Campaign: Amendment 66, an income tax increase for public schools. Claim: Amendment 66 “will strengthen every school district.” Who is saying it: The pro-Amendment 66 campaign, on Twitter on Monday.…
Route changes don’t alter the course for 400 runners
Some of the widespread outages were triggered Friday as melting snow brought down more branches. Trimming crews were out all day Friday taking down menacing limbs and problem trees, said…
The power was restored to many customers by about 7:10 p.m. Other customers in isolated areas were still without power as of 7:30 p.m. The majority of people affected were…
Joe Whirry of AA American Towing of Durango guides tow lines from a vehicle that rolled off Goeglein Gulch Road on Thursday and came to rest along a fence at…
Collection sites are getting trashed daily, official says
Passengers will be greeted by Charlie Brown, Lucy and Snoopy upon arrival at the “most sincere pumpkin patch.” The dates are Saturday, Sunday, Oct. 19 and Oct. 20. The train…
Durango Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jack Llewellyn said many tourists are now unsure of their options in the area because of the closure of Mesa Verde National Park. “We…
It means that the 16-day raft trip Turner’s group planned in the Grand Canyon is on hold until a partisan squabble in Washington, D.C., dealing with health care and federal…
Plow drivers prepared to work through the night
As governor, former state senator would lead a range of changes
Dan Fuller of A&B Lines of Durango paints center lines on the newly chip-sealed Center Drive in Bayfield on Wednesday while his son Bobby Fuller places safety cones.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Tenure could be lost if latest recall campaign is successful
River Mist Preschool director Jennifer Tew, left, and teacher Sammie McCoy help 4-year-old Liam Wallace and other children Tuesday as they press cider from apples harvested at an orchard on…
Ballantine CEO talks to students about embracing digital media
The meeting made clear that there’s plenty of work to do before voters will be willing to accept a tax increase. MPACT 64 is the name of the group pushing…
Goal is to use $130,000 to preserve collections and documentation
Housing agency cuts ribbon on 38th project in La Plata County
