed suspect at Glenwood Springs mall
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)dur-i-syn One suspect is dead after an officer-involved shooting at a popular, open-air mall on the Western Slope. The Glenwood Springs Police Department said two officers were…
Local News
Durango Hot Springs celebrates fifth anniversary and new developments to come
Co-owner said the resort sees over 100,000 visitors per year
Local News
Farmers Market: Coltivare cultivates heirloom tomatoes in Sunnyside
Diane and Thomas Osso have almost 130 organically grown plants
Regional News
Colorado sending nearly $2 million to support arts and culture groups around the state
40% of the recipients are based in rural counties
Regional News
Voters will decide whether to set aside $350 million for Colorado law enforcement
Everbridge will be replacing Nixle as the Montezuma-County emergency alert platform.inhauscreative A proposal that would require Colorado lawmakers to allocate $350 million to support law enforcement agencies qualified for the…
Regional News
Colorado hopes to raise awareness of dementia, start conversations, with new campaign
FILE – A doctor points to PET scan results that are part of a study on Alzheimer's disease at Georgetown University Hospital, on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in Washington. (AP…
And the West is History
And the West is History: American Smelting & Refining Co. – ca. 1928
Known almost since its establishment in 1881 as “Smelter City,” Durango owed its early existence to the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, coal deposits and the smelting industry. The Greene…
Action Line
Long live the ghost of Farmington Hill
Native plants and trees will cover some of the old Farmington Hill, but forevermore we’ll be able to see where the road once ran. (Action Line) Dear Action Line: I’m…