Handguns for sale within a display cabinet at Rocky Mountain Pawn Shop in Durango. The Colorado Senate on Tuesday backed repealing a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, but the effort…
This photo of a suspect in the burglary of a garage early Sunday morning was captured by a security camera. The suspect turned himself in Monday night after the image…
DENVER – Snowpack in the mountains and valleys where the Colorado River originates has been shrinking since the beginning of March, a federal water expert said Tuesday. The snow ranged…
Some worry about quality of rentals, some their costs
Archuletta Keegan Brooke Archuletta, the young woman reported missing, has been in touch with her family. Archuletta, 26, was reported missing in late February, and on Friday, the Durango Police…
Downtown Colorado, Inc., an agency based in Denver, will visit Bayfield on Monday and Tuesday, providing suggestions on management, design, marketing and economic development. The public is invited to attend…
A Firewise signs adorns the gate to the Elk Springs Ranch subdivision in western La Plata County.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file photo Firewise of Southwest Colorado and Judy Winzell of the…
Bartending event to benefit nonprofit Community Connections, a local nonprofit, will be guest bartending from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at The Red Snapper, 144 East Ninth St. All proceeds…
Meetings and Events AARP Durango Chapter No. 1243 meeting, 11 a.m., DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 259-0835. DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location.…
Durango Police Monday 2:37 a.m. A man on a bicycle was given a verbal warning at Columbine and Arroyo drives. Sunday 2:13 a.m. A resident in the 1200 block of…
Yet, convoluted process exists to rescind order for her deportation
2 suspects arrested after early-morning incident
Paula Watson, founder of WolfWood Refuge, gives a kiss to Bruja, a 4-year-old gray wolf. Bruja was part of what the refuge calls the Alaska 9 pack, as she was…
Book sale to take place at library Friends of the Durango Public Library will hold the Friends’ Spring Book Sale from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at…
Meetings and Events 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. IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will…
Worries about spending $10 million on a ‘fool’s errand’
In the spirit of Sunshine Week, The Durango Herald requests emails from local officials
La Plata County All meetings are held in the meeting room at La Plata County Courthouse, 1060 East Second Ave., Durango, unless otherwise specified. For more information, visit http://co.laplata.co.us/ and…
