David Frederick was sentenced to 60 days in the Montezuma County Detention Center and given probation in the 22nd Judicial District after being found guilty of pointing a gun at a cowboy in December. ...

NEW YORK – The microbudget movie “Hundreds of Beavers” has turned into lo-fi legend. Mike Cheslik’s film, made for just $150,000 and self-distributed in theaters, has managed to gnaw its way into a mo...

To whomever recently wrote the many encouraging and uplifting words in sidewalk chalk on the river walk between the library and pedestrian bridge, thank you. I needed that! Derrick Martin Ba...

I am appalled upon reading the forensic auditor’s statements regarding Visit Durango as presented by the city and the Herald in print on Nov. 24. As an auditor with more than 25 years experience, I s...

In 1920, a man named David C. Stephenson came up from Texas to Indiana and resurrected the old dogma that sprouted from the outcome of the Civil War. He blasted out the rhetoric of “America is for Ame...

The man who created one of Southern Colorado’s most beloved and quirky attractions has died, according to a social media post. James “Jim” Roland Bishop began building his monumental stone castle high...

Long before Donald Trump used the term “fake news” to complain about coverage he didn’t like, Orson Welles mastered the art of actual fake news. Welles’ 1938 radio adaptation of H.G. Wells’ “The War o...

Thanksgiving has barely come and gone, but the push toward Christmas began months ago. Now, holiday concerts are on the immediate horizon, and Santa is everywhere. Durango’s own splendid Santa, perfor...

The warm Polynesian spirit and open-sea sense of adventure is back in “Moana 2,” but little of the original’s humor or catchy songs finds its way into this heartfelt but lackluster sequel set three ye...