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

Archuleta County authorities notified after vehicle passed through city

March 7, 2026

Local News

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

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

March 7, 2026

Local News

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

Student faces felony, misdemeanor counts for alleged scheme against teammate

March 7, 2026

Local News

Photo: Just a little snow

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

March 6, 2026

New Mexico

Young ambassador leads litter cleanup at Animas River Walk

Special projects coordinator from governor’s office helps with youth beautification effort

March 6, 2026

Local News

Durango School District announces staffing cuts, reassignments

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

March 6, 2026

Local News

Leadership strife concerns Fort Lewis Mesa Fire residents

New board, staff departures and public disputes fuel worries

March 6, 2026

AP New Mexico

Suspect in Utah killings of 3 women was free on Iowa burglary, hunting charges

Police searched the greater Four Corners for the suspect, eventually finding him in Pagosa Springs, Colorado

March 6, 2026

Nation & World

Gasoline and diesel prices spike overnight as anxious drivers fill up tanks

Fishermen work in front of oil tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz Jan. 19, 2012, offshore the town of…

March 6, 2026

Nation & World

Trump rules out talks absent Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel strikes Lebanon

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs in Beirut, Lebanon, on Friday, March 6, 2026. (Hussein…

March 6, 2026

Nation & World

Trump turns to an Oklahoma senator with a fighter’s reputation as his next choice to lead DHS

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., speaks to the press outside of the Capitol, on Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Washington. (Allison…

March 6, 2026

Local News

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

March 6, 2026

Local News

Fort Lewis College to host Community Energy Symposium in 2027

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

March 5, 2026

Local News

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

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

March 5, 2026

Local News

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…

March 5, 2026

Local News

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

Longtime Durango resident communicates constituents’ needs and feedback to congressman

March 5, 2026

Local News

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

March 5, 2026

Local News

Durango enters agreement with state for development of workforce housing

Details remain scarce for North Main Housing Project

March 5, 2026

Local News

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

Councilors delay statement after failing to reach consensus

March 5, 2026

Local News

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

The child was found safe with another missing juvenile

March 4, 2026

Food

Hoopla Ice Cream makes its debut in Durango

Pints sell out before pop-up appearance at Anarchy Brewing Co.

March 4, 2026

Local News

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

News

We don’t need ICE

We don’t need ICE. We need COPS. COPS = Capture Oligarchical Pedophiliacs. Bill Frederick Durango

March 4, 2026

Local News

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

March 3, 2026