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Community remembers influential Bayfield couple who died in house fire

Couple who lived off-grid leave legacy of humanitarianism, community-building in La Plata County

DATE: Jan 5, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Couple killed in Bayfield-area house fire identified

Jim and Terry Fitzgerald lived off grid and were beloved in La Plata County

DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two found dead in house fire east of Bayfield

Elderly couple became entrapped in their home when fire ignited

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former U.S. senator and jewelry maker, dies at 92

Ignacio resident was a judo Olympian who combined artistic talent with his Native American ancestry

DATE: Dec 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

What makes a ‘good’ death? Former Durango hospice director reflects

Anne Rossignol recently resigned from Mercy Hospice House

DATE: Dec 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez man dies in suspected DWI crash on U.S. Highway 491 near Shiprock

Arizona man arrested on suspicion of drunken driving

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man found guilty of second-degree murder in motel shooting

Prosecutors said killing was deliberate; defense claimed self-defense

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cause of death released for former Women’s Resource Center director

Tammy Tyner was found dead last week near Vallecito

DATE: Nov 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mercy Hospice House temporarily closes; parent company to assume outpatient care

Inpatient services to remain under Mercy Hospital, spokesperson says

DATE: Nov 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former Women’s Resource Center executive director found dead

Cause of death not released Thursday

DATE: Nov 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man killed in officer-involved shooting north of Durango identified

Deputy’s name not yet released

DATE: Nov 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Semi truck driver dead after plunging off Wolf Creek Pass

Single-vehicle crash occurred Monday near scenic overlook northeast of Pagosa Springs

DATE: Nov 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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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

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

The Durango Herald’s year in photos 2025

Photos: Chapman Hill fires up the snow guns

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

Photos: Noel Night in downtown Durango

Community remembers influential Bayfield couple who died in house fire

Couple killed in Bayfield-area house fire identified

Two found dead in house fire east of Bayfield

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former U.S. senator and jewelry maker, dies at 92

What makes a ‘good’ death? Former Durango hospice director reflects

Cortez man dies in suspected DWI crash on U.S. Highway 491 near Shiprock

Durango man found guilty of second-degree murder in motel shooting

Cause of death released for former Women’s Resource Center director

Mercy Hospice House temporarily closes; parent company to assume outpatient care

Former Women’s Resource Center executive director found dead

Man killed in officer-involved shooting north of Durango identified

Semi truck driver dead after plunging off Wolf Creek Pass

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