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Rec center bandit suspected of making $2,700 in fraudulent purchases

Police say woman stole car key, then gained access to a locked vehicle with purse inside

DATE: Mar 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Art contests brighten walls, engage inmates at La Plata County Jail

‘It's amazing what they can do with just a pen or colored pencils’

DATE: Mar 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man with ‘metal spikes’ suspected of threatening Sheriff’s Office staff

Suspect was apparently upset his vehicle had been towed

DATE: Mar 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata, Montezuma counties receive over $11 million in federal earmarks

Funding will go toward housing, transportation, law enforcement and other projects

DATE: Mar 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez man avoids jail time after attempted victim retaliation in Durango

Hernando Tsosie, 42, must serve three years with community corrections

DATE: Mar 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Woman suspected of careless driving causing death faces bail bond violation

Virginia Cundiff placed in jail on $10,000 bail

DATE: Mar 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hesperus woman killed in crash in southwest La Plata County is identified

Heather Taylor, 29, had four children, did online sales and was active with church

DATE: Feb 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man suspected of drunken driving, driving high in rollover crash on Farmington Hill

Passenger flown to Grand Junction hospital with critical injuries

DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man hit, killed by driver while setting up work zone east of Durango

Ignacio woman suspected of distracted driving, swerving into parked truck

DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Charges dropped against Texas man suspected of leading police on chase

Prosecutor says defendant addressed mental health concerns

DATE: Feb 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

What is La Plata County Jail doing to prevent more escapes?

Sheriff’s Office says tougher protocols, a new fence and an updated surveillance system will help

DATE: Jan 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Personal choices’ behind surge in traffic deaths in Colorado, officials say

Overall, state has seen a 50% increase in fatalities since 2011

DATE: Jan 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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