Local News https://www.durangoherald.com/feeds/local-news/ 2026-06-03 09:09:04 -0700 en-us https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/1-acre-fire-burning-above-hermosa-cliffs/ The U.S. Forest Service is responding to a 1-acre forest fire in a remote area about 3 miles north of Hermosa. The fire is above the cliffs and away from homes, said Lorena Williams, spokesperson for ... 2026-06-03 06:18:49 -0700 6635aa06-1070-4dd6-b759-d22e400b169b https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/11600-durango-homes-businesses-lose-power/ Power was restored to 11,600 homes and businesses that lost electricity Wednesday afternoon in and around Durango. The mass outage began about 1:50 p.m. Wednesday and stretched from Durango West all ... 2026-06-03 02:36:57 -0700 f233db9f-9661-47d0-9785-6c441e40c665 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/its-not-all-about-pay-retaining-southwest-colorados-workforce-may-mean-adjusting-to-employee-need/ What if raising pay wasn’t the only way to keep employees around? Southwest Colorado small businesses often struggle to pay their employees competitive – or at times even livable – wages. Audre... 2026-06-03 12:49:33 -0700 3b7d330c-03ee-4d24-ab43-857445a7c9c2 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/polis-to-recognize-ksut-executive-director-for-creative-leadership-in-southwest-colorado/ Tami Graham, KSUT Four Corners Public Radio executive director, will join other Colorado creative leaders in Trinidad on Thursday to be recognized by Gov. Jared Polis for her contributions to the stat... 2026-06-03 10:55:54 -0700 c6610690-7e33-44b1-b244-d82a542f049e https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/we-have-a-right-to-be-here-pride-grows-in-southwest-colorado/ On the one-year anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall rebellion, members of the Gay Liberation Front marched in the nation's first Pride demonstrations in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, establishing w... 2026-06-03 10:00:00 -0700 b16548e0-3066-4c56-b985-aca919237d2d https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/dolores-river-fest-returns-saturday-with-music-river-parade-and-daylong-celebration/ For 21 years, the Dolores River Festival has celebrated the river that winds through town not only providing natural, scenic awe but serving local farmers, boaters, anglers and local businesses. The a... 2026-06-03 05:00:00 -0700 a1e8a486-fb13-4e06-949c-ef6deb6a0e2f https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/meet-sali-the-la-plata-county-sheriffs-offices-k-9-unit/ To Sali the K-9, work with the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office is no more than play. For such high-stakes work locating missing people, tracking down burglars and discovering hidden stashes of drugs... 2026-06-03 05:00:00 -0700 b85d60e6-3ab7-41e0-b3b6-ba81cfe89dcc https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-motor-co-opens-combined-operation-at-new-site/ The Durango Motor Co. opened a combined used car lot, detail center and autogear shop Tuesday in Durango. The 23,000 square foot car center, located at 1164 Carbon Junction, moved into the spot left ... 2026-06-02 07:20:24 -0700 80d6c2ec-34d4-4095-b454-1921885dc64b https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/photo-gas-leak-in-west-durango/ ... 2026-06-02 06:46:10 -0700 40af14ec-b725-40a3-a1a2-c25cbd2d160a https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/man-accused-of-lighting-womans-car-on-fire-charged-with-stalking/ A Durango man with a history of arson allegations was formally charged Tuesday with one count of felony stalking. Notably missing was a charge of arson. Bradley Clark, 53, was arrested May 18 on susp... 2026-06-02 05:30:00 -0700 0b5aaf33-dee3-4be2-af1c-9cbc15c71d5e https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/how-is-the-u-s-war-in-iran-impacting-local-government-budgets-in-la-plata-county/ As gas prices continue to rise because of the U.S. war in Iran, consumers are not the only ones being impacted. La Plata County and the city of Durango are also beginning to feel the squeeze. While fu... 2026-06-02 04:17:42 -0700 019695af-fa69-4d77-b042-7f0282135e86 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-public-librarys-summer-reading-program-helps-kids-adults-dig-into-reading/ The Durango Public Library launched its annual summer reading program, which incentivizes readers young and old to pick up a book in exchange for prizes, on Monday. Each June, the Durango Public L... 2026-06-02 02:04:42 -0700 a60098bc-a95d-462d-85f7-d4361a351355 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/oil-spill-shuts-down-ignacios-main-thoroughfare/ Ignacio’s main roadway was shut down for several hours Monday when a large container of gear oil fell off a truck, dumping its contents onto the street. The container of oil used to lubricate machiner... 2026-06-02 01:29:16 -0700 ffc1645c-c118-4a2b-86b3-ed10d9ce5905 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/photos-serious-mini-golf/ ... 2026-06-02 01:01:11 -0700 e5eb2cd4-922c-420d-8883-b7f699a60362 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/southern-ute-drum-editor-reflects-on-lessons-learned-at-tribal-newspaper/ Producing a community newspaper requires being part of the community – a lesson Jeremy Wade Shockley learned repeatedly during his 14 years at the Southern Ute Drum, the biweekly newspaper serving the... 2026-06-02 10:00:00 -0700 3de7b903-01f4-4613-9d13-8f4fcba63b76 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/one-of-two-dual-branded-hotels-opens-in-downtown-durango-after-multiyear-construction/ One of two hotels in a dual-branded development has officially opened in South Durango after more than six years of construction. The Hampton Inn & Suites, located at 402 East Second Ave., opened... 