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Year-end numbers show visitation to Durango-La Plata County Airport higher in 2025 than 2024

More seats, lower prices and greater convenience driving passenger decisions

DATE: Jan 25, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango eyes funding mechanism for winter Houston flights

Proposal includes $185,000 from lodgers tax fund for minimum revenue guarantee to airline

DATE: Dec 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowstorm blankets Southwest Colorado; more on the way

Flights largely unaffected, but icy roads make for slick driving conditions

DATE: Dec 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘It pisses me off’ – Colorado’s Congressional delegation waiting for answers on air traffic control outage

Lawmakers agree its an unsafe situation that needs addressing

DATE: May 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

FAA confirms brief communications outage in Denver area

Air traffic controllers and some planes lost contact for about 90 seconds on Monday

DATE: May 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Flight school prepares for takeoff at Animas Air Park near Durango

DarkHorse Aviation founder aims to share his passion for aviation

DATE: Feb 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

United Airlines will offer daily flights between Durango and Houston this summer

Service to run from June 26 to Aug. 18

DATE: Dec 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

DIA nears 100 million annual passengers ahead of schedule

Rapid growth has created fewer satisfied passengers

DATE: Nov 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Cortez Municipal Airport renews contract with Denver Air Connection

Airline has provided services in Cortez for 20 months

DATE: Oct 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango La-Plata County Airport secures nearly $13 million grant for terminal expansion project

Aviation director says project is scheduled to finish in 2026

DATE: Sep 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pilot recounts story behind 2017 emergency landing near Kennebec Cafe, west of Durango

Rob Flannery came down on County Road 124 before pulling into a parking lot

DATE: Jun 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Seasonal flights between Durango and Houston to return this summer

Twice-weekly flights will provide greater access to southeastern United States, Latin America

DATE: Jan 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday