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A wish list for the new year
FARMINGTON – My usual state of mind during the holiday season doesn’t always sit well with others. The Grinch and I, as it turns out, have quite a bit in…
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Regional News
Colorado faces $24M federal funding cut over illegal commercial driver’s licenses
Transportation secretary accuses state of ‘slow walking’ required purge of invalid credentials
Local News
Photo: Shingles bell
Diversified Roofing patches up the roof around the bell tower Dec. 16 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 2611 Junction St. in Durango. The roof work was part of other…
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Animas High School students explore identity through mask project
Ninth graders use essays, masks to reflect on themselves and socialization
Local News
Trump denies disaster declaration for Archuleta, La Plata counties
Emergency watershed funds still expected for Vallecito recovery
Local News
Colorado governor appoints next La Plata County judge
Douglas Reynolds to be sworn in Jan. 16
Regional News
The Blotter, Dec. 19-21
Durango Police Department Sunday 12:30 p.m. A man was yelling and hitting a vehicle with a bat at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. 8:37 p.m. A man…
Regional News
Colorado state senator was legally drunk in car crash that killed her, authorities say
Broomfield Democrat rear-ended a Ford F-350 flatbed truck
Local News
Dolores River conservation act clears Senate committee
Bennet, Hickenlooper bill still needs House sponsor
Local News
Will this week’s storm bring Durango a white Christmas?
Warm system expected to bring rain to valleys, snow to higher elevations
Local News
Update: U.S. 160/491 south of Cortez reopens after semitrailer rollover
Traffic diverted after early morning crash; no injuries reported
Action Line
What’s up with holiday/snow delay garbage pickup?
Mike Kane catches John Archuleta, a residential operator with Waste Management Inc., during his route in time to add items to his garbage can Tuesday morning in the North Dalton…
Local News
La Plata County couple maintains optimism while adjusting to Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Al Jason is journaling, recording music and planning family time while his mind is sharp
Sports
Rumble in the Jungle titles go to Piedra Vista, Bayfield squads
Panthers have won five straight, top Aztec 43-39 in girls championship game, Wolverines (5-2) outlast Bobcats 76-67 in triple-overtime thriller
Local News
Fort Lewis College expands off-grid solar effort for Navajo Nation families
Honnold Foundation grant will support clean energy and water systems
Sports
Burns, Cheatham lead Durango High fall all-state selections
Eleven Demons made fall all-state teams
And the West is History
And the West is History: D&RGW ‘Bumblebee’ Engine No. 268 – 1952
Built in 1882, Denver & Rio Grande Western locomotive 268 arrived at the 1949 Chicago Railroad Fair with an unusual Aspen Gold paint scheme. The engine later starred as “Cinder-Ella”…
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Women entrepreneurs envision business futures in Durango
Female owners near parity with men, but challenges persist
Sports
Bayfield boys make it to final in Rumble in the Jungle high school basketball tournament
Durango boys, girls make consolation bracket title games
Local News
Chapman Hill Ski Area opens with holiday hours Saturday
Lessons start in January, private instruction will also be available
Local News
What does recent dry spell mean for snowpack and winter forecast?
‘I actually have a lot of hope still for this year,’ forecaster says
Local News
Segment of Animas River Trail reopens in Durango
Upgrades include lighting, drainage and widened trail surface
Local News
Photos: Future fiber
Jon Daulton, with Alpine Excavation, operates a horizontal directional drill while drilling under Alamo Street in December while installing a fiber optic pipe for Clearnetworx. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file) Jon…
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Spine Colorado adds advanced imaging technology
EOSedge X-ray system offers faster scans, 3D reconstructions
Local News
Bayfield cancels hearing to remove trustee accused of confronting resident
Alexis Hartz remains on board after 4-3 vote ends removal effort
Local News
Applications open Sunday for 2026 LPEA board election
Deadline to apply is March 21; four seats are open
Sports
Sippy, Morozowich, Wells win cyclocross national championships
Lots of local riders competed for titles in Arkansas last week
Regional News
Hurricane-force wind downs power lines, fans wildfires in Colorado
Power poles along U.S. Highway 93 near Golden, Colo., snapped in half during a strong wind storm on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via AP)(Photo…
Education
Pueblo Community College Southwest names Lisa Molina as new vice president
Molina was named one of PCC’s employees of the year in 2024
Local News
Mercy Hospital staff donates 28 Christmas trees, gifts to families in need
Effort brings warmth, joy to local families facing hardship