The county commissioners approved naming the road in his honor Tuesday. Newton died on March 31 last year. There also will be a memorial dedication to Newton today at noon…
Workshop group: CPW needs steady source of revenue
Bayfield schools spring break March 30-April 3 Ignacio schools spring break Saturday, march 28 Pine River Shares potluck, 5 to 7 p.m. old Bayfield Middle School gym on South Street,…
BES students in the Stock Market Experience are Jamaica Garza, Aidyn Abdallah-Boehm, Calen Donelan, Keyton Cugnini, Kobe Prior, Tyler Callaway and Caleb Lake.PHOTO BY MELANIE BRUBAKER MAZUR Using hypothetical money,…
Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication, presentation and leadership…
Marijuana operations are expanding in La Plata County
thursDAY 12:02 a.m. An arrest for an open container was made in the 600 block of Main Avenue. 5:37 a.m. An alley door was open, and lights were on in…
It would be easier to change gender on birth certificate
Victor Figueroa, director of transportation with Durango 9-R School District, took some routes himself during a bus driver shortage. The district reports it’s back to a full complement.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald…
Durango police are looking for a heavy-set man in connection with the theft. Police say the man, wearing a gray shirt and jeans, entered Walmart about 4 p.m. Feb. 11.…
Erikson Members of the Florida Mesa Elementary School fifth-grade class of 1960 are throwing a 100th birthday party for their teacher, Grace Erikson. The party will take place from 9…
Tipton The letter – signed by U.S. Reps. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, Diana DeGette, Jared Polis, Ken Buck, Doug Lamborn, Mike Coffman and Ed Perlmutter – also urged for a long-term,…
First bills get OK in legislative package to ‘rebuild trust’
Durango High Noon Rotary Club meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Line dancing, 1:30-4…
Wednesday 2:03 a.m. A woman was acting suspiciously at South Camino del Rio and Dominguez Drive. 4:28 a.m. A 23-year-old man in the 1900 block of County Road 240 (Florida…
A bill that would have set labeling requirements for infused products was rejected Wednesday by Colorado lawmakers.Durango Herald file photo The measure by Sen. Owen Hill, R-Colorado Springs, was feared…
It appears someone has built a cliff-side tree house a couple hundred feet above Florida Road before Chapman Hill. The shanty is complete with a swing, a deck and a…
Amanda Guffey scopes out the lay of the land after finding herself placed behind bars for a good cause Wednesday. Volunteers gathered at Steamworks Brewing Co., 801 East Second Ave.,…
A bear reportedly rummaged through a homeowner’s trash can this month near Pagosa Springs.Courtesy of Bryan Peterson Bryan Peterson, of Bear Smart Durango, said he saw the photograph on Facebook.…
Lawmakers search for a fresh start as teachers call for more dramatic action