2026-06-02 05:00:00 -0700 ac63422f-de81-4237-ad93-b106290757de https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-accepts-donations-for-surf-wave-study-playground-equipment/ Durango City Council approved two monetary donations to the city totaling $33,000 for Parks and Recreation Department projects last week that include a feasibility study about a surf wave on the Anima... 2026-06-01 09:38:15 -0700 056893a7-1f03-4f52-8d59-e1959464ea05 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/mancos-town-board-approves-letter-in-support-of-immigration-enforcement-reform-bills/ The Colorado Rapid Response Network, which runs a hotline for reporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity, posted a video last week to Facebook showing two black cars reversing out of the M... 2026-06-01 08:04:00 -0700 b7ffca18-fec0-4149-bd56-03695492d7af https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-given-accessibility-verified-tourism-status/ Durango has been given an Accessibility Verified status by the Colorado Tourism Office and accessible tourism information platform Wheel the World – a useful indicator to visitors with disabilities wh... 2026-06-01 10:00:00 -0700 8c957c0e-f482-4561-ac7b-88b4b3b35d8c https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/in-durango-people-use-prosthetic-limbs-as-unique-as-their-lifestyles/ Amputee Jet Lewis of Durango has a new leg. We usually introduce people as “Durango/County resident,” “XYZ employee,” etc. Can we say something like “Amputee Jet Lewis,” or something more fitting ... 2026-06-01 05:00:00 -0700 9e095c6c-86bd-428d-af63-41a2a3197141 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/public-meetings-for-the-week-of-june-1-5/ City of Durango Tuesday, June 2 City Council Study Session, 2 p.m., Smith Council Chambers, City Hall, 949 East Second Ave. City Council Regular Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Smith Council Chambers... 2026-05-31 03:00:00 -0700 019cc98e-ec1e-40b9-b980-8195cc70e6b9 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/phoenix-recycling-receives-permit-to-build-large-scale-composting-facility/ Durango’s Phoenix Recycling has been granted a permit by La Plata County to build a combined wood waste recovery yard and compost facility on County Road 307. “In a perfect world, we hope to address ... 2026-05-31 11:00:00 -0700 2cacba56-77f0-4c9e-86fa-fdfd70ed1e72 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/buckhead-west-bbq-reopens-after-owners-recover-from-crash/ Buckhead West BBQ owners Bill and Tracey Wrench reopened their restaurant at 600 Main Ave. on May 19 after taking a five-month hiatus to recuperate from injuries and trauma suffered in a car crash. ... 2026-05-31 05:00:00 -0700 79fbd4ca-242b-4193-8476-7d491eb57612 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/boaters-and-paddlers-hit-the-whitewater-for-durangos-animas-river-days-on-saturday/ The Animas River was flowing above 1,000 cubic feet per second mid-morning Saturday in Durango, which boded well for Animas River Days, an annual celebration of the river and whitewater sports that st... 2026-05-30 04:43:05 -0700 551b934b-6218-4e03-8605-39280b9a72b6 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-rafting-outfitter-to-host-animas-river-volunteer-cleanup/ Raft guiding outfitter Milder to Wild will host a volunteer clean up project of the stretch of the Animas River running through Durango on June 4. General manager Benji Mickel said the project has al... 2026-05-30 08:00:00 -0700 e709ba24-c58d-49c1-8347-d97e6fa67cda https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-parents-report-chaos-at-overflowing-high-school-graduation/ Several hundred people were denied entry into this year’s Durango High School graduation ceremony as a result of capacity limits, leading to heated exchanges and disappointed family members. To make m... 2026-05-30 05:00:00 -0700 4e7f8922-d0ae-464c-a7ba-3d7af0a34b7b https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-seeks-residents-input-on-city-hall-police-station-designs/ The city of Durango is turning to residents for feedback on fencing, landscaping and interior elements of the planned joint city hall and police station, which is expected to be completed in October 2... 2026-05-29 05:17:48 -0700 8b30e791-cebe-47d9-ae34-404371c7436b https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/is-southwest-colorado-in-for-a-wet-summer/ School is out for the year, the trees are in bloom and the days are long and warm. Though it’s still spring – and will be until Summer Solstice on June 21 – much of May has felt particularly summerli... 2026-05-29 04:14:42 -0700 a24da036-8fa6-4b23-b137-d1912d0ee232 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/construction-on-the-animas-river-trail-to-begin-monday/ The city of Durango will begin construction on the section of the Animas River Trail running between Rank and Memorial parks at the beginning of June. The project will be spearheaded by the Durango P... 2026-05-29 10:45:00 -0700 7782629c-53c0-47e6-a7c0-51cd142752bd https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/13-things-to-know-about-mining-exploration-in-the-la-plata-mountains/ Metallic Minerals, a Canadian-based mineral exploration company, has been investigating portions of the La Plata Mountains in both Montezuma and La Plata counties as a potential mining district since ... 2026-05-29 05:00:00 -0700 e0830930-7bdd-4a47-8775-fc14e72685f3