Local News
Durango Police Department purchases off-road vehicle to patrol Animas River Trail
Vehicle will be used by agency’s park rangers
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Regional News
The Blotter, June 14-18
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, June 18 8:21 p.m. Someone reported that someone else went looking for a kitten but did not return, according to a report on Sundance…
Local News
Canadian-based mining company continues exploration of La Plata Canyon
Metallic Minerals Corp. has confirmed gold, silver and copper reserves
Sports
Amos wins cross-country U-23, Vermette and Blunk score podiums at World Cup
Fourth round of cross-country, short track and downhill was at Val di Sole
Sports
Willie Mays Appreciation: The ‘Say Hey Kid’ inspired generations with talent and exuberance
FILE – Willie Mays, left, is joined by former San Francisco Giants' Orlando Cepeda, right, Willie McCovey and Juan Marichal, front, before Game 3 of the World Series between the…
New Mexico
N.M. man accused of imprisoning, abusing 71-year-old man
Matthew Ruiz was a live-in caregiver for 6 months before arrest
Local News
Fort Lewis College admissions director killed in crash
Colleague says Jenna Gilbert helped build strong relationship between FLC and community
Local News
Tuning in to the early history of Telluride Bluegrass
After 51 years, Marikay Shellman recalls early years of festival
Local News
Herald to host ‘Business After Hours’ on Thursday
cca The Durango Herald will host a Chamber of Commerce “Business After Hours” mixer from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at its offices at 1275 Main Ave. The…
Local News
City of Durango considers changes to Animas View Drive, including one-way travel
1½-mile stretch of road is narrow and dangerous for pedestrians
Regional News
Democrat Adam Frisch is running TV ads in 3rd Congressional District GOP primary
Strategy an apparent attempt to shape race and give himself a better chance to win in November
Sports
Mast rounds out staff with Knigge, Blaylock and Chisholm
Skyhawks look to compete right away in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Local News
Durango City Council favors extension of 2005 sales tax without increase for new city hall
High costs of living taking enough of a toll on residents without extra burden, officials say
Local News
Residents and visitors flock to Schneider Park for inaugural pickleball games
Six courts opened to the public Tuesday morning
Local News
La Plata County Board of Adjustment hearing gets testy
Durango Hot Springs appealed, and lost, a land-use decision
Local News
San Juan National Forest adds 30 acres, renames Falls Creek Conservation Area
Zink property acquisition has been discussed since 2017
Local News
GOP candidates for CD-3 describe priorities if elected to U.S. House
Contenders weigh in on abortion, public lands and border security
Outdoors
Federal ‘land grab’ or conservation? U.S. senator visits Dolores River to weigh in
Opponents fear a national monument will curtail access and draw crowds; supporters say it will help manage impacts
Outdoors
Visits to Colorado ski areas in 2023-24 slightly down from prior year’s record
Since 2021, resorts have been pumping record sums into new lifts, terrain and infrastructure
Local News
Small fire at Miller Middle School causes up to $150,000 in damages
9-R officials unsure if destruction will impact construction timeline
Local News
Durango resident shocked to find viral photo of man he says is his father
‘It’s a picture of him doing what he did every day, and that was to be the best person he could,’ Bryan Welker says
Local News
Durango’s Juneteenth festival celebrates progress and struggles to overcome
Organizer hopes to connect people and ‘build a Black community’
Outdoors
CPW emphasizes importance of life jackets amid high rate of drowning deaths
‘When drownings do happen, you see the loved ones left behind,’ Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman says
Local News
Walk, bus, bike or anything but drive for Durango’s 13th Clean Commute Day
Event scheduled to raise awareness of alternative transportation options
And the West is History
And the West is History: Horse-drawn parade float – 1910
Until the Spanish Trails Fiesta started in the 1930s, the annual Fourth of July celebration was La Plata County’s biggest public event of the year. This patriotic-themed float seen in…
Action Line
Birds disappearing, or just looking for tastier meal?
A magpie takes advantage of a gardener’s sunflower for an early-morning breakfast Thursday morning in Hermosa. The National Weather Service expects Durango’s high today to hit 71, and a slight…
Local News
Mercy Hospital had a retention problem: What changed?
Across the country, doctors left their jobs. Mercy has employed new tactics to get them back
Sports
Wil Collins breaks Navajo Trail Open scoring record in dominating victory
Collins finished -18-under par in his second consecutive win