Durango Police Department Thursday 9:10 a.m. A man was screaming at Greenmount Cemetery, 900 Cemetery Road. 10:43 a.m. An angry man was yelling at Natural Grocers, 1123 Camino del Rio. 1...

The temperature in Durango reached a record 78 degrees on Thursday, breaking the previous high for April 10, according to the National Weather Service. It surpassed the previous record of 77 degrees s...

Longtime Durango resident Margaret Turnell turns 102 on Monday. Her family, arriving Friday evening and through the weekend, is planning a neighborhood celebration. Turnell is sharp. She spends her da...

Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Thursday that halts the expansion of hard liquor sales in grocery and big-box stores in an effort to protect small businesses that sell alcohol from further economic dec...

Here in the San Juan Mountains, we have an amazing community of public lands supporters from all walks of life. It’s part of what makes our corner of the world unique. It’s not for everyone, but if yo...

La Plata County Manager Chuck Stevens announced Friday he will resign his position effective June 10. Stevens informed county commissioners of his decision earlier in the week, he said in an intervie...

BAYFIELD – The town of Bayfield introduced two finalists for the position of town manager at a community open house attended by both candidates on Thursday. The finalists are Joseph Darter, property ...

The Durango Herald earned 46 newspaper awards last week at the Top of the Rockies journalism contest – more than any other publication in a four-state region – for its news reporting, photography,...

Support for President Donald Trump among Colorado Republicans remained steadfast at the end of last month, even if there are signs GOP voters in the state are pessimistic about the economy. That’s acc...

Tourism is a foundational piece of our regional economy. In the greater Durango area, tourism accounts for roughly one-third of our economic viability. That means every third dollar circulating throug...