Lavenia McCoy, 96, a longtime librarian and teacher in Bayfield and Ignacio, died Monday, Aug. 31, at her home. She helped start Bayfield’s public library in downtown Bayfield, and the…
Commissioners OK 2 questions for November ballot
Multiple bullets pierce homes; no one injured in Aug. 18 incident
Independent study confirms low toxicity after Gold King spill
The future of 23-year-old Four Corners Motorcycle Rally in the hands of Johnny Valdez
Durango Police Wednesday 12:37 a.m. A drunken man was harassing customers in the Denny’s parking lot, 666 Camino del Rio. Tuesday 6:35 p.m. A white Hummer was parked in a…
A Denver publication named Durango the best small-town getaway in Colorado, citing its friendly atmosphere where waiters and customers might come together to celebrate Oktoberfest.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald file photo Durango…
A truck caught fire Tuesday night on Coal Bank Pass, sending the driver to the hospital for smoke inhalation and shutting down U.S. Highway 550 for more than an hour,…
Realtors offering funding to nonprofits The Durango Area Association of Realtors currently has funding available for nonprofit organizations in need. Requests are being accepted for local qualified nonprofit organizations within…
Meetings and Events La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff will hold office hours, 10 a.m.-noon, Pine River Library Conference Room, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield, 382-6219. Durango High Noon Rotary…
DENVER – Trout from the Animas River are safe to eat following water contamination from the Gold King Mine spill, according to an announcement Wednesday by state health officials. Samples…
A man from La Plata, New Mexico, was killed in a motorcycle crash Tuesday, just before 11 p.m. on U.S. Highway 550 near Bondad. The driver was identified as James…
A semitrailer carrying propane and oxygen was on fire on Coal Bank Pass Tuesday at about 11:30 p.m., according to the emergency scanner. The driver may have suffered smoke inhalation,…
Durango Police Tuesday 4:08 p.m. A bear was on a deck and trying to get into a house in the 3100 block of East Fourth Avenue. Monday 3:53 p.m. A…
Meetings and Events Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Durango Daybreak Rotary Club meeting, 6:45-8 a.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700…
Gas prices erase savings from driving to larger cities
Slower to close uninsured gap than other parts of state
A plume of steam billows from the coal-fired Merrimack Station in Bow, N.H. President Barack Obama plans to clamp down on carbon-dioxide emissions from existing U.S. power plants.Jim Cole/Associated Press…
Claire James, a senior at Durango High School, practices for her college audition on Tuesday afternoon at Fort Lewis College. Claire is the daughter of Liz and David James.Steve Lewis/Durango…
City: Tough rules offer fairness to bricks-and-mortar competitors
