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Storied caboose returns to Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Family of Toh-Atin Gallery sells rail car that used to house Fort Lewis College students

Colorado State Patrol trooper hospitalized after suspected impaired driver runs stop sign

Crash occurred Saturday southwest of Durango; security footage captured incident

Jury finds that Ticketmaster, Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

The Ticketmaster logo is seen along the sideline of the field before an NFL game on Sept. 15, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press file) A jury has…

How might AI impact Durango workers?

Expert urges workers focus on skills artificial intelligence can’t replace

La Plata Economic Development Alliance advances workforce housing, child care efforts

$5.6 million identified to invest in early child care

Warm, dry winter likely to alter wildlife patterns in Southwest Colorado

Less forage leads to stress, increased predation, lower survival rates and more human-animal interactions

Durango Fire Protection District files antitrust lawsuit against major fire truck manufacturers

DFPD is first Colorado agency to seek recourse

Fort Lewis College formally invests first Native American president

‘Today, I stand before you, a testament to the strength and resiliency of Indigenous people,’ Heather Shotton says

Bayfield hires new police chief

Sean Dugan comes from a background in military, law enforcement

Public meetings for the week of April 20-24

City of Durango Monday, April 20 Durango City Council and La Plata County Commissioners joint meeting, 2:30 p.m., La Plata County Administration, Board Room, 1101 East Second Ave. Tuesday, April…

Photos: Watch your speed

An automated speed enforcement camera takes photos of speeding vehicles Tuesday on Animas View Drive. Speeding drivers will be sent warning tickets before the next phase begins in May, when…

Meet Ready Freddy, La Plata County’s new emergency management mascot

The stoplight was cooked up in a bid to encourage fire preparedness

Fastest skier in American history, who grew up skiing at Purgatory Resort, to be honored

Durango Mayor will declare April 19, 2026, as Ross Anderson Day

Jared Polis says Colorado needs a new prison ASAP. How did we get here?

A parole backlog and new laws lengthening sentences are leading to a surge in prison population

Olathe sweet corn’s most famous grower scales back operations

Tuxedo Corn Co. farmer and founder John Harold of Olathe checks his crop in a field west of Olathe, on Friday, July 16, 2021. (William Woody for CPR News) Roughly…

Lake Nighthorse opens for 2026 season

Reservoir opened Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday until May 3; daily operations begin May 8

Photos: Brewing up an Iron Horse tradition

Getting together for the 31st year of brewing, the Face Plant beer collaboration team includes from left, JP Hope, of Ska Brewing; Kylie Poole, of Steamworks Brewing Co.; Doug Williamson,…

Durango Creates! grant program awards nearly $20,000 to creative projects

Festivals, bicycle museum and boxing classic among recipients

Durango Farmers Market to host six events on Main Avenue

Organizers cite strong turnout and a boost for downtown businesses

Sunnyside parent, teachers oppose proposed school merger

Critics question timing ahead of new elementary opening

Durango schools weigh workforce housing purchase amid developer concerns

Liens and unpaid contractors delay decision on townhome project

Hillcrest Golf Club follows Durango Parks and Recreation’s lead in water management

Director shares how course made it through 2018 drought

The Blotter, April 10-13

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Friday 8:03 a.m. Someone on Edgemont Highlands called deputies because they wanted to shoot their neighbor’s cat for antagonizing the caller’s dog. 8:11 p.m. A…

The Blotter, April 3-10

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office April 3 4:59 p.m. Someone found a lost dog and reported it to deputies on County Road 321. 8:11 p.m. Someone reported a car passed…

Colorado snowplow driver faces charges after fatal crash with hockey team van

Crash killed adult on van

Road Runner Transit announces temporary transit route adjustments

(Durango Herald file) Road Runner Transit will temporarily reduce service because of a drop in local nonfederal funding, according to a March 26 news release. County Dial-A-Ride (reserve a ride)…

Saul’s Creek burn marks return of ‘good fire’ to San Juan Forest playbook

Prescribed burn east of Bayfield will act as a backstop to future wildfires

Lawsuit claims Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass and Alterra Mountain Co.’s Ikon Pass are anticompetitive, violate antitrust laws

The 74-page class action complaint argues that the dominant resort operators’ $350 single-day lift tickets and $1,000 season passes are overpriced schemes that hurt skiers and independent resorts

Hickenlooper investments raise questions amid push to ban congressional stock trading

Colorado senator’s trust bought stock in companies affected by the Democrat’s committees