FIRESTONE – A tornado that touched down in a largely rural area of northern Colorado on Monday damaged at least one home and brought down power poles and lines, authorities…
CASTLE PINES – A Minnesota woman is dead after she hit a elk in Colorado. KCNC-TV reported that 18-year-old Kendra Durnan of Buffalo was traveling south on Interstate 25 near…
The city of Durango will host the first of several neighborhood meetings about the city’s transportation network from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 10, at Three Springs Plaza, 151…
Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Sunday 2:03 p.m. An arrest was made in connection with a report of seven to eight vehicles drag racing in the 800 block of Camino…
Colorado lawmakers in the House of Representatives passed a bill Monday, June 7, 2021, that would allow survivors to bring action against organizations with youth-related programs that should have known,…
Durango Parks and Recreation Department will modify the decontamination schedule for ballasted boats effective Monday, June 7. This modification is because of a shortage of seasonal staff members, which has…
Beginning Monday, June 7, the central parking lot at Santa Rita Park will be closed because of site construction activity. The parking lot will be closed for the duration of…
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0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544. Town…
Fire mitigation work on city-owned lands in the Durango Wildland Urban Interface will begin Monday, June7, along Crestview Ditch at Overend Mountain Park. The Wildland Urban Interface contains areas where…
Navajo College accepts Biden’s COVID-19 vaccination goal TSAILE, Ariz. – A college on the Navajo Nation is accepting President Joe Biden’s challenge to get students and others vaccinated against COVID-19…
FILE – In this May 6, 2021 still file image from video, Barry Morphew, center, appears in court in Salida, Colo. An arrest warrant affidavit for Morphew, charged with murder…
The Bayfield Convenience Center accepts dry, brown yard waste such as tree trimmings, slash and tree trunks and then periodically mulches this yard waste. Traditionally, residents are required to load…
Recycle Colorado with host a virtual Summit for Recycling from June 15 to June 16. The summit will bring together experts to share why and how to effectively invest in…
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation has reported 13 additional COVID-19 cases and four more deaths from the virus as of Thursday. Since the pandemic began, more than 30,000…
AURORA – A 6-year-old boy died after being rescued from a house fire in suburban Denver on Wednesday, authorities said. The fire was reported at about 12:30 a.m. in a…
TELLURIDE – Family and friends are mourning the death of a Telluride man who apparently fell while hiking alone in a rugged area in Southwest Colorado. The Telluride Daily Planet…
Fence lines and gates run across several trail systems on the San Juan National Forest. Trail users should close gates they open across these trails. The general rule is to…
The town of Bayfield has two open volunteer positions for its Planning Commission. The commission meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Town Hall. Duties…
Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites resident and nonresident anglers of all ages to participate in the annual Free Fishing Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Anglers may fish in Colorado without…
Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Tuesday 8:14 a.m. Identity theft was reported in the 1100 block of Main Avenue. 12:42 p.m. Someone was arrested on suspicion of stalking a woman…
Photographs of the 10 victims of a mass shooting in a King Soopers grocery store are posted April 23 on a cement barrier outside the supermarket in Boulder. Several families…
DENVER – Authorities in Colorado have launched an investigation after a woman drove her car into multiple headstones at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver on Memorial Day. The Denver…
A black bear shown in this archive photo. Local bear expert Lyle Willmarth says he spotted a large male bear Monday a few miles north of Bayfield.Durango Herald file STEAMBOAT…
La Plata County will host a presentation and virtual open house to provide information to residents about more accurate and updated floodplain maps from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday and…
Ride Responsible and Durango Transit have partnered to offer free transportation during River Days on Saturday, June 5. Free transportation will be offered to and from Santa Rita Park. A…
Signs informing visitors of the presence of COVID-19 and stating that public lands and trails are open only to Gunnison County, Colorado residents are posted at Hartman Recreation Area’s main…
DENVER – A former television station security guard pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder in the shooting of a pro-police demonstrator after protests in downtown Denver. Matthew Dolloff, 31,…
DENVER – Two sheriff’s deputies who contracted COVID-19 have died in less than two weeks. The Denver Sheriff’s Department announced the death of Deputy Daniel “Duke” Trujillo on Thursday. The…
DENVER – Colorado state authorities have ordered a Denver-based oil and gas firm to shut down 87 wells along the Front Range and clean up 29 of those locations after…
