Regional News - The Durango Herald

Southwest wildfires force evacuations, tighten resources

National Weather Service issues red flag warning for Thursday

DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fire burns 15 structures, prompts evacuations in Monte Vista, east of Wolf Creek Pass

Investigators believe fire was not intentionally set

DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor, state lawmakers have a $200M plan to address homelessness

Proposal includes transitional housing, addiction treatment and other services

DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Aurora hires ex-chief from theater shooting to lead police

DENVER – The police chief who led police in the Denver suburb of Aurora when a gunman killed 12 people in a movie theater a decade ago is returning to temporarily lead the embattled departme...

DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hamburger helper: Beef fat may be coming to help fuel a fancy jet near you

Tallow-based fuel is advertised to cut carbon output of jet flights by 25%

DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gov. Polis promotes electric vehicles. So why isn’t he driven around in one?

The Department of Public Safety has rebuffed governors’ request to be transported in an EV

DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Polis opposes effort to ban flavored tobacco, nicotine products

House Bill 1064 would siphon as much as $25.2 million from universal preschool program

DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmaker sues to have ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ placed on primary ballot

State Rep. Dave Williams is running in 5th Congressional District

DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Charges dropped against husband in missing woman case

DENVER – Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped criminal charges against a Colorado man who was about to go on trial in the presumed death of his missing wife, but they left the door open to bringin...

DATE: Apr 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Tuesday 4:29 a.m. A 31-year-old woman was assaulted in the 600 block of Camino del Rio. Monday 7:16 a.m. Two men were fighting in the lower 100 block of Eas...

DATE: Apr 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Monday 6:16 a.m. A man was reportedly beating a woman with a crow bar at the homeless camp in the 14800 block of La Posta Road (County Road 213). Sunday 12...

DATE: Apr 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Nebraska law will advance proposed Colorado canal project

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a law Monday that will allow the state to move forward with plans to build a canal in Colorado to divert water out of the South Platte Rive...

DATE: Apr 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News