Colorado to ban single-use plastic bags in 2024

DENVER – Colorado will ban single-use plastic bags and polystyrene food containers in 2024 under a law signed by Gov. Jared Polis. Colorado Politics reports the law signed Tuesday allows re...

DATE: Jul 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Tuesday 10:05 a.m. Children were yelling for help in the 21800 block of U.S. Highway 160 west. 1:13 p.m. A man assaulted a woman in the 700 block of Main ...

DATE: Jul 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Democrats head into 2022 election cycle in position of strength, poll shows

No big-name Republicans have announced bid to unseat Gov. Jared Polis or U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet

DATE: Jul 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver Zoo to begin vaccinating animals for COVID-19

DENVER – The Denver Zoo will begin vaccinating some of its animals for COVID-19 as early as next week. Zoologists say they have been working with the veterinary vaccine company Zoetis to rec...

DATE: Jul 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

County clerks recommend election-system changes to quash conspiracy theories

Calls for greater transparency come amid demands for 2020 election audits

DATE: Jul 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. proposes removing Colorado River fish’s endangered status

DENVER – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday it plans to propose reclassifying a rare Colorado River Basin fish called the razorback sucker from endangered to threatened status a...

DATE: Jul 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Monday 3:48 a.m. A naked man walked out of a hotel in the 600 block of Main Avenue. 4:13 a.m. Someone threw a brick at a business in the 3400 block of Mai...

DATE: Jul 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Polis signs climate bill, renews opposition to cap-and-trade program

Governor seeks to reduce emissions through voluntary agreements and targeted policies

DATE: Jul 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico’s new state crime lab aims to boost efficiency

SANTA FE. (AP) – Something big is happening in New Mexico’s effort to fight crime. A 44,000-square-foot, $21.9 million forensic lab for the state is being built in Santa Fe. Construction wor...

DATE: Jul 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tribe becomes key water player with drought aid to Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – For thousands of years, an Arizona tribe relied on the Colorado River's natural flooding patterns to farm. Later, it hand-dug ditches and canals to route water to fields. ...

DATE: Jul 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Polis vetoes bills dealing with off-highway vehicles, transportation funding

Colorado governor has nixed three measures during 2021 legislative session

DATE: Jul 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lawsuit: Man who hid treasure retrieved own loot from Southwest Colorado

SANTA FE – A French treasure hunter has sued the estate of a Santa Fe antiquities dealer who sparked a yearslong search across the American West by hiding a chest filled with gold, coins and...

DATE: Jul 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ballantine Communications, Inc.
Durango Herald Durango Herald Store The Journal The Tri-City Record
DGO Directory Plus BCI Media Services
Events Four Corners Expos Browse Local Jobs Careers With Us
Contact Us
News tip/feedback Letter to the Editor Submit Local Brief FAQs About/History
Report a paper delivery issue/suspend delivery Advertise with Us Staff/Contact
Find Us
E-Edition
RSS Alexa

Choose from several print and digital subscription packages

Get The Herald

Sign up for our daily email newsletter or to receive breaking news delivered to your inbox:

© 2025 Durango Herald | Ballantine Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy