Community https://www.durangoherald.com/section/news-community/feed/ Stay informed with the latest breaking news, local stories, sports, business, weather, and community events from Durango, Southwest Colorado, and the Four Corners region. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:51:21 -0600 en-us 30 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/news/project-based-learning-fuels-curiosity-at-durango-school-district-middle-schools/ Escalante Middle School students harvest basil from a hydroponics system in the school’s greenhouse class on Dec. 3. The produce is packaged for sale and available at Durango Natural Foods. Karla Sluis If you spend any time wandering through Durango’s... Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:22:54 -0700 6DFAA406-55D2-472D-9FC6-A9B3C52A7D1E https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/news/the-end-of-one-size-fits-all-six-ways-durango-school-district-is-redefining-success/ Thomas Joyner, a welding teacher at Durango High School, talks with students about a project. Welding is one of 14 career pathways available to students at DHS – with more pathways added each year. (Durango School District) Karla Sluis Across... Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:24:28 -0600 6CDFBA2A-E9B3-42AA-88C6-A2DC43D08A15 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/news/free-life-long-learning-series-begins-wednesday/ Fort Lewis College offers variety of presentations Sat, 30 Aug 2025 11:31:22 -0600 D615ED86-2A40-4A38-B172-9265B63A2CF5 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/news/back-to-school-district-helps-families-support-students-mental-health/ In April, high school students presented research on the topic of social-emotional learning and shared how they offered peer support to elementary school students. The 2023-24 student members of the Durango School District 9-R Board of Education are from left:... Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:10:59 -0600 3CD568C9-89FE-4402-BD30-4B3BD0B53BB1 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/news/brock-named-to-chancellors-and-deans-lists/ Samantha Brock of Durango was named to the Fall 2023 chancellor’s and dean’s lists in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. Brock joins more than 2,500 additional Fulbright College students on the lists. To... Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:49:12 -0700 8B4D7FBA-BB1A-482E-BBA8-F68B6CC1288E https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/news/durangoan-named-to-presidents-list-at-oregon-institute-of-technology/ Zayda Mestas of Durango has been named to the 2023-24 fall term president’s list at Oregon Institute of Technology. Mestas studies Biology-Health Sciences. Founded in Klamath Falls in 1947, Oregon Institute of Technology offers programs in engineering, health technologies, business,... Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:45:32 -0700 0355560D-2B28-41BA-BE0E-1B14515C5141 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/news/southwest-memorial-doctors-raise-concerns-about-closure-of-cortez-birthing-center/ Hospital cites cost of center and falling demand Tue, 13 Jun 2023 01:12:12 -0600 BFDF06FD-D3C8-4C71-B0F3-7ABD2BD8EFB8 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/news/rep-boebert-speaks-with-dolores-students-about-civic-engagement-and-rights-you-are-the-now/ Students also ask Boebert about Congress, ideology Thu, 16 Mar 2023 19:04:29 -0600 1C5B5272-A604-4677-B87A-3CF5A2303A52 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/news/parents-speak-out-about-rep-lauren-boeberts-visit-to-dolores-schools/ Congresswoman meets with students to answer questions about government; parent worries about security Wed, 15 Mar 2023 18:32:32 -0600 71263CDC-8B49-416D-99DF-E1C6B73D114B https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/news/league-of-women-voters-to-hold-legislative-update-with-simpson-mclachlan/ Rep. Barbara McLachlan and Sen. Cleave Simpson of ColoradoShane Benjamin League of Women Voters of La Plata County, in conjunction with their Montezuma County chapter, will hold a Colorado Legislative Update meeting Saturday, March 4 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the... Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:47:36 -0700 4A8E303E-9BA4-45F0-AECA-6CD265B280ED https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/news/farmington-police-release-video-of-alleged-vehicular-assault-on-officer/ Woman, 18, faces five felony charges after vehicle pins officer to car Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:47:49 -0700 E24F81E2-881C-437A-9840-A5BE7C44AEC3 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/news/colorado-teachers-union-backs-lgbtq-inclusion-in-public-schools/ CEA initiative comes after report says 85% of educators are not ‘out’ at school Fri, 03 Feb 2023 13:20:09 -0700 8377472A-0790-4560-8AA2-4090476CAB62 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/news/our-planet-live-in-concert-at-the-farmington-civic-center-will-feature-narration-from-william/ Members of the "Star Trek" crew, from left, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Walter Koenig, William Shatner, George Takei, Leonard Nimoy and Nichelle Nichols. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith, File)Bob Galbraith William Shatner has signed on to provide special co-narration with David Attenborough... Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:16:01 -0700 45DE664C-D9DF-42FB-90CD-00790F929152 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/news/local-student-graduates-from-flagler-college/ Summer Brown of Hesperus graduated with a degree in coastal environmental science from Flagler College on May 3 at its spring commencement exercises. Fri, 14 May 2021 14:48:00 -0600 C6F3E1FD-950E-4DFC-BAE4-AD29ECAF30F4