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Two Durango startups receive funding, support from West Slope Startup Week pitch competition

Thousands of dollars in awards, support won

DATE: Oct 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hot tub rescued from Vallecito Reservoir

After being washed away, the ‘S.S. Tubbie’ returns to shore

DATE: Oct 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Public Works proposes water, sewer rate hikes

Infrastructure funds teetering above red line

DATE: Oct 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County residents discuss political-engagement goals at Courageous Colorado event

Gathering at Durango Public Library covered ranked choice voting, civic education and election funding

DATE: Oct 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Celebrating 50 years of the Weminuche Wilderness

Colorado’s largest wilderness area faces new challenges in preservation and management

DATE: Oct 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residents celebrate solidarity, warn of authoritarianism at No Kings protests in Durango and Bayfield

Peaceful gatherings for protection of democracy, immigrants, public lands and institutions

DATE: Oct 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Flooding by the numbers: 9.5 inches of rain, 84 tons of sand, and 250 pizzas and sandwiches

Storm totals include more than rainfall and river flows

DATE: Oct 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet talks cutting red tape, child care gap in La Plata County

Durango a ‘microcosm’ reflecting issues across the nation

DATE: Oct 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Husband and wife team take to sky at Animas Valley Hot Air Balloon Rally

Event runs through Sunday, with dozens of pilots taking part

DATE: Oct 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Finalists named for Archuleta County, 6th Judicial District judge seats

Governor, chief justice have 15 days to make appointments

DATE: Oct 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. News & World Report ranks Fort Lewis College No. 17 among best regional colleges

School also dubbed No. 6 in Top Public Schools, Best Colleges for Veterans

DATE: Oct 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

How the Vallecito event compares to the devastating flood of 1911

‘It's good to see the extremes,’ meteorologist says

DATE: Oct 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

Photos and video: Singing with Santa