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What the four ‘H’s really mean in 4-H

I often get asked what the four “H”s are in 4-H and what they mean. This question always leads into a longer explanation rather than just reciting: Head, Heart, Hands & Health. So, today, I ...

DATE: Nov 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

An unlikely place for tight-knit friendship: The professional gravel peloton

Shared passion, competitiveness lead to close bonds

DATE: Nov 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Local energy choices keep more benefits and savings here at home

This past year, I’ve met with members in coffee shops and hardware stores, at kitchen tables and construction sites, walking trails and grocery store aisles, in small businesses, barns, libr...

DATE: Nov 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Democracy starts early and starts local

If you’ve walked through City Hall recently, you may have noticed a colorful poster taped up just outside Council Chambers. It’s not a new art installation. It’s the handiwork of some bright...

DATE: Nov 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

In the mind’s eye let us call upon this quiet moment

A few things happened as I ran my errands, and they put me in mind of an 1804 poem by the English Romantic, William Wordsworth. I was reminded that, despite a few unfamiliar words, perhaps, ...

DATE: Nov 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Boyfriend has nursed grudge for six years

DEAR ABBY: My daughter is asking me to apologize to her boyfriend, “Harry,” for yelling at him when I was helping them move six years ago. (I had traveled 250 miles to help.) The day of the ...

DATE: Nov 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

October marks the shelter’s busiest month this year

In October, the La Plata County Humane Society shelter saw a 100% increase in the number of pets needing our help. We currently have 193 dogs and cats in our care. If you are thinking about ...

DATE: Nov 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

We must not forget Daniel Foard or the system that failed him

I never met Daniel “Danny” Foard. I first read about him in The Durango Herald after his death, when his parents filed a lawsuit against the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office and others fo...

DATE: Nov 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Noble gesture puts father in dicey situation

DEAR ABBY: My 19-year-old niece didn’t finish high school and has been in and out of rehab for years. She’s about to leave a residential program and is looking for a place to live. Her paren...

DATE: Nov 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Jordan Rainey raised on music

Jordan Rainey has been around music her whole life. A Durango local raised by music-loving parents, there was always music played around the house, while summertime meant the lot of regional...

DATE: Nov 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Forget counting calories: The real secret to sustainable weight loss

If you have ever tried to lose weight by eating less, you already know how that story goes. You start strong, motivated by your meal plan and calorie tracker. But after a few weeks, hunger c...

DATE: Nov 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

‘Woke’ propaganda doctrines come from both the right and the left

Much has been written about the current transformation of CBS News from a “woke” liberal opinion posture to a more anti-woke center-right posture. This transition has been entrusted to a for...

DATE: Nov 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

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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

About a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday

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Photos: Wreaths Across America at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango

Photos: Durango High School girls basketball plays Piedra Vista High SchoolPanthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Panthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

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Photos: Durango High School football takes on Heritage High School in state playoffsDemons lost to Eagles, 45-36, in 4A quarterfinals at home on Saturday

Demons lost to Eagles, 45-36, in 4A quarterfinals at home on Saturday

What the four ‘H’s really mean in 4-H

An unlikely place for tight-knit friendship: The professional gravel peloton

Local energy choices keep more benefits and savings here at home

Democracy starts early and starts local

In the mind’s eye let us call upon this quiet moment

Boyfriend has nursed grudge for six years

October marks the shelter’s busiest month this year

We must not forget Daniel Foard or the system that failed him

Noble gesture puts father in dicey situation

Jordan Rainey raised on music

Forget counting calories: The real secret to sustainable weight loss

‘Woke’ propaganda doctrines come from both the right and the left

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