Local News

Durango police use Flock camera data to help track Utah murder suspect

Archuleta County authorities notified after vehicle passed through city

CDOT still plans wildlife crossing for local hot spot along U.S. 160

Project aims to reduce collisions with deer, elk, small mammals

Charges filed against Fort Lewis College student in connection with murder-for-hire plot

Student faces felony, misdemeanor counts for alleged scheme against teammate

Photo: Just a little snow

Snow flurries in Hesperus on Friday morning as unsettled weather conditions move through area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca

Durango School District announces staffing cuts, reassignments

Shrinking enrollment contributes to ‘toughest budget year in recent memory’

Leadership strife concerns Fort Lewis Mesa Fire residents

New board, staff departures and public disputes fuel worries

Home insurance rates rising in La Plata County amid growing wildfire risk

Mitigation work can help, but it may not be enough to maintain property coverage

Fort Lewis College to host Community Energy Symposium in 2027

Event will be ‘Indigenous, community-focused,’ school says

City Council greenlights 24% reduction in Durango marijuana business licensing fees

Meanwhile, councilors gather information on what a dedicated sales tax could collect

Photos: Early spring flowers

Crocus flowers pop up Thursday around Durango amid springlike temperatures this winter. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca Daffodils make an early appearance…

Meet Amy Huff, Rep. Jeff Hurd’s representative to Southwest Colorado

Longtime Durango resident communicates constituents’ needs and feedback to congressman

Hermosa Mobile Home Village north of Durango becomes resident-owned community

‘I am ecstatic that it is finally over and done with,’ board president says

Durango enters agreement with state for development of workforce housing

Details remain scarce for North Main Housing Project

Durango City Council members divided on response to ‘no-mask’ initiative

Councilors delay statement after failing to reach consensus

Update:13-year-old Indigenous girl last seen in Cortez located safe

The child was found safe with another missing juvenile

March 4, 2026

Group proposing mask ban for officers in Durango nears Friday petition deadline

No Secret Police citizen’s initiative has collected about 1,600 signatures

March 4, 2026

Body camera footage released in fatal officer-involved shooting north of Durango

New Mexico man holding bat and ax handle ran at deputy, video shows

CPW opens $1M grants, looking to reduce bear-human conflicts

Dry season raises concern for this summer’s conflicts

Former La Plata County Jail commander pleads not guilty; trial date set

Ed Aber accused of viewing inmate strip search videos for personal sexual gratification

Photos: A couple of interesting moon moments

The lunar eclipse (Blood Moon) photographed about 4 a.m. Tuesday from Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca A lunar halo appears around…

Durango High School pathway prepares students for careers in health care

‘There’s 400-plus kids in here that are doing something every day to make themselves a better health care professional,’ teacher…

Activism and altruism: Karen Zink reflects on a life of giving back after beating cancer

Nurse practitioner works to bolster women’s health care in La Plata County