Local News

Water-plan team seeks support

Tap fees needed to fund project

September 21, 2014

Durango digs out from deluge

Roads, yards flood after storm brings 2 inches of rain

September 21, 2014

Dayplanner Monday

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385.…

Will they come?

By developing Wilson Gulch, city hopes to lure national retail chains

Dayplanner Sunday

Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Second annual Peace & Unity Festival, 9…

Durango Herald to have new look, content

Bennett In the past year since I began as CEO of Ballantine Communications, I’ve come to understand our deep commitment…

Outside groups launch attack ads

Millions being spent – under cloak of anonymity

Local candidates open debates to public

Ballots to go out Oct. 14

Blackout affects 6,000 in Archuleta County

Nearly half the county’s population – 5,777 – were without power as of 9:41 a.m. The Tri State Generation and…

‘It hasn’t just gone away’

Benefit reminds public that AIDS is still real

Local Briefs

The second annual Peace & Unity Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. today at Buckley Park.…

Man, 22, found dead at Iron Horse Inn

Officials were alerted Saturday morning by the victim’s roommate. Both were residents of the motel at 5800 Main Ave. La…

Going with the flow

Ditch rider keeps farmers, ranchers in business

Biden places burden on men

‘It’s never the woman’s fault’

Farm program sprouting for combat vets

The Veterans Homestead Project is the first of its kind in Southwest Colorado and second to be recognized in the…

The Blotter

Friday 12:43 a.m. An intoxicated man was removed from Moeâ€™s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave. An arrest was made. 4:27…

Facing the music

Bryce Staley, a senior geology major at Fort Lewis College, practices trombone on Friday afternoon at the campus.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald

Owner of Rico Hotel is found dead

The Dolores County coroner identified the body of Peter Kinnick, 61, owner of the Rico Hotel. Hikers found him on…

Dayplanner Saturday

Interact community-wide garage sale, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Durango High School parking lot. Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank…

FLC sees enrollment dip slightly

Large graduating class pushes number down

Grant money sparks fire-mitigation projects

Regional groups must match funds

Senior Center lunch menus

Friday, Sept. 19 – Salad bar, pork loin, sweet potatoes, diced beets, rye roll, applesauce. Wednesday, Sept. 24 – Salad…

September 18, 2014