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Durango residents say ‘No secret police’

Activists circulating petition to pressure City Council to adopt anti-mask ordinance for law enforcement

DATE: Jan 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Misconduct by ICE can now be reported to Colorado attorney general

Unlawful activity could include use of excessive force, unlawful searches and wrongful detentions

DATE: Jan 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

What to watch in 2026 for La Plata County

Elections, court trials, fights for social justice and ambitious redevelopments to shape the year

DATE: Jan 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango residents talk Flock with ACLU and DeFlock founder

Civil rights advocates sound alarm over AI-powered surveillance cameras

DATE: Dec 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango residents call for Flock Safety cameras to be taken down

Police department shared data with 60 agencies that cooperate with ICE

DATE: Dec 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado attorney general weighs in on Trump lawsuits, governor’s race and rural-urban politics

Phil Weiser says he’s a fighter, and that’s what state needs

DATE: Sep 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rise in immigration enforcement in La Plata County stirs fear, questions

Advocates urge residents to know their rights

DATE: Jul 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Women rally in Durango for reproductive health rights

About 200 people fill Buckley Park on Saturday ahead of Election Day

DATE: Nov 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

At 84, Durango civil rights attorney Leonard Davies is still looking to make the justice system fair

Resident represented Black Panthers, migrant workers and other groups in freedom of speech and civil liberties cases

DATE: Sep 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango raises records request fees, citing increase in inquiries

Colorado law allows municipalities to approve rate hikes

DATE: Jul 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Juneteenth festival returns to Durango

Fourth annual event had about twice as many participants

DATE: Jun 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire department faces discrimination, wrongful termination allegations

‘I was on a path for promotion until I reported assault and domestic violence and then I was fired'

DATE: Apr 24, 2023 | 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