Local & Regional News
La Plata County Commissioners to vote on mill levy ballot item
Proposed tax increase to fund roads and bridges
Tuesday Durango Dayplanner
Master’s Men Ministries of Colorado meeting, 6:30 a.m., DoubleTree Hotel Lounge, 501 Camino del Rio, 749-2888. DeColores Civitan club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Rotary Club…
Durango High student wows at national music theatre awards
Teen awarded 2 scholarships at national musical theater awards
Local Briefs
The Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center encourages everyone to be careful with all combustible materials to prevent human-caused fires during the high-risk summer season. Before heading outdoors, be sure to…
Former medic remembers heroes, victims of bombing of Khobar Towers
Goff later was upset that by the end of the day, his newly purchased rug had been stained, Brock said. Not from food or beverage, but from blood he shed…
Prime firework-viewing locations in Durango, Silverton
Fireworks soar above Durango for the Fourth of July in 2014 as crowds gathered to view the annual fireworks display as seen from the campus of Fort Lewis College.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango…
Monday Durango Dayplanner
Durango Fourth of July Celebration, 7:30 a.m.-9:15 p.m., various locations, www.downtowndurango.org/july4. Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. The Assortment, 1 p.m., Buckley Park, 12th Street and…
Woman dies jumping waterfalls at Cascade Creek; two rescued
Two waterfall jumpers cling to rocks in Cascade Creek north of Purgatory Resort on June 27. Three jumpers entered the canyon and soon realized that the water was “still flowing…
Local Briefs
The Daytime Book Club at Ignacio Library will meet to discuss “Americanah” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at 10 a.m., July 21. The book explores the question of what it means…
Caption This!: ‘Take paste eating to a whole new level!’
This week’s photo comes from reader Debbie Goodman who took the photo at Town Plaza in Durango.Courtesy of Debbie Goodman Coming in a close second was “Now you can lick…
In Gov. Hickenlooper’s memoir: Heartache, nude selfies, business chops
The cover of Gov. John Hickenlooper’s new book.Durango Herald To the Colorado political world, that statement comes as no surprise. Part of his appeal in his 13 years in office…
Green Party Senate candidate: Voters seek ‘moral integrity’
At Durango gathering, Green Party’s Arn Menconi says U.S. should open arms to refugees
Absentee rates above average in our schools
A fourth of students miss 15 days or more of school in La Plata County
Cortez has everything from triathlon to fireworks set for July 4
Events planned for Mancos, Rico, Cortez
Photo: A perfect day for a run
La Plata County is 12th fastest growing in Colorado
U.S. Census Bureau releases new statistics
Southwest Health warns of possible fraudulent calls
If you receive a call from this recording, hang up the phone and do not take action. Notify Haley Leonard at [email protected] or (970) 335-8617. Law enforcement has been notified,…
Ellen Stein, Greg Moore join Herald editorial board
Greg Moore has also come on board on a part-time basis. He should be familiar to readers as a former Herald sports writer and Outdoors editor. They succeed Megan Graham,…
Sunday Durango Dayplanner
Durango Elks Lodge Veterans Committee will serve breakfast, 9-11 a.m. $5/$6, Durango Elks Lodge, 901 East Second Ave. Yoga in the Park, 10-11 a.m., Instructors Sandra Fleming and Nicole Landrus,…
You could find $20 or $2,500
Each Saturday, Colorado Treasure Hunts shares a photo of a hidden $20 bill exclusively with www.durangoherald.com. When a reader finds it, he or she can keep it. “If you find…
Saturday Durango Dayplanner
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, 259 W. Ninth St., www.durangofarmersmarket.com. Durango Nature Center open, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free for members and kids 12 and younger,…
Cortez Police Chief Lane wins award
Cortez Police Chief Roy Lane on Tuesday was presented with the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police Charles K. “Pat” Steele Award for long-term law enforcement service.Jacob Klopfenstein/The Journal The…
Local Briefs
Fly-fishing guide Glenn Tinnin will offer “Beginning Fly Tying” from 6 to 8 p.m. July 14 at Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, in Bayfield. Participants will learn to…
And the West is History
25 YEARS AGO: “Former Continental Restaurant manager Steve Kroot has taken over ownership of the restaurant, now called Bourbon Street, located at 658 Main Ave. Kroot has been a chef…
The Blotter
Friday 1:47 a.m. A man stole a sleeping bag and tent from Walmart. Thursday 7:20 a.m. Someone threw a rock through a windshield in the east 200 block of 12th…