Colorado is experiencing one of its roughest flu seasons in recent years, with hospitalizations climbing sharply across the state, especially among children. Dr. Shen Nagel, a pediatrician with Pediat...

ATLANTA – A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their walking trek across much of the U.S. to promote peace, even after two of its members were injured when a truck hit their escort vehicle. Aft...

The new year brought a brief dip in temperatures across Southwest Colorado, and some parts of La Plata County even saw a light dusting of snow. But for those hoping it marked a turning point toward mo...

On a gray, bone-chilling New Year’s afternoon, more than 150 fearless locals hurled themselves into a 40-degree lake — not just for the adrenaline jolt but to launch the year with solidarity and gener...

Editor’s note : Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a former orphan, judo Olympian, U.S. senator and jewelry artist was a one-of-a-kind. His daughter, Shanan Campbell, shared this eulogy and these photos ...

It’s a bit troubling to read former educator Gene Orr’s opinion piece (Herald, Dec. 19) where he conflates the current U.S. “Antifa” with various groups who were called “Antifa” in World War II. “Fas...

Tom “Socko” Sokolowski has lived in Telluride for 54 years. “But I’ve only been patrolling for 53 years,” the 80-year-old said after a day of picketing with his fellow ski patrollers in front of the q...

Two years after Aeriel Gallegos was killed by her former boyfriend, her family has filed a civil rights lawsuit accusing San Juan County officials and Sheriff Shane Ferrari of failing to enforce New M...

Lately, people across the political spectrum have been celebrating a renewed call to “cut red tape” in the name of business growth. As a progressive Democrat – and a La Plata County commissioner – I’m...