History in the Herald - The Durango Herald

More than $50,000 spent fighting attempt to recall Gwen Lachelt

Petitioners reported about $5,000 in monetary contributions

DATE: May 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

And the West is History

May 23 100 years ago: Improvements of the fish hatchery for the San Juan Basin were being planned to help stock streams extending from the area. 75 years ago: The Ben Frank...

DATE: May 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Petroleum company, families settle after fatal Colorado gas explosion

DENVER – Anadarko Petroleum said Wednesday it has reached legal settlements with the families of two men killed in a northern Colorado home explosion that was linked to one of the company’s ...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fire restrictions will take effect at Mesa Verde National Park

Mesa Verde National Park has announced that open fires will be banned throughout the park beginning Sunday because of persistent dry weather. The ban includes all residences in th...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado recreational marijuana sales boom in month of March

DENVER – Recreational marijuana sales in Colorado eclipsed $105 million in March 2018, the highest monthly total for adult-use sales in the program’s history. The record-breaking ...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ewing Mesa envisioned as a recreational, cultural mecca

Conceptual plan outlines music venues, fairgrounds, athletic complex, events center

DATE: May 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

A Grand showing for Durango’s Howard Grotts in Junction

Durangoan now leads Epic Rides series

DATE: May 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Stolen fire equipment worth about $13,000 found near Silverton

FLC class finds packages that went missing in November

DATE: May 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield High School graduates championship class

Sending off a state-champion class in style, Bayfield High School graduated 84 members of the class of 2018 on Sunday. In addition to Colorado championships in football, poms, bas...

DATE: May 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado governor’s race: An expensive campaign with a major gap in disclosure

Even in the digital age, TV is still king — at least when it comes to political advertisements. But the way some of those ads are paid for and reported leaves more questions than answers. ...

DATE: May 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News