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As fire burns, Ute Mountain Ute tribe looks out for cultural heritage sites

One site may have been affected, says public safety director

DATE: Aug 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Fair connects generations of community members

This year features a youth carnival, dance and more

DATE: Aug 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Construction begins on College and Eighth Road Diet project

College Drive will be reduced from four to three lanes

DATE: Aug 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

The Blotter, July 28-Aug. 4

Durango Police Department July 28 8:21 a.m. Officers responded to a trash truck that caught fire on U.S. Highway 160 east near Golden Equipment. July 29 7:11 a.m. Someone reported t...

DATE: Aug 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Residents ‘Rage Against the Regime’

Protesters criticize Trump administration during Saturday protest

DATE: Aug 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire danger may worsen as monsoons fail to appear

Dry conditions expected to persist for foreseeable future

DATE: Aug 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Black bears reported near firefighters’ camps

CPW helping multiple agencies working to contain Elkhorn Fire

DATE: Aug 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Crews work slow and steady on Elkhorn Fire, mandatory evacuations lifted

Containment reaches 81% as crews secure fire lines

DATE: Aug 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

The Denver Zoo will no longer have hippos starting this fall

DZCA working on conservation efforts to reduce water use

DATE: Aug 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez unearths the past in Great Depression-era historical project

City aims to research a CCC camp that was adjacent to the Carpenter and Geer Natural Areas from 1939-1941

DATE: Aug 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

10 years after Gold King Mine Spill, locals reflect on need for patience

EPA cleanup efforts continue at Bonita Peak Superfund site; some wonder if there's been progress

DATE: Aug 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Protesters hold ‘La Marcha de la Puebla’ rally to support Durango’s immigrants

Attendees have mixed feelings about country’s path forward

DATE: Aug 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

Photos: Durango Turkey Trot

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

As fire burns, Ute Mountain Ute tribe looks out for cultural heritage sites

La Plata County Fair connects generations of community members

Construction begins on College and Eighth Road Diet project

The Blotter, July 28-Aug. 4

Residents ‘Rage Against the Regime’

Fire danger may worsen as monsoons fail to appear

Black bears reported near firefighters’ camps

Crews work slow and steady on Elkhorn Fire, mandatory evacuations lifted

The Denver Zoo will no longer have hippos starting this fall

Cortez unearths the past in Great Depression-era historical project

10 years after Gold King Mine Spill, locals reflect on need for patience

Protesters hold ‘La Marcha de la Puebla’ rally to support Durango’s immigrants

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