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Rotary Club of Durango Daybreak to deliver wood to seniors in need

Rotary Club of Durango Daybreak will deliver wood to seniors in need Saturday. Each summer for the past 16 years,…

Health officials: Southwest Colorado at critical juncture for containing COVID-19

Limiting spread necessary to prevent more restrictions on economic activity

Forest Service plans winter slash pile burning

San Juan National Forest Fuels Management staff members plan to burn slash piles this fall and winter. Operations typically take…

Marsha Porter-Norton, Jack Turner race too close to call

Winner will be decided after ‘curing process,’ county clerk says

Matt Salka takes race for La Plata County’s District 3

Both candidates touted ability to represent rural residents

Top prosecutor in San Juan, Archuleta and La Plata counties to serve four more years

Christian Champagne ran unopposed in general election

Barbara McLachlan wins state House race

Democratic candidate focused on economic recovery during pandemic

$90 million in new bonds OK’d for Durango schools

Ballot Issue 4A favored by 72% of voters in early voting

Forest Lakes says ‘yes’ to new district office

Ballot measure includes 25-year, $370,000 loan for new office building

Voters say ‘yes’ to Los Pinos Fire tax increase

Revenue to pay for EMS, volunteer program and equipment purchases

Colorado voters weigh in on 11 ballot issues

Early tallies show support for family leave, repeal of Gallagher Amendment

Local judges will continue to serve after voters say ‘Yes’

Carlson and Norvell will retain positions as district judges

Lauren Boebert holds lead over Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush

Pueblo likely to be deciding factor in race

Voter turnout hits 82% in La Plata County

Election Day goes off without a hitch, even as emotions run high

Hickenlooper ousts Gardner from U.S. Senate

Democrats take back seat

Eight students quarantine at The Juniper School in Durango

Four staff members also exposed to COVID-19

Photos: Bye, bye to bump-outs on Main Avenue

Southern Ute Special Election fills vacant Tribal Council seat

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe held the 2020 Special Election on Friday and the Southern Ute Election Board presented the…

Annual kokanee salmon giveaway scheduled at Lake Nighthorse

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will give away kokanee salmon at 3 p.m. Friday and again on Nov. 13 at Lake…

How The Durango Herald plans to cover the 2020 election

Our goal is to provide news you can trust

Hours of operation updated for COVID-19 testing site in Durango

Location is open five days a week near library

BLOG: Election officials report steady ‘trickle’ of last-minute voters

Durango man cited for impeding Trump caravan, Indivisible worries about a coup, woman casts first ballot as U.S. citizen

Drop box at Fort Lewis College aims to increase voter turnout

Voter center will be active Monday and Tuesday on campus