Local News
Police service technician program helps officers on patrol, retention of employees
Technicians handled 6,937 calls and aided officers with 1,068 calls for service since 2019
Headlines
Regional News
New Mexico education scores rank near bottom
New Mexico students show little improvement in proficiency since 1998
Local News
Durango celebrates Juneteenth
People from all backgrounds gather to celebrate and educate
Local News
Q&A: Durango barber lends ear to La Plata County Jail inmates
Gilbert Shawcroft says a good haircut can restore a sense of dignity to prisoners
Community
Annual Cortez Celtic Fair to take place June 24 at Parque de Vida
The fair is free to the public and offers multiple activities, demonstrations and vendors
Local News
Findings on substance use in Pine River Valley released
Community dialogue conducted by Pine River Shares and Southern Colorado Community Action Agency
Local News
Fort Lewis College education program awarded for teacher preparation
School was one of 48 across the country given the highest distinction from National Council on Teacher Quality
Local News
Durango man paralyzed after mountain bike crash
‘Time will tell if I can walk again,’ Fang Her said
Regional News
11 years after creation of DACA, Congress trying again to give ‘Dreamers’ more legal certainty
Bipartisan group of lawmakers announce reintroduction of the American dream and Promise Act
Regional News
Colorado decriminalized psilocybin. Here’s your guided trip through what happens next
What’s the timeline? Is natural medicine right for you? Should you microdose?
New Mexico
Virgin Galactic to send Italian researchers to space, then regular commercial flights
Commercial flights to the edge of space will begin for ticket-holders in August
Local News
Double Up Food Bucks in jeopardy
‘We are committed to not letting the funding run out,’ says Nourish Colorado
Action Line
For Durango, what is the proper (over)exposure?
Not exactly what you’re expecting to see, off the beaten path and 3,000 miles from home. Note the barely visible blue swath of ocean under the sky on the left.…
Local News
Unearthing the mysteries of Animas City Cemetery
Advocates say fencing, controlled access needed to protect historic site
Education
Montezuma-Cortez survey shows low morale of staff and students amid change
Staff, students and residents voice concerns as issues pile up in school district
Sports
Lokken wins World Cup silver in Slovenia
Durango canoe racer scores first World Cup medal of career
Local News
Durango students to propose school Narcan policy to Colorado State Legislature
After working on 9-R policy, ‘Students Against Overdose’ will continue their fight for change
Local News
Ethics complaint against Durango city councilor to be settled at public hearing
Nearly $40,000 spent on outside lawyers since 2019 to address infighting
Local News
Nonprofit offers environmental summer camp for students in Southwest Colorado
Program partners with Fort Lewis College to introduce career pathways
Local News
Hickenlooper seeks to fund community college agriculture programs
Bipartisan bill could be included with 2023 Farm Bill
Local News
Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 214
About 100 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about the nickname given for the three-way intersection of Florida Road, 15th Street and East Third…
Local News
Photos: Old Animas High School comes apart at the seams
Rocky Mountain Modulars takes apart the 28 modular units that made up the old Animas High School campus on Friday. The buildings will be put in storage. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca…
Local News
Juneteenth celebration to take place Monday at Buckley Park in Durango
Southwest Movement celebrates Black culture
Local News
Men Who Grill event is called off this year in Durango
Women’s Resource Center says teams were struggling
Local News
Durango School District 9-R will pay future board members stipends
Elected officials will earn up to $14,300 annually for their service
And the West is History
And the West is History: Smelter railroad rockslide aftermath – ca. 1910
A newspaper survey of rockslides disrupting the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in the early part of the last century shows dozens and dozens of incidents. Some were minor, some…
Regional News
Weekly planner for June 19 – 23
0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544. Town…
Regional News
Colorado is going wolf shopping. First stop: Washington
State looking for donations for restoration project
Local News
E-bike rebate recipients begin to receive new wheels
Durango program aims to provide eco-friendly, reliable transportation to community members
Local News
Large Cortez crowd meets with hospital board; some demand management company be fired
Meeting was called after hospital announced plan to close birth center