The median sale price for homes in La Plata County rose 2.8% in 2025, but in-town Durango homes saw an 8.5% decline – the first drop since 2017. Despite the dip, prices remain out of reach for many re...

More travelers than ever are flying into Southwest Colorado through the Durango-La Plata County Airport. According to a news release from the city of Durango, the airport saw 563,009 travelers in 202...

In 4-H, we spend a lot of time teaching young people important life skills like leadership, responsibility, resilience and service. One value that naturally grows alongside those lessons is gratitude....

DENVER (AP) — If any opponent is familiar with Denver Broncos fill-in quarterback Jarrett Stidham, it's the New England Patriots, who drafted him in 2019 to serve as Tom Brady's backup. When Josh McDa...

The clock may have struck 12 and the ball dropped in Times Square, but according to the Chinese Zodiac, we are in a shedding period of sorts, as the Year of the Snake slithers away to make room for th...

Recently I have received several emails from Mr. Hurd extolling his accomplishments for our district. In one of them, he commented that he is not a big user of social media and touted his work behind ...

Yea for the Herald’s local news – journalism provides democracy at work. Shouldn’t the lodgers tax go for an airport shuttle? Sandra Mapel Durango

I am writing regarding Rep. Hurd’s Jan. 12 “Hurd Huddle” that arrived in my inbox, five days after Renee Nicole Good was murdered by an ICE agent. While this Huddle edition was intended to be a recap ...