The road will reopen for the Fourth of July to help ease traffic for events. The road will be open from the evening of July 3 through the morning of…
Gov. Polis ordered flags lowered Tuesday to honor the passing of former Colorado legislator Tilman Bishop.Journal File Bishop died June 16 in Grand Junction. Services will be held on Tuesday.
A prescribed burn in the Lake Canyon area is scheduled to take place Sunday and Monday.Courtesy of San Juan National Forest The Dolores Ranger District plans to burn about 2,700…
du1-i-syn City of Durango: La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544. Town of Ignacio: www.colorado.gov/ignacio or call 563-9494. Bayfield School District: www.bayfield.k12.co.us or…
du1-i-syn This year’s ’70s-themed Durango Pride Festival will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Buckley Park, 1250 Main Ave. The festival will feature booths from a variety…
For those who qualify, 50% of the first $200,000 of the actual value of their primary residence may be exempt. The state will fund the exemption if money is available.…
Monday: Devin Hart Soccer Field at Riverview Sports Complex and Folsom Park.Tuesday: Santa Rita Park and Confluence Park at Three Springs.Wednesday: Pioneer Park and Brookside Park (organic fertilizer).Thursday: Riverfront Park,…
Fines for not buckling up start at $65, and drivers caught with an improperly restrained child can receive a minimum fine of $82. Colorado’s seat belt laws: Adults – Colorado…
La Plata Electric reports all power restored by 4 p.m.
Between 2013 and 2017, 14 people were killed and 36 were injured in vehicle-train crashes in Colorado. Driver distraction and ignoring posted signs or signals are common factors in such…
The amendments are intended to improve the administration and enforcement of Colorado election law and to increase transparency and security in the election process. The public is invited to share…
Kyle Pike, left, and Dakota Sutherlin, both with the city of Durango, fix a pothole Tuesday on East Eighth Avenue. The National Weather Service predicts sunny skies and highs in…
du1-i-syn Monday 8:36 a.m. A man was sitting at a corner in the 2700 block of Main Avenue harassing customers of a business. 1:29 p.m. Mulch started on fire in…
Rosa Sabido, a Mexican national, stands outside the United Methodist Church in Mancos, where she has sought sanctuary since 2017.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file Rosa Sabido, who has been living in…
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has received a $6,800 grant from Great Outdoors Colorado to support more K-12 field trip opportunities in Durango and Southwest Colorado.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file Grant funds…
The effort is part of LPEA’s ongoing maintenance program to ensure reliability and upgrade service to members in Archuleta County. The helicopter inspection is anticipated to run from 7 a.m.…
Emergency supplies should include: A three-day supply of food and water. Medicines and medical records.Important documents (registration information, microchipping and adoption papers and vaccination documents).First-aid kit, including a pet first-aid…
du1-i-syn Friday 8:55 a.m. An arrest was made after an altercation between a man and a woman in the 3200 block of East Second Avenue. 2:53 p.m. A man was…
Collision occurred Sunday night
Reconstruction of rockslide-damaged Highway 145 will continue through mid-July.du1-i-syn CO 145 will not be rerouted or realigned. The highway will maintain its original alignment. The estimated cost of the initial…
At a location where line/equipment damage has prompted an outage, linemen will do extra patrols of the affected section of line to make certain no other flammable objects are touching…
Event to feature music, disc golf, animals and more
Mullanedu1-i-syn Mullane is a staff writer covering the Pine River Valley, including Bayfield and Ignacio. She will cover stories for the Pine River Times website, www.pinerivertimes.com, and the Bayfield and…
City of Durango: La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544. Town of Ignacio: www.colorado.gov/ignacio or call 563-9494. Bayfield School District: www.bayfield.k12.co.us or call…
Following is a schedule of events during Clean Commute Week: June 19-June 26 – Business Commuter Challenge: sign up by emailing [email protected] or Imogen. [email protected] or calling 375-5061 by Monday.…
Areas that will be treated for noxious weeds are: Cundiff Park, city open space adjacent the Animas River Trail, the median at Eighth Street and East Eighth Avenue, the median…
Forest Service warns extensive damage to trails will cause temporary closures.du1-i-syn Temporary closures will be put into place for public safety and to protect resources where needed. Repair work will…
Intro to Tennis for 4- to 5-year-olds and 6- to 10-year-olds will focus on skill-based instruction. Intermediate Tennis for 6- to 14-year-olds start with skills work and move to match…
A bus carrying guests of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge railroad broke down about 10:30 a.m. Friday on 12th Street near Main Avenue, said Debbie Kielb, the driver of…
