Local News
Durango salon owner picks up pieces after vehicle crashes through business
Hair studio will likely be closed for a month during repairs
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Sports
Durango girls soccer wins 4-0 on senior night against Grand Junction Central
Emery Miller led the Demons with two goals
Regional News
The Blotter, May 1
Durango Police Department Wednesday 6:18 a.m. A vehicle was broken into at Burger King, 1415 Main Ave. 9:41 a.m. A disgruntled man was harassing someone in the east 100 block…
Regional News
Colorado owes taxpayers $34M in refunds it never sent
Lawmakers have just days left in the 2024 legislative session to correct the error
Tri-Cities
How a Piedra Vista senior advocated for inclusive language at graduation
Principal and graduation committee initially denied Navajo language in graduation program
Tri-Cities
Ohio woman reportedly forced into prostitution at Farmington massage parlor
Police issue search warrant, arrest alleged madam
Local News
‘Doomsday’ plane to be built in Colorado
Aircraft meant to keep U.S. military airborne during nuclear war
Tri-Cities
Grandmother sentenced in crash that killed granddaughter
Bustamante to serve 5 years in federal prison
Education
Summer Institutes registration is open for June programs
The programs are put on by Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative, Fort Lewis, PCC and other partners
Local News
Ballantine Communications to acquire Farmington Daily Times
Newspaper will be merged with Tri-City Record
Arts and Entertainment
Durango High School Troupe 1096 scores big at Bobby G’s
DHS receives four top-tier nominations for production of ‘Urinetown’
Arts and Entertainment
Anne Hillerman returns with new novel
Author will be At Maria’s Bookshop next week in Durango
Local News
What should Durango businesses do if there’s a wildfire?
La Plata County Office of Emergency Management encourages employers to sign up for CodeRED alerts
Regional News
New blueprint for building up the force of Colorado construction workers
A construction worker with Four Suns Construction out of Aztec checks steel work Aug. 15 on an entryway to the La Plata County Courthouse in 2016. (Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file)du1-i-syn…
Sports
Here’s a current look at what Durango track and field athletes may be heading to state
Demons girls and boys high jumpers leading the way
Tri-Cities
Historic Cedar Hill Bridge reopens for pedestrians
Bridge will be part of 2-mile walking loop
Local News
Bayfield educators getting pay raise entering 2024-25
Certified staff members, including teachers, will get $8,000 salary increase
Local News
Contract deadline passes with no deal between CommonSpirit, Anthem
Mercy Hospital, along with dozens of other facilities statewide, is out of network for Anthem members
Local News
Big Picture High School students move to Impact Center after waterline break
City of Durango investigating cause of leak
Arts and Entertainment
Merely Players uncorks a timeless masterpiece
‘Chicago’ – a satire for all time
Local News
Bayfield music director reinstated after nonprofit’s internal investigation
Lech Usinowicz, founder of the Be FRANK Foundation, was placed on paid leave in December
Local News
CDOT to perform chip sealing on U.S. Highway 550 south of Durango
Commuters should expect delays of 15 to 30 minutes Monday through Thursday
Regional News
Colorado cannabis businesses hope reclassification of drug will mean they pay fewer taxes
FILE – A marijuana plant is visible at a medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., March 22, 2019 The Biden administration's move to reclassify marijuana as a less…
Local News
‘Hopeless and helpless,’ patients caught between Anthem and CommonSpirit
As major insurer and hospital system negotiate, patients feel ‘used’
Community
Leaders move forward with plan to designate Dolores National Monument; some share doubts
More than 100,000 signatures in favor of the monument delivered to Washington D.C. in April
Regional News
The Blotter, April 24-30
Durango Police Department Monday 9:49 a.m. Someone was throwing trash everywhere at Spanish Trails Inn & Suites. 1:31 p.m. A woman was trying to cash a fraudulent check at Wells…
Local News
Southern Ute tribe lights Ignacio with high-speed internet
Long-awaited broadband infrastructure reduces digital divide, tribal chairman says
Sports
Bob Pietrack resigns as Fort Lewis men’s basketball head coach
Pietrack has been the Skyhawks’ head coach since 2015