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Southwest Memorial Hospital doctors say women should know tubal ligations are offered in Cortez
Mercy Hospital’s shift from sterilization services prompts health professionals to perform outreach
Local News
Could composting become mandatory in Durango?
City Council considers what a municipal food waste program might look like, and how to implement it
Local News
Exploratory drilling to continue in La Plata Canyon
Any extraction would be years away, prospectors say
Sports
Durango golf qualifies for state
Demons finish second at 4A Region 4 championships in Grand Junction
Local News
High school students presented with Pendleton blankets at Native American graduation in Durango
Six tribes were represented at ceremony held Saturday at Fort Lewis College
Local News
Durango police investigate hit-and-run damage to school district 9-R building
Brick banister smashed overnight; law enforcement searching for culprit
Four Corners
Farmington police officers’ attorney addresses Second Amendment issues
Right to defend self, family versus property will be a factor in officers’ defense
Local News
Q&A: Durango coffee roaster and cafe owner talk shop
Matt Steffens and Brice Ward discuss art of roasting
Local News
Abnormal weather patterns have left moisture-laden air swirling above Durango
May has, in fact, been unusually wet
Local News
Forethought discontinues legacy email service
Free email services have created too much competition for the longtime Colorado provider
Local News
Durango sees more trash this year during spring clean up
City collected 4,070 cubic yards of waste, a 21% increase from 2022
The Durango Herald
Woman faces 12 charges in crash that killed child in Dolores County
Suspect was allegedly intoxicated and fled officers before collision outside Dove Creek
Local News
How’s your internet? Counties in Southwest Colorado want to know
Five local governments are collecting speed data to be used in funding applications
Local News
U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango closed Saturday for bike race
Colorado Department of Transportation offers alternative routes
Local News
Laura’s Artisan food truck set for grand opening at Powerhouse Science Center
Craft sandwich and salad establishment settles in prime location along Animas River Trail in Durango
Local News
‘F’ is for Florida, and two failing intersections in Durango
A meeting will be held Tuesday to discuss possible road improvements
Action Line
Should bench be benched? Well, take a seat
Those Doritos on the “cob” bench are not an attempt at a new organic covering. (Action Line)cca Dear Action Line: Could you dig up some dirt on the “cob bench”…
Local News
Firefighters battle house fire in central Cortez
Resident reports injury after fire breaks out in basement
Local News
How Lightner Creek tested Colorado’s Mobile Home Park Act
Residents benefited from the 2019 law, but also ran into its limitations
Local News
Photo: All aboard!
A little girl climbs aboard a barrel carriage on Main Avenue outside the General Palmer Hotel on Saturday. Main Avenue and Fifth Street were closed off from 8:30 a.m. to…
Sports
Durangoan Blair earns international guiding certificate
Blair becomes the 186th American to earn IFMGA accreditation
Local News
Family stages first Memorial Bike Run honoring son killed in car crash
Diana Sandoval says fundraiser held to buy tombstone
Business
Motel Durango aspires to be outdoor hub with hostel rooms
Big renovations planned for the inn owned by Mountain Capital Partners
New Mexico
Homicide rates rise in Farmington, San Juan County
Combined, eight homicides have occurred this year
Education
Cortez school board faces criticism about leadership, low pay and low performance
State board recommends that Mesa Elementary be managed outside district