Regional News
How a former state Republican became one of Colorado’s biggest climate hawks
Sen. Kevin Priola backed a drilling ban that many of his fellow Democrats couldn’t stomach
Headlines
Southwest Life
Why did it take so long for the Navajo Nation to secure a Superfund designation?
Waste from 40 years of uranium mining has contaminated watersheds across the reservation
Regional News
Want to recycle water at home? A new proposal could make that easier in Colorado
Only seven cities or counties allow at-home graywater reuse systems
Regional News
The Blotter, March 29-31
Durango Police Department Sunday 1:50 p.m. Two men were attempting to sell a stolen drone near dumpsters at the River Roost Apartments, 801 Camino del Rio. 9:25 p.m. A man…
Sports
Roost the Ridges race attracts mountain bikers to Farmington
Annual event saw racers of all ages compete in Glade Run Recreation Area
Tri-Cities
Siblings allegedly battered in Kirtland after refusing to eat cheesy potatoes
Toscano allegedly attacks sister and brother, throws food
Local News
Steven Schwartz named interim president at Fort Lewis College
Vice president of finance and administration has worked at the school for nearly 27 years
Local News
Bayfield High School addressing mental health with ‘Sources of Strength’ program
The entrance of Bayfield High School, seen here Feb. 28. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald file)cca Bayfield High School is making good use of a program aimed at helping students combat mental…
Local News
Bayfield Intermediate School hires familiar face as next principal
Will Machallister has served as interim principal since January
Sports
Eli Tomac sweeps St. Louis Triple Crown, becomes all-time podium leader
Cortez racer had been fighting an ankle injury
New Mexico
Fined and stripped of his marijuana license, Dineh Benally keeps on growing
Navajo cannabis farmer claims he’s providing ‘sacrament’ for a Native church
Action Line
Troubled 32nd Street gets detention, rehabilitation
F&M Construction works on a new stormwater sediment detention basin Friday next to 32nd Street in Durango. Stormwater drainage will travel through a series of concrete features settling out silt…
Local News
Durango police strive for balance when responding to school threats
‘Don't mistake our kindness for weakness,’ deputy chief says. ‘We will be there when it’s time to be there’
Regional News
Locals wary of plan to recycle Leadville’s mining waste
Residents concerned plan to process historic mine waste could threaten Arkansas River, unearth town’s long-buried history
Regional News
More solar power in the works for southern Colorado
Fountain's newly installed solar panels are expected to save the city $175,000 in electricity costs each year. (Parker Seibold/The Gazette via AP)Parker Seibold There are plans for two different solar…
Local News
City of Durango to buy Buckley Park from Durango school district
The purchase will be for $3 million; improvements are needed, but so is public input
Sports
Durango’s Howard Grotts wins Absa Cape Epic
It’s the second win for Grotts in the prestigious mountain bike stage race
Gallery
Photos: Track time at Bayfield High School
BHS hosts the Pine River Invitational track meet on Saturday
Local News
Durango fire officials remind residents to check carbon monoxide detectors after finding ‘above average’ levels at apartments
First responders called to Rocket Pointe’s leasing office on Saturday morning
Sports
All ‘Two’ True: Ignacio duo signs with college volleyball teams
Solymar Cosio and Kacey Brown signed letters this week
Local News
Photos: Scrambling for eggs
Children ranging from toddlers to 8-year-olds participate in Easter Egg Scramble
Regional News
Colorado keeps quiet about faulty job data as federal agency calls out the erratic numbers
A now hiring sign stands outside the door to a Ross store Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, in Aurora, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)David Zalubowski The jobs data that Colorado rolled out…
Regional News
Want to recycle your own water at home? A new proposal could make that easier in Colorado
The receding shoreline of Blue Mesa Reservoir, near Gunnison, Colorado, shows signs of severe drought on July 16, 2021.Dean Krakel/Special to The Colorado Sun Legislation under consideration would ease the…
Regional News
Six Glendale police officers disciplined for throwing away evidence connected to several cases
The Glendale Police Department took disciplinary action against six sworn officers for mishandling evidence, which resulted in one case being dropped last month. According to police documents, an internal affairs…
Local News
Proposal for ‘bridge housing’ at Adventure Inn in north Durango a no-go
Community Investment Alliance struggled to meet funding requirements, CEO says
Sports
Skyhawks Samier Kinsler and Chris Schlesinger enter the transfer portal
Fort Lewis men’s basketball is now down six players from last year’s team
Arts and Entertainment
Tolstoy and the great American musical
FLC stages major work based on a Russian love story
Local News
La Plata County man sentenced to prison for manslaughter
Prosecutor and defense attorney clash over facts of the case
Local News
Vietnam veterans remembered and honored in Durango at wreath-laying ceremony
‘Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another’