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Free transportation offered during River Days

Ride Responsible and Durango Transit have partnered to offer free transportation during River Days on Saturday, June 5. Free transportation…

June 1, 2021

Missouri man killed in Bayfield crash on Saturday

Wife, 4 children from Missouri and a Bayfield woman suffer minor injuries

Durango remembers the fallen on Memorial Day

Vietnam veteran grateful for young people serving now

Heavy rain, hail in forecast for Animas Basin

National Weather Service downgrades flash-flood warning

Radical ideas emerge to address Colorado’s high-country housing crisis

Crested Butte workers ponder midsummer strike, Frisco an emergency declaration

A good vibe returns to Durango with the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic

Holiday weekend visitors bolster spirits and bottom lines

Smoke but no fire in 900 block of Main Avenue

Firefighters unable to locate source of smoke, electrical smell at bicycle shop

May 30, 2021

IHBC Citizens Tour returns, trainless, after a year off

First-timers enjoy pleasant riding conditions Saturday morning

May 29, 2021

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic eager for 50th anniversary in 2022

A year delayed but years in the making

May 29, 2021

Memorial Day events planned for Durango and Bayfield

A Memorial Day ceremony will honor veterans of all wars at 11 a.m. Monday at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango.Jerry McBride/Durango…

May 29, 2021

The Durango Herald takes 56 awards in two newspaper contests

Newspaper earns General Excellence Award from Colorado Press Association

Lauren Boebert ditches earmarks, calling them a ‘corrupt tool’

Southwest Colorado constituents concerned infrastructure needs won’t be addressed

La Plata County adds teeth to fire restrictions ahead of summer

Changes include penalties and flexibility for implementing burn bans

Sunny skies expected Saturday for cyclists riding from Durango to Silverton

Slight chance for rain forecast on Memorial Day

Durango’s long-awaited art installation ‘Common Threads’ delayed, again

City considers alternative locations for steel panels

Durango man cleared of sexual assault, menacing charges

Christopher Clark convicted of lesser crimes, including protection order violations, tampering with a witness

Photos: The carnival arrives in Durango

Workers set up rides, games at La Plata County Fairgrounds

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About 115 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about pickleball, with 85% of respondents…

Racing your wristwatch: Train will be missing from this year’s IHBC

Citizens Tour will head to Silverton without an iron horse

Cortez Main Street will undergo repairs beginning in June

Concrete roadways will be upgraded; parking will be affected temporarily

Ice Lakes Trail near Silverton closed for summer

Popular route faces impacts from 2020 fire

Drought conditions prompt call for reduction in water usage

Residents asked to reconsider landscaping

ADA upgrades to sidewalk ramps start Tuesday in Durango

The city of Durango, along with TRC Construction Inc., will begin upgrading sidewalk ramps in select neighborhoods Tuesday. The upgrades…