Regional News - The Durango Herald

Lake Powell hits historic low, raising hydropower concerns

SALT LAKE CITY – A massive reservoir known as a boating mecca dipped below a critical threshold on Tuesday raising new concerns about a source of power that millions of people in the U.S. We...

DATE: Mar 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Monday 7:59 a.m. A woman reported someone was trying to break into her car in the 600 block of Arroyo Drive. 10:24 a.m. A woman reported that motel employee...

DATE: Mar 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Crime continues to rise in Colorado, state data shows

Violent crime increases 17% between 2019 and 2021

DATE: Mar 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado election deniers sued by civil rights groups over door-to-door ‘intimidation’

Canvassers reportedly wear badges, pretend to be associated with government and sometimes carry guns

DATE: Mar 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Sunday 7:31 a.m. A man reportedly shoplifted and assaulted an employee at Walmart, 1155 South Camino del Rio. 1:51 p.m. A woman was reportedly fighting with...

DATE: Mar 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver recorded 96 homicides in 2021, highest since 1981

DENVER – Denver police say there were 96 homicides in the city last year, the highest number recorded since 1981. The number of killings spiked in 2020 when police recorded 95 homicides, up...

DATE: Mar 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Avalanche kills snowmobiler across Colorado state line

Of 12 fatal slides this season, six have involved snowmobiles

DATE: Mar 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

These small, city-owned ski areas keep up the tradition of skiing for all

Durango’s Chapman Hill has been used as an in-town ski area for more than 70 years

DATE: Mar 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Weekly planner for March 14-18

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...

DATE: Mar 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Cash for grass: Colorado bill would pay to abandon lawns

DENVER (AP) – Facing a historic megadrought all across the American West with no end in sight, Colorado lawmakers, looking for easy and effective ways to conserve water, set their sights on ...

DATE: Mar 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News